The Opportunity
Kite Packaging have a brilliant opportunity for a Warehouse Apprentice to join their Warehouse team at their Waterlooville site. Kite Packaging was founded in 2001 with a unique vision and a philosophy of employee-ownership. We were a true greenfield start up and have grown quickly to be the 2nd largest packaging distributor in the UK. In the past year Kite has been awarded 'Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Midlands' and 'The Sunday Times Track 100 Fastest Profit Growth in the UK'.
Our growth has consistently been the best in our sector, and we are continually investing in our business and our greatest asset is our 'people'. Turnover in 2024 was £169m and our growth continues to accelerate.
You will be joining our Waterlooville Distribution Centre which consists of warehouse, customer services, purchasing and sales teams. Our distribution centres play a huge part in the business growth strategy through offering first class expertise to help its customer base reduce their total packaging costs.
This role is working 40 hours per week between the working hours of 07:30am-18:30pm Monday-Friday.
Role Responsibilities:
The position will involve working in a busy environment, covering all aspects of the warehouse function including:
* Picking customer orders
* Receipting goods inbound
* Use of forklifts and loading/unloading lorries
We will provide full warehouse training, including forklift training
Education Requirement:
* Maths GCSE - Grade C
* English GCSE - Grade C
What you'll get:
* Excellent competitive salary
* Good work life balance - Monday to Friday
* Holidays 22 days per year rising by 1 each year to 25, including an option to buy or sell a maximum of 3 days, plus statutory holidays.
* After 6 months a range of benefits: life insurance, pension and an optional healthcare scheme
* The option to become a shareholder in the business after 6 months employment
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Warehouse Apprentice - Portsmouth