Apprentice Warehouse Operative

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the warehouse
manager, the key responsibilities will include:

• Picking and packing customer orders accurately, efficiently, safely and in a timely manner
• Locating and moving materials around the warehouse efficiently and safely, ensuring no damage to property or persons
• Using electronic handsets and computerised workstations
• Unloading vehicles in a safe manner
• Loading vehicles with orders in the most safe and efficient way, complying with vehicle regulations and the planned delivery
  route
• Processing of materials via saws – full training will be given
• Work in a safe manner, always adhering to the Company Health & Safety policy and safe Working Practices
• Undertake all tasks with a “Customer Service”, “Can do” attitude and contribute to improving the performance of the business
• Undertake general warehouse “housekeeping” duties – keeping
  warehouse clean and tidy, ensuring stock is accessible

• On-the-job training delivered by the employer
• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end point assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeships English and mathematics minimum requirement is Entry Level 3
• Allocation of an apprenticeship delivery coach who will carry out
  regular training
• Assessment and support visits to ensure you acquire new learning, knowledge skills and behaviours in order to progress and develop
• Identify, track and support 6 hours off the job training activities
• Quarterly formal progress review meetings, identifying learning
  achievements and next steps

Upon successfully completing theapprenticeship and having proved their commitment to the role, we envisage they will become a permanent team member with progression routes in time through to
supervising roles.

• Good written and spoken communication
  skills
• Organised with a high attention to detail
• Good computer, literacy and numeracy
  skills
• Able to work on own initiative as well as
  under instruction
• A team player with a positive “can do”

NOTE: Due to insurance restrictions and machinery that might be used, applicants need to be 18+ years old. 

• Annual leave – 25 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Profit Share Scheme
• Career Development – Central L& D Dept

Aalco Metals are the UK’s largest
independent multi-metals stockholder
including Aluminium, Stainless Steel,
Copper, Bronze and Brass. With 18 service
centres around the country, we provide a
competitive, reliable and on-time delivery
service of single item orders through to bulk
contract orders.
Our Southampton centre holds stock to
meet the immediate needs of customers in
the local area, and this is backed up by bulk
stocks held at our central warehouse.
We pride ourselves on the service our
dedicated team provides our customers and
in return we are committed to our
employee’s progression & development.