Apprentice Warehouse Operative

We operate a team structure where we ensure cross training of all our colleagues to ensure maximum flexibility and variety of tasks. Each day will be slightly different but will entail working in the following areas.

• Goods In/Out. Unloading vehicles, booking in material, loading up our trucks & serving customers
• Working on our processing department to cut material specific
  to our customers requirements
• Picking and pulling orders and ensuring they are packed ready to
  be delivered when our customers need them
• Controlling stock & resolving any discrepancies
• Maintaining warehouse standards
• Undertake all tasks with a ‘customer service’, ‘can do’ attitude and contribute to improving the performance of the business and the profit share pot
• Do everything you can to fulfil any late or special order requests
• Help colleagues out so that delivery promises are met
• Flag up early any problems that may mean an order will not go out on time
• Work with other departments to meet customer requests and improve our service
• React quickly and positively to frequently changing priorities
• Take pride in all aspects of your work
• Respond positively to change
• Be positive and supportive to colleagues
• Be courteous to customers and delivery drivers
• Be flexible by undertaking a range of warehouse duties
• Continually develop your personal skills and knowledge
• Positively participate in appraisals and meetings
• Help in the training and development of others
• Use your initiative to solve problems
• Identify better ways of doing things and suggest improvements to line manager

• 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.

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

• 25 days holiday on top of bank
  holidays
• Pension scheme
• Gym on site
• Profit Share

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.