Warehouse Apprentice (Supply Chain)

Introduction

Bunches is looking to recruit a proactive warehouse apprentice. This is a role with great potential to move into a team leader and supervisory position but first of all you start your learning in the goods in, stock and quality control areas of the business. If you are keen to learn, willing to work hard, please apply.

About the Employer

Bunches is a family business that has been delivering happiness since 1989. Since then over 13 million flower bouquets have been designed, created, packed and posted from their site in Annesley.
All staff work from the site in Annesley and trainied to high standards and become part of the "Bunches family". 10% of all profits are donated to charities who work with the poor because the owners believe that business should have a positive impact on the World.
The team is friendly and looking forwards to training and supporting an apprentice in learning the business from the ground up and welcoming them as the newest member of the bunches family.

What You'll Do

You will receive training in all aspects of your job role; your key focus will be:

• Receiving and checking incoming deliveries against orders - flowers, plants, hard goods and packaging - including manual handling to Bunches' health and safety standards
• Carrying out goods-in quality control checks: freshness, cold-chain compliance, damage, and conformance against supplier specification
• Locating and storing stock accurately within the warehouse's location system and keeping location records up to date
• Supporting stock counts and inventory accuracy checks and helping investigate discrepancies
• Recording goods-in and quality data accurately in the relevant systems
• Flagging non-conforming stock and escalating supplier quality issues via the agreed process
• Following Bunches' hygiene, HACCP, dry goods storage and glass contamination policies
• Attending apprenticeship training and completing assignments and off-the-job learning hours
• Working under the day-to-day direction of the Team Leader or Shift Supervisor, while starting to take on informal peer-support and buddy duties

Training Outcome

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, it is intended that you will progress onto a level 3 apprenticeship that will give you additional new skills and knowledge and support you as you step up into a team leader role. There is a three-stage pathway for your development into a supervisor.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 3
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 3

Course Information

Course: Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Transport and logistics

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm. You will have 2 x 15-minute paid breaks and 1 x 30-min lunch break that is unpaid.

Expected Duration: 1 Year

Training Provider: WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE