Apprentice Warehouse Person
Level: 2
Employer: Howdens Joinery (Trade) - Kingston
Location: Etherow Industrial Estate, Unit 14 Woolley Bridge Rd,
Duration: 15 Months
Expected start date: 19/09/2022
Hours per week: 40 hours
Wage: 15000 (Annually)
Job role includes
Whilst working towards the level 2 supply chain warehouse operative apprenticeship standard, you will be trained to undertake the following duties:
- Receiving and unloading deliveries
- Health and safety
- Stock checking
- Security
- Stock rotation
- Stock management


About employer
Howdens Joinery is the UK's largest manufacturer and supplier of fitted kitchens, appliances and joinery products from local stock, with almost 700 depots nationwide.
You will work towards a level 2 supply chain warehouse operative apprenticeship standard. This standard will cover areas such as:
- Keeping the warehouse clean/tidy
- Receiving goods
- Assembling orders
- Placing goods into storage
- Operating forklifts and other plant equipment (with suitable and sufficient training)
- Moving/handling goods
- Loading/unloading vehicles
- Maintaining quality/quantity of stock
- Ordering materials
- Customer service
Functional skills in English and maths will be taught if you do not have a C/4 or above at GCSE level or the equivalent.
Additional benefits:
- Training from fully qualified Didac staff at your place of work, where your trainer will visit you face to face once per calendar month, with help and guidance available in-between visits. Onsite learning with the employer will also be provided.
- Ensure you are working to current legal and good practice requirement
At Howdens there are great opportunities to progress into one of many key depot roles, including sales and management.
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working