Apprentice Warehouse Operative - 13689

North Lancs Training Group Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier of fresh produce in Brighton is seeking an Apprentice Warehouse Operative. The role involves working in various areas like Goods In, Dispatch, and Packing operations, ensuring quality control and maintaining hygiene. The ideal candidate is ambitious, detail-oriented, and willing to learn. This is a full-time position with 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Ambitious and confident in your abilities.
• Good attention to detail and high working standards.
• Own transport is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Goods In and Dispatch operations.
• Conduct packing and washing of products.
• Manage stocks and ensure hygiene levels are maintained.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player/leader

Ability to work under pressure

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

Sandhutton Growers Limited T/A Herbs Unlimited in Thirsk are recruiting for an Apprentice Warehouse Operative. The successful candidate will work towards completing a Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative apprenticeship over the duration of 15 months.

Responsibilities

You will be working in 3 areas with responsibilities including:

• Good In
• Assisting Goods In controller to book in all product and items used within the business
• Checking quality of products upon intake and during storage
• Producing labels and traceability codes
• Managing stocks
• Vacuum cooling
• Running products to the production lines
• Continued hygiene of the area
• Organising waste lines

• Dispatch
• Assisting Dispatch controller in the checking off finished products
• Collating the products in the dispatch fridge prior to them being loaded onto delivery vans
• Coordination of drivers and vans to meet the customer deadlines
• Label printing for the production teams
• Checking temperatures of finished products
• Checking off the products per customer against the order

• Dry Pack Packing operations – Flow Wrap, Bulk Machine, Hand packing and Salad mixing
• Weighing of individual herbs and loading them onto the flow wrap or Bulk machine
• Creating 35g bags up to 500g bags
• Labeling of products
• Packing bags into outer cases as per the individual customer orders
• Making up outer cardboard boxes
• Mixing salad components as per the ingredients list
• Continued hygiene of the area

• Washing – Low care
• Preparation of Lettuce and Herbs prior to washing
• Grading of product for identification of foreign bodies and quality issues
• Operation of slicing machine for slicing of herbs as per customer specification
• Operation of different types of washers
• Handling of cleaning agents to be added to the washers
• Ensuring continuity of Traceability

• Washing – High care
• Packing of products as per customer requirements
• Spinning products in the drying machines to ensure excessive water is removed
• Labeling of products as per the customer specification
• Ensuring good hygiene levels are maintained

Requirements

• Ambitious
• Good attention to detail
• High working standards
• Willingness to learn
• Willing to do what is required to get the job done
• Confident in your own abilities
• Works well under pressure
• Team Player/leader
• Own transport essential

Hours

Monday – Friday 7:00am – 16:00pm (1 hour lunch) – 40 hours per week