Warehouse / Operations Apprentice

Nuclear Inst; West of England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding UK is offering a 24-month Apprenticeship on a Fixed Term Contract to join our warehouse team. You will support team leaders, learn health & safety policies, and gain experience across multiple systems while understanding aviation cargo security requirements.

Typical duties include cargo screening, load securing, using warehouse management systems, packing, and assisting with improvement projects. Must achieve Level 2 English and Maths before endpoint assessment.

Qualifications

• Operate in a warehouse environment.
• Follow health & safety policies and risk assessments.
• Gain experience across internal and external systems.
• Learn aviation cargo security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support warehouse team leaders in daily operations.
• Carry out cargo screening activities and load securing tasks.
• Use warehouse management systems and scanners daily.
• Pack and prepare goods for dispatch and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Assist with warehouse improvement projects.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Stock control

Safety procedures

English and maths (level 2)

Education

Level 2 English and Maths

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Scanners

Job description

DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) is one of the five DHL divisions within DPDHL Group. DGF UK specialise in shipping freight by air and sea. We are the world and UK market leader for airfreight and number two for ocean freight. At DGF we have over 30,000 employees working across more than 200 countries. In the UK we have over 1,000 colleagues working across office, warehouse and transport roles. We collect, store and deliver the goods and handle customs formalities.

• The Apprenticeship will initially be a 24 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC), with the aim that Apprentices either move onto a further Apprenticeship or a permanent role within the business – subject to a suitable vacancy being available and in line with the selection process for the role
• Supporting warehouse team leaders in daily operations
• Learning health & safety policies, procedures, and risk assessments, and assisting Health & Safety representatives
• Gaining experience across multiple internal and external systems
• Understanding aviation cargo security requirements
• Carrying out cargo screening activities
• Learning correct load securing techniques
• Using warehouse management systems
• Completing general housekeeping duties within the warehouse
• Using scanners and stock control equipment
• Packing and preparing goods for dispatch
• Supporting warehouse improvement projects
• Identifying cargo and correctly preparing it for export via different transport modes
• Using mechanical equipment
• Carrying out equipment checks and defect reporting procedures
• Identifying and resolving operational issues
• 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

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.