Warehouse & Storage Apprentice

About this opportunity

Rigwell welcomes both male and female applicants to work in their busy warehouse. It is a great opportunity working for a family run company who are committed to helping apprentices gain the skills and experience for a career in warehousing.

Is this the job for you? Can you work on your own initiative? Can you rise to a challenge in a job which has lots of variety in a busy distribution company based in Castleton Rochdale? There is the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the warehouse; picking, packing and despatching a wide range of consumer products. Rigwell is a successful Company with an excellent business record. They are seeking candidates prepared to give a long term commitment, a good work ethic and they provide excellent training to achieve a warehousing and storage Level 2 qualification.

A normal day would include

The main duties within the Warehouse department include:
Goods Inwards – receiving goods, checking them, booking in and putting away.
Picking goods for dispatch.
Packing goods.
Wrapping goods for collection by carrier system.
Basic computer work for recording of goods.
All manual movement of goods- no heavy lifting of goods.
Keeping work areas clean and tidy.

The successful Apprentice Warehouse person will work with the existing experienced team to learn and develop their skills. They will gain knowledge of receiving goods, picking and packing goods, stock control and dispatch through a Carrier system. The role is critical in supporting the success of the business by ensuring the correct goods are moved in an accurate and timely manner.

What you could go on to do

Progress to an Advanced Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage Level 3
Progress to learning other aspects of the business

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by our expert training and assessment staff at The Skills Company in conjunction with the experienced on site team in the business. The Warehouse Manager is fully committed to full training ensuring a wide variety of tasks are part of the learning experience.

What will happen next

New applicants to The Skills Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

A good basic level of Maths and English with clear handwriting

Personal Qualities

A presentable person with a desire to learn new skills
Willingness to work in a hands on warehouse role
Good interpersonal/team working skills
Dependable and good time keeping are essential
Positive attitude to work and personal development
Must be prepared to work in a warehouse environment

Skills

Hard working
Ability to work in a logical organised manner
Be able to perform duties in an accurate manner
Good communicator
Able to work safely and adhere to health and safety requirements
Prepared to work in hands on in a busy warehouse and storage environment