Apprentice Warehouse Person

Howdens

The Role

Overview

Apprentice role training in warehousing, stock handling & customer service.

Key Responsibilities

  • customer service
  • stock maintenance
  • health & safety
  • equipment checks
  • security checks
  • housekeeping

Tasks

-Engaging with customers in a courteous, professional, and knowledgeable manner. -Ensuring effective stock maintenance, adhering to strict health and safety regulations, and delivering exceptional customer service. -Maintaining general housekeeping duties, including stock rotation, cleanliness, and tidiness, in compliance with Health & Safety guidelines. -Performing daily checks on the forklift truck and other mechanical equipment, promptly reporting any defects to the Depot Manager. -Conducting security and compliance checks on incoming stock and outgoing orders, with a strong focus on accuracy.

Requirements

  • prioritisation
  • planning
  • communication
  • detail-oriented
  • autonomy
  • sqcf level 6

What You Bring

-Capability to prioritise and manage own workload effectively. -Effective planning and organising abilities. -Strong communication skills. -Excellent attention to detail. -Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative. -SQCF Level 6 – Warehousing & Storage Apprenticeship -The right to work in the UK and related evidence

Benefits

-A generous matched contribution Pension Scheme. -A competitive £15,704 salary. -Training provided by our in-house Learning & Development Team -Paid holiday entitlement. -Staff discount on Howdens products -Support from external training providers. -Team incentives and outings. -Up to 13-month program

The Company

About Howdens

-Designs, manufactures, and stocks kitchen cabinets, joinery items, flooring, appliances, and hardware from UK sites for in-stock reliability. -Supports professional builders with locally empowered service across the UK and Europe. -Typical projects include full kitchen fits for homeowners and supplying cabinetry and hardware for builders and developers. -Expanded by launching 11 new kitchen ranges and increasing in-house production of fronts and panels in 2024. -Distinctive for its trade-only, in-stock model and large-scale manufacturing of components in Yorkshire and Cheshire. -Lamona, an integrated kitchen appliance brand launched in 2007, marks expansion into appliances. -Holds a Royal Warrant as supplier of fitted kitchens to the Queen since 2015, highlighting its reputation for quality.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Buildings

Apprentice Warehouse Person at Howdens in Bathgate, Scotland, United Kingdom