Apprentice Warehouse and Storage Operative
- Employer
- Kent Training and Apprenticeships
- Location
- Dartford, Kent
- Salary
- £4.30 per hour
- Closing date
- 21 Apr 2019
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- Specialism
- Other
- Sector
- Unspecified
- Role Type
- Apprenticeship, Intermediate
- Start Date
- Immediate
- Duration
- Undisclosed
Job Details
Employer Description
Adept Elevator Storage & Distribution offers a specialist storage and distribution service to the Elevator Industry. The company has trading for over 30 years and due to growth the storage and distribution operation was set up 13 years ago.
We operate out of a modern warehouse based upon the prestigious Questor Industrial estate; where we receive delivery of elevators from suppliers based in Europe, on behalf of UK based Lift Companies.
The elevator equipment is held in storage until the UK Lift Company instructs release; it is then delivered on one of our own fleet of lorries, which have cranes on board to assist with off-loading.
Vacancy Description
At Adept Elevator Storage & Distribution, you will be part of a small friendly team that recognises that its staff are equally as important as its customers.
We need a team player who is willing to learn and is happy to be involved in all aspects of running a busy warehouse. You will be processing goods in and out of the warehouse and will be trained to use a Forklift Counterbalance Truck.
An attentive eye for analysing the contents of delivery documentation will open the door for your eventual progress within the company.
You will be involved with offloading, measuring and labelling goods; before ‘putting away’ into the storage area.
This is certainly a position where you can develop and grow with the company!
Processing goods in and out of the warehouse.
Using a Forklift Truck.
Measuring and labelling goods and pallets.
Checking documentation for ‘goods in’ and ‘goods out’.
On-site training in all aspect of warehouse duties including Forklift Truck operation.
Wage
£4.30 per hour
Hours
Monday – Friday
8.00am – 5.00pm
1 hour Daily Lunch Break
Skills Required
Basic computer skills.
Good English and maths.
Good communication skills.
Ability to work well on their own as well as within a team.
Ability to work in an organised and structured way with attention to detail.
Keenness to learn.
Good initiative.
Ambition to progress.
Personal Qualities
Friendly personality.
Flexibility and adaptability.
Physically fit.
Reliable
Approachable
Punctual
Focussed
Qualifications Required
Functional skills in English and maths.
Training Provided
On the job training with the employer whilst working towards the Apprenticeship Standard – consisting of the Intermediate NVQ Level, Technical Certificate and Functional Skills if appropriate.
Regular work based assessments/observations carried out by Kent Training & Apprenticeships Tutor Assessor, to determine competency and meet with Awarding Body standards.
Important Information
The employer has asked that you do not contact them direct. Doing so could jeopardise your application. You will be responsible for your travel expenses to and from your place of work. Therefore, you must have the means to get to your place of work on a daily basis whilst waiting for your first wages to be paid.
KT&A: Kent Training & Apprenticeships are part of Kent County Council and are a leading training organisation with nearly 30 years successful experience. KT&A specialise in high quality work-based training, delivered by qualified staff with personal experience of working in the skill area they teach.
Company
Kent Training & Apprenticeships has been established for 30 years and over this time has become the leading work based training provider in Kent, providing training solutions to both companies and individuals across the county. We are a countywide organisation and have 5 dedicated KT&A centres across Kent. All of our centres can be contacted by calling us on FREEPHONE 0800 731 4297 KT&A works with over 300 employers throughout Kent, delivering Apprenticeships and National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) and has helped over 25,000 people to realise their career ambitions.
- Website
- http://www.kenttrainingandapprenticeships.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 03000422916
- Location
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Unit A-B London Road Trading Estate
London Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 1SX
GB
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