Warehouse Apprenticeship

**Warehouse Apprenticeship, Tudor Building Supplies (Hereford)**

We have 2 permanent vacancies for a Warehouse Apprenticeship at Tudor Building Supplies based in Hereford.

The apprenticeship is in partnership with the BMF, which is the Builders Merchants Federation and the apprenticeship qualification will be for a duration of 12 months. However, after fully completing the qualification, you will remain a permanent member of staff for Tudors Building Supplies as a Yard Worker/Forklift Driver.

The successful apprentices will gain skills in all Warehousing operation, including:

- Booking in
- Loading/unloading
- Uploading and picking.
- Knowledge on safety, logistics, supply chain and customer service.

All apprentices are required to attend training on a new piece of manual handling equipment to complete their apprenticeship.

**Who are Tudor Building Supplies?**

Tudor Building Supplies has been newly acquired by Robert Price Builders’ Merchants Ltd, which is a family run independent business, with head office in Abergavenny. Founded in 1847, we are a substantial local employer, with the developments and progressions of a modern SME, and the grounding and values of a traditional family run business. We are the largest independent builders’ merchant in South East Wales

**What is a builders' merchant?**

A builders’ merchant is a company which supplies materials to the construction sector.

Up to 85% of the built environment you see around you is supplied by Britain’s builders’ merchants. Merchants and the supply chain are crucial to the construction industry which contributes over £40 billion to the UK economy each year. A career in this essential commercial sector can be challenging, varied and rewarding.

**Hours**:
40 hours per week to be worked from Monday to Friday between our daytime opening hours (7:30am - 17:00pm) including working alternative Saturday mornings (8:00am - 12:00pm).

**Pay**:
Negotiable according to experience.

**What will the job entail?**

Once you have fully completed the apprenticeship training, the duties will include:

- To check stocks accurately on arrival and report any shortages or breakages
- To ensure that all materials received are booked in correctly
- To put stock away promptly with use of the forklift
- To offer excellent customer service
- General warehouse duties and stock management

**Benefits**:

- Level 2 qualification in Warehousing
- Counterbalance forklift licence
- Death-in-service scheme membership
- Royal Scotland pension scheme membership
- 30 days holiday including bank holidays
- Uniform
- Boot money allowance
- Discretionary bonus

**Essential skills**:

- Manual handling up to 25kg
- Confident communicator
- Team work skills
- Naturally tidy and organised
- GCSE Maths (minimum grade C or a good understanding of metric and imperial measurements and basic arithmetic)
- Good customer service
- Ability to follow instructions and work unsupervised once trained
- Reliable, industrious, adaptable and quick to grasp new concepts

**Desirable**:

- An interest in sales and in the building/construction industry

The apprenticeship offers scope to develop warehousing skills and an understanding of building materials, stock control, orders and deliveries.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Free parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Work Location: In person