Chemical Production Warehouse Apprentice

  • Annual Wage
    £15,600 a year
  • Start Date
    28 Sep 2026
  • Expected Duration
    1 Year
  • Reference
    2000049776

Feedwater are looking for a Warehouse apprentice that will be able to carry out a variety of different tasks such as carrier duties, vehicle loads manifest sheets and raw material inspection and many more.

  • Role Description

    Carrier Duties

    • To work from daily carrier list regarding carrier requirements, order pick, palletise and wrap as required.
    • To assist, when required, in the collation of carrier paperwork.
    • To assist, when required, with the labelling of products for despatch.
    • To place correct carrier labels on drums.
    • To load carriers safely and hand over any paperwork to the admin department.
    • To inform the depot supervisor of any discrepancies and of any carrier returns.

    Vehicle loads manifest sheets and Raw material inspection records.

    • To assist Production team members in the completion of loads, decanting IBCs etc as required on the load manifest.
    • To fill in all details required on the load manifest sheet, including IBC weights, pallet weights and any re-packed material.
    • To hand in completed load manifest sheets to depot supervisor/ops coordinator for checking.
    • To inspect raw material deliveries, fill in inspection record sheets and hand in to QA lab, along with delivery notes.

    Chemical Production Duties

    • To ensure the chemicals requested by the Depot Supervisor are prepared in a safe manner with regard to himself and others around him.
    • To assist or blend specialist water treatment chemicals to the required specification from raw material liquids and powder bags. This is done by closely following the recipe within the SOP worksheets
    • To pack the completed blend into the end pack sizes as requested by the Depot Supervisor
    • Report any accidents, spillages or breakages to the Depot Supervisor and Health and Safety Officer (where applicable).
    • To ensure all work is carried out in accordance with chemical production worksheets and they are correctly filled out.

    Housekeeping in Warehouse

    • To assist other production team members in general warehouse housekeeping.
    • To maintain a safe working environment at all times.
    • To assist with recycling used materials (cardboard and plastic etc)

    Forklift Truck Duties

    • To drive the company’s Flts counter balance and articulated (Flexi) in accordance with the Company FLT policy.
    • To aide in the unloading of raw material deliveries and storing in the relevant storage area
    • To aide in the loading of carrier/export deliveries.

    Drum Labelling

    • To label drums in accordance with Feedwater policy.
    • To use batch and toll labels where required, adhering to labelling policy

    Other Duties

    • If required, assist production team members in other duties within the Production area of building 1.
    • To liaise with Depot Supervisor with regard to above duties/work areas.
    • To ensure adherence to all relative Feedwater work procedures/policies.
    • To ensure a safe working environment at all times, and to adhere to Feedwater’s safety policy at all times.

     

     

  • Training & Qualifications

    Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard, including:

    • Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
    • End-Point Assessment
  • Career Progression

    • Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
  • Person Specification

    Communication skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Team working, Physical fitness
  • Entry Requirements

    GCSE English (Grade 4) Desired
    GCSE Maths (Grade 4) Desired
  • Things to consider

    • Mobile phones not allowed in the warehouse
    • Applications must be aged 18+ because of site requirements and working with chemicals