Warehouse Apprentice
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Position Overview & Specifications
Title: Warehouse Apprenticeship
Location: Croydon CR0
Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Company Description:
Edmundson Electrical
Serve the country from over 250 locations, each carrying a comprehensive stock and run by friendly, experienced and highly motivated staff. We value each customer, regardless of size, and are committed to provide a comprehensive, unrivalled service and attention to quality. A major strength of Edmundson is our commitment to satisfy the demands of our customers with innovative, high quality and cost effective 'branded' products sourced from the world's leading manufacturers.
Our business constantly adapts to meet the needs of an ever changing market and our very strong relationships with our suppliers ensure that information regarding new products and trends is quickly communicated.
What is an Electrical Wholesaler?
Electrical wholesalers sell the products we all use in our homes, businesses, entertainment venues, cafes that give us access to electricity – from lighting our homes through to floodlighting a football match, from recharging a mobile phone to recharging an electric vehicle. The products you will be working with are used in domestic, industrial, and commercial settings, and are installed by contractors and electricians.
Summary of the Apprenticeship Role
As a Warehouse/Branch Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from stock control and customer service. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.
We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:
- Managing stock in and out
- Picking and Packing customer orders
- Liaising with customers on the trade counter
- Store transfers & stock control
- Completing the sales paperwork in the office
- Raising quotations
- Taking payments
- Calls to customers/suppliers
- Processing orders on the computer system
- Answering customer enquires
Apprenticeship Training
As an apprentice you will complete a Warehouse or Trade Supplier Level 2 qualification with a national Training Provider. Your apprenticeship Training will focus on your job, is completed at the workplace, and you will be allocated a tutor and a study session in your working week.
Components of the Warehouse or Trade Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship
· Competence/Knowledge based qualification
· Functional Skills – Maths/ English (if required)
· End Point Assessment – Final Knowledge Test, Observation and Discussion
Skills and Qualities we are looking for
- Confident when speaking to people on the telephone and face to face
- Can work well in a team
- Good communicator
- Excellent Maths and English skills (GCSE Grade A-C/9- 4)
- Hardworking individual who is self-motivated
- A positive approach
- Efficient
- Flexible
- Ambitious and keen to work and learn
Benefits
· Training and support to gain your nationally recognised and accredited qualification
· Excellent pay rate
· Access to further inhouse training
· Career progression in the company
Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, and all being well, there will be a full-time role with the company. From there you could progress to other job roles such as external sales, team leader, assistant manager and even Branch Manager.
How to apply and what we need from you
· A full CV detailing all your experience as well all school grades and any other further education grades
· Questions that are supplied need to be answered in as much detail as possible
· You will need to be contactable via phone and Indeed Message during the first week of your application as we will contact each candidate to check if they are still available.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £12,688.00-£24,960.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Warehouse Apprentice roles across EDA Apprenticeship plus's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12,688 - £24,960 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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