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Warehouse worker
Warehouse operative, warehouse picker
Warehouse workers take delivery of goods and pack orders for dispatch.
Average salary (a year)
£16000
Starter
£24000
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
35.0 to 40.0 hours
a week
Work Hours
evenings / weekends / bank holidays
on shifts
How to become
Explore the different ways to get into this role
You can get into this job through and apprenticeship or by applying directly.
Apprenticeship
Depending on where you work, you could do a
supply chain warehouse operative intermediate apprenticeship, express delivery sortation hub operative intermediate apprenticeship
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
  • some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
More Information
equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
Direct Application
You can apply directly to be a warehouse worker.
You might not need qualifications, but some employers may want you to have GCSEs at grade 4 (C) in English and maths, or equivalent qualifications. You might also need basic IT skills.
More Information
Career Tips
It may help when looking for work if you've done forklift training.
Warehouse worker jobs can often by temporary or available seasonally.
Further Information
You can find out more about careers and training in warehouse work from The Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport and Generation Logistics.
What it takes
Find out what skills you’ll use in this role
Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
    The ability to work well with others
    To be thorough and pay attention to detail
    The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
    To be flexible and open to change
    The ability to organise your time and workload
    Excellent verbal communication skills
    The ability to work well with your hands
    Thinking and reasoning skills
Digital Skills Level
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Related Restrictions
have forklift truck driver training for some jobs
What you will do
Discover the day-to-day tasks you’ll do in this role
Day to day tasks
In this role you could
take in deliveries and check for damaged or missing items, use lifting equipment to move stock around the warehouse, check stock levels and make sure items are stored correctly, pack, wrap and load items to be dispatched, clean the warehouse
Working environment
You could work in a warehouse.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
Your working environment may be at height, physically demanding and outdoors some of the time.
Career Path & Progression
Look at progression in this role and similar opportunities
With experience, you could become a team leader, shift supervisor or warehouse manager.
You could also move into quality control, freight planning or distribution.
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