Apprentice Warehouse Operative

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Join the Direct2Market Adventure! Direct2Market is not your average e-commerce company, we're a fast-growing brand on a mission to bring top-quality, great-value products to customers, fast. With our dynamic online presence and dedicated team, we deliver straight to doorsteps across the country.

At Direct2Market, we live and breathe our core values: fun and friendly, one team, share success, and learn together. We're all about bold ideas, fresh thinking, and a collaborative spirit that keeps us ahead of the curve, and WOW's our customers at every opportunity.

Now, thanks to our rapid expansion, we've got an exciting opportunity for a Warehouse Operative to join our hardworking Warehouse Team in Essex! If you like variety, keeping things moving, and knowing exactly where every item in the building is, this is your moment to shine.

YOUR MISSION (SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT):

• Be the first checkpoint - Check inbound deliveries against orders and get stock onto the shelves accurately
• Give returns a fair hearing - Inspect, assess, and process customer returns so stock stays accurate
• Keep the count honest - Support stock counts and cycle counts that keep our numbers trustworthy
• Pick up the pace - Jump into picking and packing whenever the team needs an extra pair of hands
• Spot the small stuff - Flag stock issues, damage, or supplier problems before they cause a headache
• Play it safe - Follow safe manual handling and PPE procedures, every shift, no shortcuts

SKILLS WE LOVE:

• Warehouse know-how - Some hands-on warehouse experience is a bonus, not a dealbreaker
• Tech-comfortable - Happy picking up a WMS or handheld scanner (we'll train you up)
• Wheels an advantage - Forklift Truck Licence desirable, not essential
• Detail detective - No pixel - or pallet - goes unnoticed
• Team player energy - Reliable, punctual, and always pulling in the same direction as the crew

HOW YOU'LL LIVE OUR VALUES:

Try Our Best:

Not just hitting the target - taking pride in the job even when no one's watching. Double-checking a pick before it leaves your hands, owning a mistake early rather than hoping it goes unnoticed, and leaving your area better than you found it.

One Team:

No 'that's not my job.' If a shift's under pressure, you pitch in wherever you're needed, cover for a teammate without being asked, and treat every role on the floor - from Picker-Packer to Team Leader - with the same respect.

Share Success:

Celebrating the wins out loud, not just the big ones. Giving credit where it's due, backing a teammate's idea in a briefing, and making sure the quiet contributors get noticed too.

Learn Together:

Asking 'why do we do it this way?' instead of just doing it. Showing a new starter the shortcut you wish someone had shown you and being just as open to learning from someone junior to you as from someone senior.

WOW Customers:

Remembering that every box you pack is going to someone's front door, often in a hurry, sometimes mid-DIY project. Treating the last order of the day with the same care as the first.

Fun & Friendly:

Bringing good energy even on the tough shifts. A laugh in the break room, a genuine 'you alright?', and never letting pressure turn into short tempers on the floor.

Training

• Full on-the-job and off-the-job training will be delivered and supported by our Training Provider - Davidson Training UK Ltd.
• All training will be carried out within the workplace during working hours
• Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard at Level 2
• Level 2 Functional Skills in English and mathematics (if you already do not hold the equivalent)
• Full training will be given, leading to a recognised Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship Standard at Level 2

After the apprenticeship

• There is an opportunity for you to further develop your skills within the warehouse
• There are various opportunities available with the employer should you be successful within the progression of your apprenticeship

Things to consider

The job is physically demanding and involves a lot of walking, lifting and bending. Working in a warehouse will also mean you are on your feet for a lot of the day. You may need to use a forklift truck to help you to move stock. Training will be provided in the safe operation of these where required.