Warehouse Worker

Typical Salary

£12,700 To £27,000

Typical Hours

35 to 40 a week

evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts

How To Become a Warehouse Worker

You can get into this job through:

an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

Apprenticeship

You can get into this job through a supply chain warehouse operative intermediate apprenticeship.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You can go directly into this job. It's usual to start through temping or seasonal work.

You may not need qualifications, but some employers ask for GCSEs at grade 4 (C) in English and maths, or equivalent qualifications. You may also need basic IT skills.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to work well with others
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
to be flexible and open to change
excellent verbal communication skills
the ability to work well with your hands
thinking and reasoning skills
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day tasks may include:

taking delivery of goods and storing them
checking for damaged or missing items
moving stock by hand or with machines
packing and wrapping goods
loading goods for sending
keeping stock records
cleaning the warehouse

Working Environment

You could work in a warehouse.

Your working environment may be at height, physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.

You may need to wear protective clothing.

Career Path & Progression

With experience you could become a team leader, shift supervisor or warehouse manager.

You could also move into quality control, freight planning or distribution.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Further information

You can find out more about careers and training in warehousing from The Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

have forklift truck driver training for some jobs