Apprentice Warehouse Person

Build your future and launch your career with Howdens Forget the typical 9-5. At Howdens, you'll be part of a busy, hands-on team from day one, learning, earning, and building a career with real progression. For many of our apprentices, this role is where it all begins, building the confidence, skills and relationships to progress into sales and depot leadership. We're proud to be a UK Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer, and we're looking for someone motivated to join us.

About the Apprenticeship

• Location: Truro Depot
• Salary: £16,686 plus team incentives
• Qualification: Level 2 Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship
• Duration: 12-15 Months
• Support to achieve Maths & English (if needed)
• A dedicated mentor and supportive Depot Manager
• Staff discount, pension, and paid holidays

What you’ll be doing

• Learn and develop alongside experienced colleagues in a leading business to:
• Manage and organise stock
• Support goods in and out of a busy warehouse
• Maintain high standards of safety and cleanliness
• Build relationships and support customers
• Develop confidence in a fast-paced depot environment

Who we’re looking for

• We hire for attitude and potential - not experience
• Friendly, confident with people, and keen to learn and get stuck in
• Reliable and organized
• Looking for a long-term career, not just a job
• Warehouse Person
• Trade Counter Sales
• Business Development
• Kitchen Design
• Depot Management

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is a highly successful FTSE 100 business, with more than 900 depots nationwide and more than 11,000 staff. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we continue to experience significant growth and success. Despite our scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We're working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you.

Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

Discover your next role with us and see how you can fit into one of the UK's best big companies to work for.

As a proud member of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, we offer exciting opportunities for both apprentices starting out and experienced professionals ready to take the next step in their careers.

Whether you're working in our depots, building strong relationships with our trade customers, or applying your expertise to create, manufacture and distribute our market-leading products, there are many roles that make Howdens a success.

Find out more about what makes our Depots tick.

Howdens is the UK's number one specialist kitchen supplier, trusted by the trade since 1995. From just 14 depots when we started, we've grown to nearly 950 across the UK and Europe, and we're still growing.

At Howdens, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Whether in our depots, manufacturing sites, or support teams, everyone plays a vital role in helping us grow, innovate, and make a difference.

We work exclusively with trade professionals, giving them the products, service, and support they need to deliver kitchens fitted to the highest standard.

By building strong partnerships with local tradespeople, we help them exceed their customers' expectations, and in turn, we all succeed together.

Our success is built on a simple but powerful model: locally empowered depot teams backed by a world-class supply chain. This means we can keep products in stock, provide exceptional service, and deliver real value to our customers every day.

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