Apprenticeship as a Warehouse Operator

The apprenticeship offers a choice between the two-year warehouse operator qualification and the three-year warehouse logistics specialist apprenticeship. BUTTING explains the differences and helps you choose the right path.

• Receiving all types of goods and checking their quantity and condition against delivery notes
• Organizing unloading, sorting goods and storing them properly
• Regularly checking stock and storage locations
• Planning delivery routes and determining the most economical shipping method
• Preparing deliveries, packing goods and creating accompanying documents
• Loading trucks, containers or railway wagons, securing goods and safely operating forklifts

• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Spatial awareness
• Care and a strong sense of responsibility, especially when using conveyor and lifting systems and handling hazardous materials