This occupation is found in the Logistics, Retail, Manufacturing, Automotive, Construction, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Sectors. It will also be found in all services within the MOD. Warehouse Operatives may work in a number of different industries and in a range of buildings from 5,000 to 1,000,000 square feet. These buildings may be temperature or humidity controlled and equipped with racking or other storage systems along with automatic or robotic handling equipment. Some operations may involve large areas of outside storage. Most warehouses will have different types of Mechanical Handling Equipment to move products into and out of the warehouse and internally into and out of specific storage locations. Most warehouses are likely to have a computerised Warehouse Management System to manage the movements into and out of the warehouse, to maintain stock records and to process customer orders. On board or hand held scanners, linked to the system, may be used to identify products and locations. Warehouses in the Logistics Sector may be dedicated to one customer or may serve a number of different customers possibly from different Sectors. Retailers will have dedicated National or Regional Distribution Centres to serve their outlets. Manufacturers may have warehouses to store both raw materials and finished goods. Automotive manufacturers may have inbound warehouses to store components required for assembly and Aftermarket warehouses to store spare and replacement parts. Organisations may also have warehouses dedicated to the return and subsequent management of products.
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Gateway Requirements
At Gateway you will have achieved Level 1 English and Maths (if applicable). At Gateway you will submit a portfolio of evidence for review.
Interview with a portfolio of evidence
The interview will take place remotely with an Innovate Awarding Assessor and will last for 60 minutes. The Assessor will ask at least 8 questions after reviewing your portfolio of evidence.
Observation with questions
The observation will take place in your workplace and the Innovate Awarding Assessor will observe you completing your day-to-day duties. The observation will last for 75 minutes and the Assessor will ask you at least 3 questions during the assessment.
The interview is graded Distinction/Pass/Fail and the observation is graded Pass/Fail. If you achieve a distinction in the interview and a pass in the observation, you will be awarded an overall distinction grade. The last step along your journey will be the receipt of your certificate.
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