New Zealand Apprenticeship in Distribution

Overview

Level of study

Level 3 and Level 4

Cost (incl GST)

*

Length

20 months

Prerequisites

Learners must be employed in the sector.

*May be eligible for Government Support including Fees Free. Learn more here

Summary

This apprenticeship is ideal for people who are currently working in a distribution environment within the primary industries, have some general work experience and a desire to develop their career. Apprentices will learn skills to allow them to work in a self-managed capacity with some responsibility for other staff and have an overview of key aspects of distribution/warehouse operations.

An apprenticeship clearly demonstrates a career pathway as a learner progresses through a comprehensive training plan, and develops, sets and achieves goals related to both the programme and the workplace.

Except for the Mechanised Goods Handling optional strand, both the learning and assessments are achieved entirely on-the-job with ongoing support from workplace assessors, employers and Primary ITO throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

The optional strand in Mechanised Goods Handling is delivered as an off-job component and training for the Mechanised Goods Handling will be organised by employers.

Apprentices will learn skills to allow them to work in a self-managed capacity with some responsibility for other staff and have an overview of key aspects of distribution/warehouse operations.

Enrol anytime, this programme takes 20 months.

Learning outcomes

After completing level 3, graduates will be able to:

  • Apply health, safety and security practices to ensure own safety and minimise potential hazards for any customers and co-workers in a distribution environment.
  • Communicate with staff, managers and customers effectively.
  • Apply standard operating procedures and the code of conduct to a work role applicable to a distribution environment.
  • Receive and dispatch goods in a distribution environment.
  • Carry out store operations and inventory control in a distribution environment.

Graduates of the optional strand in Mechanised Goods will also be able to:

  • Use Mechanised Goods machinery and equipment in a distribution environment.

Following the completion of level 4, graduates will be able to monitor and maintain:

  • Health, safety and security practices to ensure own safety and minimise potential hazards for any customers and co-workers in a distribution environment.
  • Interactions with staff, managers, and customers.
  • The application of standard operating policies and procedures to work roles applicable to a distribution environment.
  • The receipt and dispatch of goods in a distribution environment.
  • The store operations and productivity systems in a distribution environment.

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