Since 1995 The Furnishing Service Ltd has been a leader in the provision of residential and contract furniture and furnishings. Employing 100+ staff, The Furnishing Service Ltd is one of the largest furnishing suppliers in the UK providing businesses with an inclusive solution for furniture, furnishings, white goods, flooring and window coverings. The Furnishing Service Ltd have 7 branches where they service to customers nationally across mainland UK. These branches are in the following locations: East Kilbride, Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland Dingwall, Scotland Milton Keynes, England (the location where the apprenticeship will be fulfilled) Stockport, England Merthyr Tydfil, Wales The business website is:
There is the possibility of a full-time position once the apprenticeship has been achieved.
An average week for an apprentice may include:
- Picking the items for orders from customers to be ready to load onto the vans for deliveries
- Daily counts of items to help ensure accuracy of the stock levels
- Loading and unloading deliveries of items that the company receives from suppliers and onto delivery vans
- Any returns that the company receives from deliveries that day, to be checked and booked back into stock
- Monitoring stock levels
- General housekeeping
Your training will take place at your normal place of work during your normal working hours. You will be given 6 hours each week to carry out Off the Job training towards the apprenticeship. This will consist of online work, and meetings with your Training Specialist both in person and also via Teams meetings.
Working Days/times: Monday: 8am – 4pm; Tuesday:8am – 4pm; Wednesday: 8am – 4pm; Thursday: 8am – 4pm; Friday: 8am – 3pm. Breaks are unpaid. Please note, the start and finish times may vary.
