Job Description

As a Warehouse Operative for Ocado Logistics, you are at the heart of preparing orders for customers. Join our warehouse in Erith where you'll be working in a state-of-the-art facility preparing orders for customers.

If you are currently studying, or have some down time over the next few months, join our team as a seasonal employee to support Christmas and New Year trading. You can choose your contract length, as long as you work a minimum of 4 weeks. All contracts will end on or before 31 January 2026.

We have a variety of areas and shift options available and you can plan your work-life balance with our core roster. Receive your work pattern in advance giving you bags of time to plan time with your family and friends.

We have a number of roles available, although priority will be given to those wanting night shifts in;

Despatch

- You'll be loading individual totes into frames which are then loaded into our delivery vans for our customers. You'll also be required to sort and organise totes coming back to site. This is a physical role and you will need to be able to lift heavy totes into the frames....no need for a gym membership!

Pick

- You'll be picking and packing customer orders into shopping totes. This is a process that requires you to handle goods with care, but you will have some help from our robots!

Inbound

- You'll be receiving goods from suppliers and putting these into totes so that our robots and pickers can do their jobs.

Freezer

- You'll be picking and packing frozen items for customer orders into totes within a very large freezer! Full gear is provided as you will be working in temperatures of up to -25? so if you like the cold, this is the job for you!

Shift times

:
Nights Pick/Freezer: 18:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights
Nights Despatch: 19:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights
Nights Inbound: 18:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights

Days Pick/Freezer: 06:00 - 15:00 - 4 days
Days Despatch: 06:00 - 17:00 - 4 days
Days Inbound: 06:00 - 16:00 - 4 days

What do you get in return?

Salary:

Basic rate: 12.46 per hour
Night shift premium (between the hours of midnight and 6am) - plus 2.67 per hour
Freezer Premium - 1.10p per hour
Overtime paid at basic x 1.25

Additional earning potential is available through our target- based incentive scheme, with higher performers receiving additional hourly premiums

Alongside a safe working environment, we offer perks and benefits to suit everyone:Enhanced digital GP service for you and your dependents 50% earned salary advances for four-weekly paid employees High street shopping and restaurant discounts including 15% off Ocado.com Up to 7% matched pension contributions after three months of service Established car share commuting scheme

What are the requirements?

You don't need any previous experience to join our friendly team. Just bring yourself and a positive attitude and our amazing training team will do the rest!

You must be over 18 to apply.

How to apply:

Fill in an online application - there is no CV needed! Our friendly recruitment team will get in touch to conduct a Right to Work Checks. You will be invited to take a tour of the site, giving you the opportunity to meet the team for a question-and-answer session. Once all checks are completed, you will be offered the role and your career with Ocado Logistics will start!

About Ocado Logistics

Here at Ocado Logistics, our people, technology and customers work side by side supporting the amazing communities we serve. We're all in it together - not afraid to roll up our sleeves (robots included) and get stuck in.

Our people are incredibly diverse and come from all walks of life with different stories and experiences. We are proud that we are a disability-confident employer, we prioritise inclusivity and equal opportunities for all individuals, ensuring a supportive and accessible workplace for employees with disabilities.

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.