Day Despatch - Warehouse Operative - Dordon

Ocado; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay 1.25x

Enhanced digital GP for you and depend

Earned salary advances

High-street discounts

Pension matching 7%

Job summary

Ocado Logistics in the United Kingdom is looking for a Day Despatch operative to ensure orders are loaded accurately and dispatched on time. You will work with totes, power pallet trucks, and staged goods in a fast-paced despatch environment.

You'll handle meat and alcohol, follow health & safety instructions, and maintain a clean, safe workspace with opportunities for progression within Ocado.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 or over.
• Able to handle Meat and Alcohol.
• Must be able to commute to site.
• New to warehousing? Skills can be taught.

Responsibilities

• Load totes into frames for dispatch.
• Sort and organise returned totes.
• Operate a powered pallet truck safely.
• Load and unload vans and trailers.
• Carry out basic equipment checks.
• Follow health and safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organised work area.

Skills

Meat handling

Alcohol handling

Health & safety

Punctuality

Tools

Powered pallet truck

Job description

Join our dedicated Day Despatch team and play a key role in ensuring customer orders are loaded accurately and delivered on time.

What we're looking for

• You must be 18 or over.
• You must be able to handle Meat and Alcohol
• You must be within reasonable commute time from the site using your method of transport.
• New to warehousing? No problem.
• Skills can be taught.
• Bring your positive attitude and we'll support you every step of the way.
• For your safety and the safety of others, you must be able to understand and follow Health & Safety briefings and operational instructions
• Day Despatch Shift-times - 06:00 to 16:00
• You will work 4 days in every 7-day period.
• Shifts are spread across the full week, including weekends
• We run Despatch Interviews & Trials every Tuesday, giving you the opportunity to experience the role and meet the team.
• Interview & Trial Times: 07:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Key Responsibilities:

• Load totes into frames for dispatch.
• Sort and organise returned totes.
• Operate a powered pallet truck safely.
• Load and unload vans and trailers.
• Carry out basic equipment checks.
• Follow health and safety procedures.
• Maintain a clean and organised work area.

Successful candidates who demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and safe working practices may be offered the opportunity to join our team.

What you get

• £12.84 per hour basic pay
• Overtime at x1.25
• Enhanced digital GP for you and dependents
• Earned salary advances (four-weekly pay)
• High-street & restaurant discounts, including 15% off Ocado.com
• Up to 7% matched pension after 3 months
• Huge progression potential - 87% of our salaried roles are filled internally

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, We prioritise inclusivity and equal opportunities for all individuals, ensuring a supportive and accessible workplace for people with disabilities.

So, whatever your background or story, you'll find a home at Ocado Logistics.