Warehouse

Ocado; Penenden Heath; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digital GP service

Salary advances

Discounts

Pension scheme

Car sharing

Job summary

Ocado Logistics in Erith is hiring a Warehouse Operative to help prepare customer orders in a state-of-the-art facility. The role offers a range of shift options, a core roster, and advance visibility of work patterns.

No prior experience is required; you must be 18+ and will receive comprehensive training. Basic rate is £12.46 per hour, with night shift premium and overtime opportunities, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Must be over 18 to apply.

Responsibilities

• Prepare orders for customers in a high-volume Ocado warehouse.
• Handle inbound, pick and despatch tasks across shifts.

Job description

Warehouse

2026-09-05T00:00:00

Kent

Kent

GB

TN24 8PB

Any

2026-10-03T08:01:05.307

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. 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 6 - 13 weeks in advance giving you bags of time to plan time with your family and friends.

We have roles available in the following areas:

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

Shift times:

• Days Inbound: 06:00 - 16:00 - 4 days
• Nights Pick: 18:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights
• Nights Despatch: 19:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights
• Nights Inbound: 18:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights

What do you get in return?

Salary:

• Basic rate: £12.46 per hour
• Night shift premium (between midnight and 6am) - plus £2.67 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

Career Progression

If you want to become a career contender, there's plenty of opportunity for progression, as 87% of our salaried roles are filled by internal colleagues!

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.

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. We prioritize 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.