Warehouse Operative - Bristol

Ocado Logistics; Bristol; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced digital GP service

Salary advances

Discounts on Ocado

Pension contributions up to 7%

Car‑share commuting

Internal progression

Job summary

Ocado Logistics in Bristol is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join our state‑of‑the‑art facility and prepare customer orders. You’ll work across Despatch, Pick, Inbound and Freezer zones, with shifts including days and nights and temperatures from ambient to –5 °C.

Basic pay starts at £13.09 per hour, with night premium £3.34 and freezer premium £0.80; overtime paid at basic rate x1.25. Full training provided; must be over 18.

Qualifications

• Physical stamina for a manual handling role.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Despatch: load totes into frames for delivery, sort and organise totes leaving the site.
• Pick: pack customer orders into totes with care, supported by robots where applicable.
• Inbound: receive goods from suppliers and place into totes for robots and pickers.

Skills

Physical stamina

Tools

None

Job description

Warehouse Operative – Ocado Logistics (Bristol)

As a Warehouse Operative for Ocado Logistics you are at the heart of preparing orders for customers. Join our warehouse in Bristol 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 plenty of time to plan time with your family and friends. You will be required to work in both ambient and chill areas (–5 °C).

Areas

• Despatch – You’ll be loading individual totes into frames which are then loaded into our delivery vans for customers. You’ll also be required to sort and organise totes coming back to the site. This is a physical role and you will need to be able to lift heavy totes into the frames.
• 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 °C, so if you like the cold, this is the job for you.

Shift Times

• Days Pick/Freezer – 06:00 – 16:00 (4 days)
• Nights Pick/Freezer – 19:00 – 06:00 (4 nights)
• Days Despatch – 07:00 – 17:00 (4 days)
• Nights Despatch – 21:00 – 07:00 (4 nights)
• Days Inbound – 07:00 – 18:00 (4 days)
• Nights Inbound – 19:00 – 06:00 (4 nights)

Salary & Benefits

Salary Basic rate: £13.09 per hour

Night shift premium (between 11:45 pm and 5:45 am): £3.34 per hour

Freezer premium: £0.80 per hour

Overtime paid at basic x 1.25

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
• Opportunity for progression – 87% of our salaried roles are filled by internal colleagues

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.

Must be over 18 to apply.

How to Apply

Simply fill out an online application (no CV required). Our friendly recruitment team will be in touch. Customer orders run around the clock, so a range of shift patterns are available. Please speak to your recruiter for more details.

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 sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, disability or union membership status.