Warehouse Operative - Luton

Ocado Logistics; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is seeking a Warehouse Operative to join their team in Luton. This role involves preparing orders for customers, including picking and packing, sorting totes, and receiving goods. No previous experience is required, and training will be provided. Competitive hourly rate starting at £12.45 with additional shift premiums and various benefits including employee discounts and matched pension contributions.

Benefits

Enhanced digital GP service

50% earned salary advances

High street shopping and restaurant discounts

Matched pension contributions

Car-share commuting scheme

Qualifications

• You don’t need any previous experience to join our friendly team.
• Bring a positive attitude; training will be provided.
• Must be over 18 to apply.

Responsibilities

• Load individual totes into frames and sort incoming totes.
• Pick and pack customer orders into shopping totes.
• Receive goods from suppliers and prepare them for pickers.
• Pick and pack frozen items within a large freezer.

Job description

Pick a career packed with opportunities. Join Ocado Logistics today! Is this the role you are looking for? If so, read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.

As a Warehouse Operative for Ocado Logistics, you are at the heart of preparing orders for customers. Join our warehouse in Luton where you'll be preparing orders for our 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.

Areas & Responsibilities

• 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.
• Pick – You'll be picking and packing customer orders into shopping totes. This is a process that requires you to handle goods with care.
• Inbound – You'll be receiving goods from suppliers and putting these into totes so that our 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!

What do you get in return?

Salary (from 7th July 2025)

Basic rate: £12.45 per hour

Night shift premium (between the hours of 11:45 pm and 5:45 am): £2.75 per hour

Overtime paid at basic x 1.25

Benefits

• 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

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.

How To Apply

Simply fill out an online application (no CV required), and our friendly recruitment team will be in touch!

Please note, we fulfil customer orders 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 their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.