Warehouse Operative - Erith

Warehouse Operative – Erith | Day and Night Shifts

As a Warehouse Operative with Ocado Logistics, you’ll play a vital role in preparing customer orders in our state-of-the-art fulfilment centre in Erith.

With day and night shifts available across a variety of departments, you can select the shift that best suits you. You’ll receive your work pattern 6 to 13 weeks in advance, giving you plenty of time to plan with family and friends.

Night-shift colleagues will also receive an enhanced premium for hours worked between midnight and 06:00.

What We’re Looking For

New to warehousing? No problem. Skills can be taught. Bring your positive attitude and we’ll support you every step of the way.

You must be 18 or over.

You must be able to handle meat and alcohol.

You must be able to travel to and from the site reliably for your scheduled shifts.

For your safety and the safety of others, you must be able to understand and follow Health & Safety briefings and operational instructions.

Please note that we operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to fulfil customer orders.

Available Roles

Inbound - Receive goods from suppliers and place them into totes ready for our robots and picking teams. You’ll help ensure stock is available and ready for customer orders

Days Inbound – 06:00 to 16:00

4 days per week as per roster

Nights Inbound – 18:00 to 06:00

4 nights per week as per roster.

Pick and pack customer orders into shopping totes with care and accuracy. Our technology and robotics help support the process, making it an exciting and fast-paced environment.

Days Pick – 06:00 to 15:00

4 days per week as per roster

Nights Pick – 18:00 to 06:00

4 nights per week as per roster

Despatch - Load customer totes into delivery frames ready for dispatch and organise returned totes from delivery routes. This is a physical role involving regular lifting and moving of goods, making it a fast-paced and active role.

Days Despatch – 06:00 to 17:00

4 days per week as per roster

Nights Despatch – 19:00 to 06:00

4 nights per week as per roster

What You’ll Receive

Basic rate: £12.93 per hour

Night-shift premium between midnight and 06:00: an additional £2.67 per hour

Overtime paid at 1.25x the basic rate

The opportunity to increase your earnings through our performance-based incentive scheme, where top performers receive additional hourly premiums

Benefits

Alongside a safe and supportive working environment, you’ll have access to a range of benefits, including:

Enhanced digital GP service for you and your dependants

Access to up to 50% of earned pay before payday for four-weekly paid colleagues

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’re looking to build a long-term career, there are plenty of opportunities to grow with us. In fact, 87% of our salaried roles are filled internally, demonstrating our commitment to developing our colleagues.

How to Apply

Simply complete our online application form. No CV is required.

A member of our friendly recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss the available day and night shifts and the next steps.

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 to prioritise inclusivity and equal opportunities for all, ensuring a supportive and accessible workplace for people with disabilities. Whatever your background, experience or story, you’ll find a place to belong at Ocado Logistics.