Warehouse Operative - Bicester

Ocado

Warehouse Operative - Bicester

£24461

Ocado, Bicester, Oxfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 23 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 00119ba9710d498381a1f60cc961f0a9

Full Job Description

Inbound: Receiving goods from suppliers and decanting the products into totes. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

Days Shift - 06:00 to 17:00 | Nights Shift - 19:00 to 06:00

Pick and Pack: Picking and packing customer orders into totes. We want you to delight our customers so high standards and great care are essential.

Days Shift - 05:00 to 15:00 | Nights Shift - 19:00 to 05:00

Despatch: Loading individual totes (weighing up to 18kg) into frames which are then loaded into the delivery vans. You'll also sort and organise the totes when they come back to site, dealing with any returns, helping with the in-house tote wash machine and sorting stock for our shop or the charities we support.

Days Shift - 07:00 to 17:00 | Nights Shift - 21:00 to 07:00

Freezer: Picking and packing the frozen items for customer orders into totes. We want you to delight our customers so high standards and great care are essential. Full freezer gear is provided as you will be working in temperatures up to -25

Days Shift - 05:00 to 15:00 | Nights Shift - 19:00 to 05:00

Things to consider:

  • We have both ambient and chill (0 to 5 ) sections in our warehouse and you will be expected to work in both.

  • Our roles require you to be on your feet and mobile at all times as well as carrying out repetitive tasks and potentially lifting up to 25kg weights.

  • You will be required to handle both meat and alcohol products.

  • We will provide you with great training and the correct Personal Protective Equipment.


  • Still not sure? Search "Ocado Robots" on YouTube. This is the future.

    There is no need to have any previous experience as you will receive full training, but you will need to have a good level of fitness, be able to work in multiple temperatures, from chilled to ambient (minimum 2oC), have a good eye for detail and be able to work independently but also be a good team player.

    Want to make a real difference to the lives of Ocado customers every day? Great! Here's what you need to know.

    A career at Ocado Group can lead to many things with fantastic opportunities available in both Ocado Logistics, Engineering and beyond.

    Getting to work

    Situated just off the A41 at Symmetry Park, Ambrosden, Bicester OX26 6GF, We have an onsite car park. We also have 2 bike sheds where you can lock your bike up on our secure grounds. Public transport is available for most nights shifts but only some day shifts due to the early starts.

    Don't have a car? We are setting up a Car Share scheme where we can look to match your shifts with someone who lives in your area so that you can travel together. You can also choose a brand new bike and accessories (up to £3k) while saving on tax and NI, with our cycle to work scheme (repayable over a 12 month period), so not only can you save on car costs but increase your fitness levels too!

    Our site at Bicester

    From our facility we will send out up to 36,000 orders per week to Oxfordshire and the surrounding areas, including the Beautiful Cotswolds. Whether it's receiving products from suppliers, picking customers shopping, loading or driving our vans that interest you, we have a role for you. As we are a brand new site you can really make a difference, working in our high tech warehouse. We are very excited about our journey in Bicester and would like for you to join our team!

    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, age, disability or union membership status., About Ocado Group

    When our journey started, we were all about changing the way people shop for groceries. 20 years later, we're developing our own ground breaking technology, opening multiple sites at an accelerating rate and engaging in exciting new business partnerships around the world!

    Transforming an industry also means transforming the way we do business. As we continually develop new technologies and customer propositions, we're looking for the Everyday Pioneers to lead us into the next stage of our evolution: enhancing our capabilities, inspiring our teams and developing new ways of working.

    Changing the way the world shops, for good.

    Current rate per hour
    Basic Rate
    £11.76
    Unsocial Premium (10pm - 6am only)
    £2.00
    Overtime Rate
    £14.70, We have a whole host of benefits available to you with some of most popular being;
  • Holiday purchase scheme so you can spend more time with family and friends

  • Life assurance - we fund you for 3 x your salary so your loved ones will be financially protected if you were to pass away.

  • Dental insurance - claim reimbursement on your family's dental expenses.

  • Digital GP - you and your immediate family have access to unlimited video consultations with a GP

  • A range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including 15% off online shopping at Ocado Retail

  • Free shares - twice a year you will be awarded the value of 0.5% of your annual pay in Ocado shares.