Be at the heart of actionFly remote-controlled drones into enemy territory to gather vital information.

Apply Now

Warehouse Operative - Dordon

Birmingham
1 day ago
Create job alert

Pick a career that offers bags of possibilities! Join Ocado Logistics today. 

Here at Ocado Logistics it's our mission to provide an outstanding customer experience – making sure we provide the biggest variety, the best quality and all in time for tea! 

As a Warehouse Operative for Ocado Logistics, you are at the beating heart of our delivery team ensuring everyone of our 215,000 orders per week are correct and received undamaged and on time, every time. 

In return we offer an onsite restaurant, plenty of parking for you to get to and from work and a variety of areas and shift options so you can plan your work-life balance around picking up the kids or further study. We work hard to ensure our warehouse operatives receive work patterns 6 - 13 weeks in advance, giving you bags of time to plan time with your family and friends. 

We have roles in the following areas;

Despatch - You'll play an important role in ensuring our customers' shopping is loaded into the correct vans for our drivers to pick up - by loading pre packed individual plastic boxes of shopping (we call them totes) into frames which are then loaded into our delivery vans. You are at the heart of the customer journey as our despatchers also sort and organise totes coming back to site. This is a physical role as some of the boxes can be heavy, so there’s no need for a gym membership!

Pick – Our pickers are focused on attention to details and taking care - picking and packing specific customer orders into the shopping totes. This is a process that requires you to handle goods with care as we want to ensure that all of our customers' goods are received in tip top condition. It can be a game of skill and speed as you ensure the right products go in the right bags and we pick and pack over 9.5m items per week in Dordon alone. 

Inbound – Our Inbound operatives are our quality assurance team. You'll be receiving goods from suppliers and once ensuring they are in tip-top condition, putting these into totes so that our pickers can do their jobs.

You will be required to work across both ambient and chilled areas (0-5℃) in the above roles.

Freezer – This role involves you working in a very big freezer in temperatures of up to -25℃ Your safety is our top priority though, so full thermal gear is provided – but if you like the cold, this is the job for you!

Food shopping never stops so we operate a 24 hour warehouse and it’s a buzzy environment that is continually on the go. There’s a shift time to suit everyone – whether you are a morning person or a night owl, and we operate 4 day/night rotas in a week: 

Daytime Pickers/Freezer Operatives - 4:30 - 14:30 - 4 days 

Night time Pickers/Freezer Operatives - 18:35 - 04:35 - 4 nights

Daytime Despatch Operative - 06:00 - 16:00 - 4 days

Night time Despatch Operatives - 20:05 - 06:05 - 4 nights

Days Inbound - 08:00 - 19:00 - 4 days

Nights Inbound - 19:00 - 06:00 - 4 nights

In return we offer: 

A starting salary of - £12.36 per hour

With a night shift premium (between the hours of 00:00 and 06:00) – of an additional £2.67 per hour

And a Freezer Premium of £0.90p per hour

Overtime is paid at a basic rate of 1.25x

Whilst a safe working environment in our warehouses is top of mind and goes without saying we also offer a shopping list of perks that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle including: 

Enhanced digital GP service for you and your immediate family 

50% earned salary advances for four-weekly paid employees

High street shopping and restaurant discounts - including 15% off your weekly shop with (url removed)

Up to 7% matched pension contributions after three months of service 

Established car share commuting scheme

And if you decide being a warehouse operative isn't for you and you would like to pursue a career with Ocado – there’s plenty of opportunities for progression – as 87% of our salaried roles are filled by internal colleagues! 

So what do we need from you? 

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! 

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

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative

Warehouse Operative - Andover

Warehouse Operative - Andover

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

Robotics Hiring Trends 2026: What to Watch Out For (For Job Seekers & Recruiters)

As we move into 2026, the UK robotics jobs market is in a strange but interesting place. On one hand, UK manufacturers, logistics firms and warehouses must automate to stay competitive, tackle labour shortages and meet productivity and net-zero targets. On the other hand, the UK still lags badly behind peers in robot adoption, with relatively low robot density in factories compared with other advanced economies – which is both a challenge and a massive opportunity. The National Robotarium +1 Add in AI, computer vision and edge computing, and you get a robotics landscape that is: More selective in hiring. More focused on real operational outcomes. More integrated with software, data and safety standards. Whether you are a robotics job seeker planning your next move, or a recruiter building automation and robotics teams, this guide explores the key robotics hiring trends for 2026.

Robotics Recruitment Trends 2025 (UK): What Job Seekers Need To Know About Today’s Hiring Process

Summary: UK robotics hiring has shifted from toolbox checklists to capability‑driven evaluation that emphasises deployed systems, safety, reliability and total cost of ownership. Employers want proof you can ship and sustain robots in production—industrial arms & cobots, AMRs/AGVs, field robots, surgical/med‑tech, warehouse automation, inspection & maintenance. This guide explains what’s changed, what to expect in interviews and how to prepare—especially for robotics software engineers (ROS/ROS 2), perception/vision engineers, controls & motion planners, mechatronics & embedded, safety & compliance, test/V&V, DevOps/SRE for fleets, and robotics product managers. Who this is for: Robotics software/perception/controls engineers, mechatronics & embedded, simulation & test, DevOps/SRE for robotics fleets, HRI/UX, safety/compliance, field/commissioning engineers, and product/technical programme managers in the UK.

Why Robotics Careers in the UK Are Becoming More Multidisciplinary

Robotics used to be the domain of mechanical, electrical and software engineers. In the UK today, robotics is more than motors and control loops — it’s about perception, interaction, trust, regulation and integration into human environments. That evolution means robotics careers are becoming more multidisciplinary. Modern robots interact with people, collect data, operate under constraints, and often assist in safety-critical environments (healthcare, manufacturing, transport). So engineers now collaborate closely with legal, ethical, psychological, linguistic and design experts. In this article, we explore why UK robotics careers are evolving into multidisciplinary roles, how law, ethics, psychology, linguistics & design intersect with robotics, and how job-seekers and employers can adapt to this shift.