Warehouse Operative - Oakwood in Manchester

You have to be at least 18 years old to apply.

Oakwood Distribution is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tesco

Your role as a warehouse operative will be contracted to 35 hours a week.

The shift pattern is 07:00-15:00/15:00-23:00 any 5 days in 7. Typically, Monday to Friday one week and Sunday (09:00-17:00) working the second week with a rest day during the week. However, this is subject to change to meet business demand if necessary.

You’ll start your role as part of our team picking and packing products for Tesco stores. Once you’ve passed your probationary period, there are opportunities to quickly learn new skills within our goods in and loading departments which includes MHE driving. Full in house MHE training will be given.

To find out more contact us today on email us on DC.RecruitmentHub@tesco.com quoting Oakwood DC where a dedicated Tesco colleague can help you find the right job .

Hourly rate: Salary: £9.78 per hour

We offer excellent benefits that help make Oakwood/Tesco a great place to work. 

These include but aren’t limited to:

• Holiday starting at 20 days rising to a maximum of 25 days after each full years’ service (plus Bank holidays)
• Life Assurance - 1 x contractual pay
• Colleague Clubcard (including a 2nd card for a family member) after 3 months service
• Colleague Discounts:
• 10% increasing to 15% after every pay day for a four-day period, off most purchases at Tesco
• 10% off One Stop
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
• 20% off all F&F purchases
• 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. T&C’s apply
• 25% off Tesco Café
• 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Uniform provided

Becoming a Warehouse Operative opens up incredible career possibilities— it’s how many of our managers started out. To succeed as a Warehouse Operative you’ll be someone who can put people at the heart of everything you do, building relationships with your team and acting quickly to help our customers. This is a hands-on job for people who enjoy tackling big challenges as part of a team, who like to stay active and who love to see their work make a visible difference.

You don’t need any previous experience in working in a warehouse. We’ll make sure you’re fully trained.

You will be responsible for

• Having a key role in supporting our store colleagues by making sure orders are assembled accurately
• Picking and manually handling stock
• Maintaining a clear and tidy warehouse and ensure any potential hazards are taken care of safely, quickly and efficiently.
• Making sure stock is received, stored, packed and transported according to the highest standards
• Taking ownership for your own and others safety whilst at work
• Using tools provided and training material provided efficiently
• Using your Mechanical Handling Equipment efficiently
• Working both independently and as part of a team

You will need

• To have passion about delivering great customer service.
• Energy to enjoy the buzz of working in a fast paced yet exciting environment.
• A driven and keen attitude to learn new skills as well as thriving whilst working in an encouraging team.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• The ability to adapt to working in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment.
• Be happy to go that extra mile.

Our vision here at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving Britain's shoppers a little better every day’. Our business was built with a simple mission – to be the champion for customers, helping them to enjoy a better quality of life and an easier way of living. This hasn't changed. Customers want great products at great value which they can buy easily and it's our job to deliver this in the right way for them. In the UK, we serve some 66 shoppers every second, so it's our goal to ensure every one of those customers experiences just a little better service on each visit.

At Tesco, inclusion means that Everyone’s Welcome. Everyone is treated fairly and with respect; by valuing individuality and uniqueness we create a sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion have always been at the heart of Tesco. It is embedded in our values: we treat people how they want to be treated. We always want our colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work and we are committed to helping them be at their best. Across the Tesco group we are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

Please note

Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age.  To find out the school leavers age for your country please visit the following link; https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.