Delivery Driver
Purfleet, Essex, UK
Join Ocado Logistics. We’re always on the move!
We're looking for friendly drivers who are proud to deliver outstanding customer service.
Day-to-day you’ll be ensuring customer orders arrive safely and with a smile. It’s a vital job that involves being out on the road whatever the weather. In return, we provide pre-planned route maps and pre-loaded vans.
What do you get in return?
Average hourly rate: £12.60 (base rate, including premiums)
Hourly pay
Current rate per hour
Monday to Saturday (Basic Rate)
£12.74
Evening Premium (from 6pm)
£1.12
Sunday Day Premium
£1.27
Sunday Evening Premium
£2.51
Overtime rate Monday to Saturday (Day Shift)
£15.93
Overtime rate Monday to Saturday (Evening Shift)
£17.33
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Hours: 40 hours (including paid breaks)
Contracted days: You will be required to work any 5 days out of 7 and will be provided with further information during pre-boarding. Please be aware that we do have a holiday ban from the 15th December until the 4th January. Any holiday requested for this period of time off will not be authorised.
Shifts: AM & PM. You may start as early as 05:30 in the morning, and can finish as late as 12:00 (midnight). Please check your commute time prior to applying. You will receive your shift rota up to 13 weeks in advance.
Pay Structure: The position is lunar paid. This means you will be paid every 4 weeks according to a monthly schedule. Please take this into consideration when applying.
Alongside a safe working environment, we offer perks and benefits to suit everyone:
* 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
If you want to become a career contender, 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 (plus a full UK or EU driving licence of course), and our amazing training team will do the rest!
Some deliveries will involve the handling of alcohol products. For this reason, you must be over 18 to apply.
Driving Licence Requirements:
* Full UK or EU driving licences only.
* Minimum of 6 months driving experience.
* Maximum of 6 penalty points.
* No driving disqualifications in the past 5 years.
* Licences must be up to date with full name (as shown on your other identification), as well as current home address.
How to apply:
* Fill in an online application - there is no CV required!
* Our friendly recruitment team will get in touch to conduct an Online Licence Check and Right to Work Checks.
* You will undertake a tour of site and meet the team for a question and answer session.
* We will run a Disclosure Barring System check (DBS).
* If you match what we are looking for, we will organise a start date.
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 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 people with disabilities.
Join Ocado Logistics, where there are bags of possibilities.
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.
Getting to work
Situated just off the A303 at Walworth Business Park, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5AF, We have an onsite multi-storey car park which has electric car charging facilities. We also have 3 bike stalls where you can lock your bike up on our secure grounds.
Don’t have a car? We have an Ocado Lift 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!