You should be passionate about customer service, energetic in a fast-paced environment, reliable, adaptable, eager to learn, and willing to go the extra mile with a team-oriented attitude.

You will pick stock, assemble orders, maintain a tidy warehouse, ensure safety, and use equipment efficiently while working independently and as part of a team.

Logistics

United Kingdom

Coventry

Large

One of the world’s largest retailers of consumer goods from food to fashion. Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day in our stores and online is at the heart of everything we do.

Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen using the £30 he received on leaving the Royal Flying Corp, we’ve come a long way from his small market stall in East London. Today over 400,000 colleagues work across our stores, office,  distribution and customer engagement centres in the UK, Europe and Asia. 

Share our passion for the people, products and places that make us great, and we can offer the right support to develop your skills.

Retail & Consumer Goods

Tesco

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 About the role 
 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.
 A day in the life at our Packaged Distribution Centre;
 A day in the life at our Fresh Distribution Centre; 
 You will be responsible for 
 You will be responsible for:
 <ul>
 <li>Having a key role in supporting our store colleagues by making sure orders are assembled accurately</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Picking and manually handling stock</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Maintaining a clear and tidy warehouse and ensure any potential hazards are taken care of safely, quickly and efficiently.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Making sure stock is received, stored, packed and transported according to the highest standards</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Taking ownership for your own and others safety whilst at work</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Using tools provided and training material provided efficiently</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Using your Mechanical Handling Equipment efficiently</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Working both independently and as part of a team</li>
 </ul> You will need 
 You will need
 <ul>
 <li>To have passion about delivering great customer service.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Energy to enjoy the buzz of working in a fast paced yet exciting environment.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>A driven and keen attitude to learn new skills as well as thriving whilst working in an encouraging team.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Reliability and punctuality.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>The ability to adapt to working in a fast-paced ever-evolving environment.</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
 <li>Be happy to go that extra mile.</li>
 </ul>
 Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date. About us 
 Our vision 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 our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
 Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&amp;I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
 We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
 We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
 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 click here
 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 &amp; 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.
 For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com What’s in it for you 
 We have full time contracts available across the team and we would love to chat to you around hours and shifts that would suit your needs.
 To find out more contact us today on 07599 200776 where a dedicated Tesco colleague can help you find the right job .
 Hourly rate: Days £14.13
 Plus there are additional overtime and premiums payments available on top.
 We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:
 <ul>
 <li>Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)</li>
 <li>Request flexible working from day one</li>
 <li>Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home</li>
 <li>Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life</li>
 <li>Life cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%</li>
 <li>Benefits to suit you, choose what you use – from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemes</li>
 <li>Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small</li>
 <li>Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here.</li>
 <li>Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues</li>
 </ul>
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 About the role 
 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.
 A day in the life at our Packaged Distribution Centre;
 A day in the life at our Fresh Distribution Centre;
 You will be responsible for 
 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 
 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.
 
 Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date. About us 
 Our vision 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 our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
 Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
 We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
 We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
 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 click here
 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.
 For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com What’s in it for you 
 We have full time contracts available across the team and we would love to chat to you around hours and shifts that would suit your needs.
 To find out more contact us today on 07599 200776 where a dedicated Tesco colleague can help you find the right job .
 Hourly rate: Days £14.13
 Plus there are additional overtime and premiums payments available on top.
 We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work. These include but aren’t limited to:
 
  Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
  Request flexible working from day one
  Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home
  Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
  Life cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
  Benefits to suit you, choose what you use – from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemes
  Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
  Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here.
  Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues
 


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