Ocado to hire 1,000 permanent new staff before Christmas
Ocado has announced plans to recruit 1,000 permanent new UK staff before Christmas due to its continuing expansion and the growth in online grocery shopping.
The roles will include positions at the online supermarket’s customer fulfilment centres in the West Midlands and Hertfordshire as well as its service delivery hubs in Enfield, Weybridge, Wimbledon and Ruislip.
The new vacancies at the Dordon CFC in the West Midlands will include more than 200 roles for ‘personal shoppers’ to receive, pack and load customers’ orders. Over 600 new vacancies are also being created nationwide for customer service team members who will deliver shopping into customers’ homes seven days a week. This will include over 200 roles across Enfield, Weybridge, Ruislip and Wimbledon.
Julie Markey, HR director at Ocado, said: “Over the last decade, Ocado has grown from a tiny start-up to a company that employs over 8,000 people in the UK and we’re delighted to announce the creation of another 1,000 jobs. However, while we’re looking to fill many of these roles by December, we’re keen to stress that the new opportunities we’re creating are for life, not just for Christmas.
Never Miss a Retail Update!“These are permanent jobs, showing that we’re not just busy in December like most retailers – we’re busy all year round as people are shifting their shopping habits to buying online.”
