Who manages the transport operation?
The transport operation at Biggleswade is managed in-house and employed directly by Co-op. If you’re interested in these roles, please visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot and sign up for job alerts.
Who manages the warehouse operation?
The warehouse operation at Biggleswade is managed in-house and employed directly by Co-op. If you’re interested in these roles, please visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot and sign up for job alerts.
When do you recruit transport and/or warehouse managers?
All management vacancies are advertised on our careers website. If you're interested in these positions then please sign up job alerts and you'll be notified when roles are advertised - https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot
Are you recruiting warehouse colleagues?
We recruit warehouse colleagues throughout the year, so if you're interested in joining as a warehouse operative, please visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot and sign up for job alerts, so you’ll be notified as and when these roles are advertised.
Do you have a frozen picking operation in the warehouse?
Yes we have a frozen picking operation in the warehouse at Biggleswade.
What is the pay for warehouse operatives?
Currently it's £12.45 base hourly rate, plus £1.87/hr weekend shift allowance, £1.87/hr back shift allowance and £3.12/hr night shift allowance plus plenty of benefits.
Are you recruiting drivers?
We recruit drivers at different times throughout the year. If you're interested in joining the depot as a driver, please sign up for job alerts via this link, so you'll get notified when roles go live - https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot
Do you recruit 7.5t drivers?
We have both Class 1 and 2 (Cats C & C+E) drivers on site.
What is the pay for drivers?
Class 1/Category C+E - £18.29 base hourly rate plus £2.77/hr weekend shift allowance and £1.48/hr unsocial shift allowance (between 7pm-3am)
Class 2/Category C - £17.74 base hourly rate plus £2.69/hr weekend shift allowance and £1.44/hr unsocial shift allowance (between 7pm-3am)
Are you recruiting admin/office colleagues?
We have a variety of support assistants in depot and we recruit these positions throughout the year. Please visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot and sign up for job alerts, so you’ll be notified as and when these roles are advertised.
Currently there’s only one vacancy [or] there’s no vacancies at Biggleswade depot on the careers page?
Each role will go live for a defined period of time and will no longer be visible once the closing date has passed. Please make sure you sign up for job alerts on https://jobs.coop.co.uk/Biggleswade-depot and then you’ll be notified as and when roles are advertised.
Do you recruit vehicle technicians?
Whilst we have a dedicated vehicle maintenance unit on-site, it’ll be managed by one of our trusted vehicle maintenance partners.
Do you recruit facilities technicians or engineers?
Whilst we have an on-site facilities management team, they’ll be led by one of our trusted facilities partners – Mitie. It’d be best to visit their careers page https://careers.mitie.com/ for any facilities roles. And if you’re interested in any other roles at the depot, be sure to visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk and sign up for job alerts.
Do you recruit catering colleagues?
Whilst we have a great catering provision for our colleagues on-site, the catering team will be led by one of our trusted partners - Mitie. It’d be best to visit their careers page https://careers.mitie.com/ for any catering roles. And if you’re interested in any other roles at the depot, be sure to visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk and sign up for job alerts.
Do you recruit any security colleagues?
Whilst we have an on-site security team keeping the depot secure, they’ll be led by one of our trusted partners - Mitie. It’d be best to visit their careers page https://careers.mitie.com/ for any security positions. And if you’re interested in any other roles at the depot, be sure to visit https://jobs.coop.co.uk and sign up for job alerts.
What is the application process for roles?
All applications will need to go through our Co-op careers website - https://jobs.coop.co.uk and as part of your application you'll need to complete an online assessment, which will take you around 12 minutes to complete.