Warehouse Order Picker

You pick orders across a large distribution site, moving between racking aisles to gather the items listed on your handheld scanner. Most of the day is on your feet, walking the picking zones and placing goods onto roll cages or pallets. You scan each barcode, check quantities, and stack boxes so they travel safely to the dispatch dock. Some lifting is involved, usually boxes between 5 and 15 kg, and a pallet truck handles the heavier loads. Shifts run in two rotating teams, mornings 6h to 13h30 and afternoons 13h30 to 21h, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturday cover during busy weeks.

Comfortable standing and walking for most of a shift

Able to lift boxes up to 15 kg repeatedly

Careful with counting and reading order labels

Reliable and on time for early or late teams

Basic English or French to follow safety instructions

Help with relocation and your first weeks of accommodation arranged before you arrive

Shared transport to the site for the early and late shifts

Subsidised hot meals in the staff canteen

French health cover (mutuelle) from your first month

You start at 1700 net per month. Once you know the zones and hit steady picking rates, you can move up to a senior picker or team lead role at 1960 net. Most people make that step within their first year.

The site is a heated indoor warehouse on an industrial estate just outside Lille, kept at a steady temperature year round. Floors are level and marked for foot and forklift traffic, and you work in a team with a supervisor on each shift. Safety shoes and a hi-vis vest are provided.