Ocado delivery drivers. Has anyone ever had a woman ?

[KingsArmy]

Just that really. It's been a long time since I could afford Ocado but the drivers were always men.
I've applied for a role as a delivery driver at the same time as my son. They take very basic info, no CV. He has gone onto the next stage and I haven't. Wondering why.

Yep, quite a few. Had a lady with lovely pink nails do our delivery just last weekend.

Yes, several times, but you're right that it's mostly men. I don't think it's the driving that's the issue, it's the heavy lifting. I know I couldn't do it.

Yes, a few times. Although the vast majority are men.
I agree with the previous poster, the issue may be the heavy lifting. It may also be a job that doesn't really appeal to women, hence the low numbers.

Once. Agree it’s the lifting. I read the depressing fact that even though I exercise and lift weights 3x week my sedentary father in law will have more grip strength than me purely because of testosterone and male physique.

But you shouldn’t be discriminated against on the basis of sex. I imagine there are other factors at the CV sifting stage?

I think Posie Parker sorted of did once.

We have Ocado every week, usually one of 5 or 6 regular drivers - 2 of whom are women

Yes a couple of times but it is mostly men.

yes- but maybe only 2/3 times per year of weekly deliveries.

Had a few Tesco lady drivers but don't shop with Ocado.

@Sothis no CV submitted. It was very basic info given, name, sex, nearest depot, available start date. Glad to see there are some women doing the job, still remains frustrating that it won't be me!

Can't be certain, but pretty sure I have, yes. We have only ordered from Ocado a handful of times too.

Yes, several. Not quite 50/50 but plenty to k ow it's not u usual round here.

Literally 15 mins ago! I've used them consistently since 2015 and she's only the second one. I mentioned it to her and she said she's quite new, there's not as much driving as you'd expect (all close by each other on a round) and sometimes it's tricky with farms/access etc. I think I'd quite like it but there's a lot of heavy lifting.

Yes quite a few I have Ocado deliver at least once a week and in the south east. It’s heavier weighted to men but still quite a few women, it’s not unusual.

Maybe it's area. Just asked 2 of my friends who have them weekly, they've never had a woman deliver their shopping, one is a very long term customer too.

About half of our weekly deliveries have women drivers. Around us Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s all seem exclusively men (mainly younger ones, that look like they only recently passed their driving test!).

To add i also agree it’s the lifting, my path is approx 100 metres long. The women I do get happily lift the bags many at a time and walk them down the path, some like the men use the crates but still need to lift out when they got to the steps.

yes, a few.

How old is your son? Is he in the cheaper minimum wage bracket?

I've never had a woman deliver from Ocado, have had women deliver multiple times from Waitrose and Tescos (and Amazon Fresh when I tried them).

Yes - a few times. Mostly men, but there are some women out there!

Yes a few times I have .

Not Ocado, but have with Sainsbury's.

Reapply, identify as a man and see what happens?

Yes we occasionally get Rachel in the Fig van, but the exception not the rule