Woolworths opens Brisbane online fulfilment centre

Woolworths has unveiled a new multi-million-dollar on line consumer fulfilment centre (CFC) to greater serve the rising need for on the web grocery shopping in Brisbane.

Found 18km from the CBD and servicing an space that spans from Beenleigh to Mt Ommaney, the 10,000sqm facility is described as having wider aisles and more shelf place than a typical supermarket. This, states Woolworths, makes it possible for individual buyers to handpick orders from a assortment of more than 25,000 products “quickly, properly and efficiently”.

The new facility is the only CFC in the Woolworths community to give direct to boot. It will aid up to 30,000 dwelling deliveries and immediate to boot decide up windows a 7 days, though generating up to 800 positions.

“Online grocery searching has been perfectly and actually embraced by our Brisbane prospects, several of whom are hunting to reclaim time in their hectic lives,” claims Woolworths Handling Director eComX Sally Copland.

“Over the earlier three years, we’ve seen the need for on line groceries in metro Brisbane much more than triple, a development we are truly observing throughout the total condition of Queensland. To continue to keep speed with this demand from customers we’re investing in new online infrastructure to supply our shoppers additional supply windows and an even far more reliable service.

“As well as strengthening our network capacity, this new point out-of-the-artwork facility is an significant part of our ongoing dedication to expense and positions in Queensland. We’re delighted to be welcoming hundreds of new crew associates to our new facility.”

Sustainability attributes

Stated to be created with sustainability “front and centre”, the facility features functions these as rainwater harvesting, and smart metering to support watch and minimize power use.

The facility also functions extra than 850 photo voltaic panels that will deliver around 20% of the site’s total once-a-year energy consumption.