Production Operative

About Greencore

We are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.

We supply all the major supermarkets in the UK. We also supply convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice and other retailers. We have strong market positions in a range of categories including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings.

We have 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 17 distribution centres in the UK, with industry-leading technology and supply chain capabilities. We generated revenues of £1.8bn in FY24 and employ 13,300 people. We are headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

For further information go to www.greencore.com or follow Greencore on social media.

Here at Wisbech, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op.

What you'll be doing

Production Operative B Shift 4on 4off 07:00-19:00 Pay Rate: £11.67

We are currently looking for Production Operatives to work in our Greencore factory in Wisbech (PE13 2RD).

We are looking for individuals who relish the opportunity to work as part of a team in a factory environment. Our environments can be busy, cold and wet, but your safety comes first, and all personal protective equipment will be provided.

Your main accountabilities will include:

As a General Production Operative you will be working on the busy production line, ensuring our products our produced to the highest quality and standards.

This may include ensuring that production lines have a constant supply of raw materials, and all machines are running at optimum speeds.

As an essential part of the production team, you will be assisting in ensuring our products our produced to the highest quality and standards.

You'll be responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of hygiene and quality are always maintained.

You'll also be making sure that your job is done to a high degree of accuracy and speed in line with company expectations.

* Working as part of a team

* Following instructions and procedures

* Getting a good understanding of health and safety and basic hygiene rules

* Spotting problems

What we're looking for

* Previous experience in food manufacturing essential

* Good level of English & Maths

* Basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene

* Ability to work unsupervised.

* We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

* At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday taste better.

* Able to read & check & verify items are correct against a line specification.

* Attention to detail.

* Reasonable level of comprehension

* Flexibility

* Resilience due to the physical nature of the role

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If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits

• Holidays

• Pension up to 8% matched

• Life insurance up to 4x salary

• Company share save scheme

• Greencore Qualifications

• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

WISBECH

Location: Wisbech, GB

Posted Date: 1/7/2025