Job Title: Manufacturing Higher Apprentice
Salary: £20,670?-Increasing to £23,670 in Year 2.
Location: Bourne, Tilmanstone, Spalding, Sutton Bridge, Devizes & Newark
Ways of Working: Site-based
Hours of work: Standard hours are 8.30am5.00 pm. Dependent on role and site, you may be based in a factory setting fora large proportionof your day and may in future berequiredto move onto a relevant shift pattern.
Contract Type: FTC with a guaranteed role on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Start Date: Tuesday 1 st September 2026
Assessment Dates: April 2026
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, were one of the UKs leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, were proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Our Higher Apprenticeship in Manufacturing is an ideal opportunity if you are interested in the?different stages?involved in efficient food production. It will give you a clear understanding of the key manufacturing processes including planning, safe machinery?operation?and resource management.
The work environment can be cold and noisy?(for which PPE willbe provided)?and will entail being inside for?long periods?of time. However, it is also?a very positive?place to?work,?and the experience gained will be invaluable for the future and will give you your first steps into?manufacturing
What youll be doing
Expected Duration: 2.5 Years
Apprenticeship Level: HigherLevel4?-Process Leader
Process Leader
Training Provider: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN?
You will?attain?a?Level 4 Process Leader?Apprenticeship Standard with further progression encouraged up to Degree Level.
Full support and training willbe providedto help you progress quickly. Depending on the site, the scheme may offer placements within a?factory-based?role with responsibility for a team, running production lines,?quality?and output costs.?You will also take part in a soft skills development programme.
At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets that we have set for you, then youare guaranteeda permanent role with us.?Future career aspirations could be Team Leader, Section Manager, Factory Manager or Operations Manager to namea few.
What to expect
You will have a?crucial role in the?day-to-day?production and distribution of our quality products.
You will gain a clear understanding of the key manufacturing processes including planning, safe machinery operation and resource and people management.
You will forge close links with other functions within the business such as Technical, Development, Finance and Human Resources so you will require?good communication?skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
You will learn how to set up and manage projects using relevant tools and techniques and understand process management.
You will gain an understanding of business development tools (e.g.?SWOT) and approaches to continuous improvement.
What were looking for
Werelooking fordetail-orientedpeople who are great communicators and well organised, with strong administrative andproblem-solving skills. You should enjoy working with numbers, have a logical approach, and feel comfortable working as part of a team. Patience, initiative, anda proactiveattitude are also important.
With regards to requirements, you must have full right to work within the U.K., have been a U.K. resident for over the past 3-years & the age requirement is 18+
For qualifications you must hold the following:
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A* - C or 9 - 4) essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A* - C or 9 - 4) essential
A Level or equivalent Any subjects (Grade A - C)desirable.
At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Whats next?
Applications are due to close on Monday 9 th March 2026, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early.
Upon successful application review you will be invited to face to face assessmentwill take place at one of our Bakkavor sites, April 2026.
Induction and enrolment for this role and the apprenticeship will take place in August and September 2026.
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