Job Description
Days -Red Shift Wed-Sat week 1 / Thurs-Sat week 2 - 6am to 6pm
Pay Rate - £13.71 per hour
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're 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.
Here at Spalding PE11 3UY, we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Nando's and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues.
What you'll be doing:
As a Packing Operative, you will play a key role in running and supporting the packing production line, ensuring products are packed efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards. This is not just a packing role, you will be responsible for operating machinery, managing line flow, and ensuring the line runs smoothly to meet production targets.
You'll work closely with your team to maintain performance, quality, and safety standards, while also developing your skills within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Full training will be provided.
Key Responsibilities:
* Operating and running packing line machinery, ensuring efficient and continuous production
* Monitoring the production line and taking responsibility for line performance and flow
* Preparing and handling products and packaging materials safely and accurately
* Supporting the line to meet daily targets, output, and deadlines
* Performing quality checks to ensure products meet required standards
* Identifying and resolving minor issues on the line or escalating where necessary
* Completing production records and safety paperwork accurately
* Maintaining a clean, tidy, and hygienic working environment
* Following all health, safety, and food safety procedures at all times
* Supporting colleagues and working collaboratively as part of a team
* Training and mentoring new operatives on packing processes and machinery
* Carrying out any other reasonable tasks as directed by the line manager
What we're looking for:
* Previous experience in food manufacturing is essential, ideally within fresh produce or a chilled environment
* Experience operating or running packing lines or similar production machinery
* Confidence in taking responsibility for keeping a production line running smoothly
* Good understanding of production processes, quality standards, and food safety requirements
* Strong verbal, written, and numerical skills
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment while maintaining attention to detail
* A flexible approach to shifts and willingness to work across departments if required
* A proactive, reliable, and responsible attitude with a strong focus on quality, safety, and teamwork
* Ability to support and guide other team members when needed
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.
What you'll get in return:
* Competitive salary and job-related benefits
* Holidays
* Pension up to 6% 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.