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 makeevery daytaste 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.
At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us.
Here at Spalding, 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
* To lead the logistics function to ensure inbound and outbound operations are effective, operate safely and achieve financial targets
* Drive the delivery of annual performance targets through appropriate planning and management of distribution activity, to ensure the ongoing fulfilment of orders at appropriate cost
* Promote, and actively manage a safe working environment, ensuring all tasks are conducted as defined in the site Health and Safety plan and equipment can be operated safely, with appropriate maintenance and replacement plans
* Create and control departmental budget, accounting for all cost and revenue streams, to ensure variances are managed within agreed spend
* Actively seek opportunities to simplify and streamline all work tasks, drawing on best practice, to remove duplication and nonvalue adding activities and remove cost
* Liaise with suppliers, third party suppliers and logistic providers calling on procurement (when required), to minimise cost and meet changing customer needs
* Monitor commercial and operations activities to recognise and understand the impacts of the functional area and adapt the logistics network to respond to changing needs
* Develop a high-performance culture where processes are optimised and team members are guided to deliver targeted performance and achieve their potential
* Monitor the use of material handling equipment so that a safe and efficient working environment is promoted at all times
* Ensure appropriate handling, management and storage of materials so that food safety is maximised and the operational plan can be achieved
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience of people management and team engagement
* Manage safety in functional area e.g., Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) training
* Understanding of best practice processes
* Working with Customers to build sustained relationships
* Experience of managing budgets
* Experience of logistics planning, scheduling and space management
These may be trained or developed. These do not all need to be in place at recruitment.
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 andjobrelatedbenefits
* Holidays
* Competitive matched pension contributions
* Life insurance up to 4x salary
* Companysharessave scheme
* Greencore Qualifications
* Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
* Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
* Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported withon the jobtraining and development opportunities to further your career.
We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.
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