Packing Operator
- Posted 23 April 2025
- Salary £13.60 per hour
- LocationNorthampton
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Discipline Production Management
- Reference032386
- Job FunctionOperations
- Expiry date 23 May 2025
Job description
You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products. We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,000 colleagues across 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 18 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.
Here at Northampton, we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer
THIS IS A FULL-TIME ROLE WORKING 40 HRS PER WEEK ON AVERAGE AND THE SHIFT INCLUDES WORKING ONE DAY OF OR BOTH DAYS DURING THE WEEKEND AS WE ARE A 27/7 OPERATION.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PART-TIME ROLES.
Shift patterns available:
2X Sunday to Thursday 10 pm - 6.30 am (shift starts Saturday night)
1X Thursday to Monday 10 pm – 6.30 am (shift starts Wednesday night)
Pay rate £13.60/h
What you'll be doing
- Working in our packing area in a chilled environment.
- You will be required to follow processes ensure that products meet customer specifications
- To work in a target driven environment to achieve the daily shift targets for quality, safety and output.
- Work as a team and unsupervised
- Have attention to detail
- Final quality checks before products are sent to customers
- This is a physical role that requires some heavy lifting.
- Will also be trained in assembly.
What we’re looking for
You’re comfortable with handling, preparing food and you’ve ideally had experience of working in a food manufacturing environment.
You’re comfortable with standing for long periods of time, lifting and carrying, as well as other tasks such as cleaning.
You have pride in the quality of the products you produce.
You are a great team player - respectful and appreciative towards our Greencore Family.
Basic understanding of health & Safety and Food Hygiene (although training will be given)
Good level of English and Maths
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.