Bakery & Cooling Room Operative - Nights

GREENCORE; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre platform

Overtime pay 1.25–2.00x

Free car parking

Free or subsidised bus service

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Factory Operative for its Newark site. The role involves working on a non-stop production line to produce chilled desserts, with a 4 on 4 off night shift pattern and a pay rate of £15.41 per hour.

You’ll join a supportive team in a large manufacturing environment and have opportunities for on-the-job training and career development. The site offers benefits, including pension contributions, life insurance, employee discounts, and parking, with transport options and a focus

Qualifications

• Basic English and Maths required.
• Willingness to wear PPE.
• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and contribute to the manufacture of a wide range of chilled products.
• Keep production lines running in a non-stop, high-paced setting.
• Work as part of a small, collaborative team to meet daily targets.

Skills

Basic English & Maths

Team player

Willingness to wear PPE

Drive & Ambition

Job description

Proud to deliver high quality products and develop high quality careers!Pay Rate: £15.41 per hour Basic RateShift: NightsShift Pattern: 4 on 4 off A NightsShift Hours: 18:00pm-06:00amJob Type: PermanentLocation: Newark Industrial Estate NG24 2ERTransport: Own Transport RequiredWhat you’ll receive.As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.You’ll enjoy.Competitive salary and job-related benefitsHolidaysCompetitive matched pension contributionsEnhanced parental leave and menopause policiesLife insurance up to 4x salaryCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre platformOvertime payment options from x1.25 to x2.00 (Site variances & Ts & Cs apply)Free Car ParkingFree vend hot drinks machines*Free or Subsidised Bus Service Available (Ts & Cs apply) **Not available at all sitesThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.Why join us?We’re proud to give our Factory Operatives the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career within a small and friendly team. We nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards.We’re a family and that’s what families do. We champion each other, support each other and help each other to grow and improve. A place of safety, stability and belonging, we put a protective arm around everyone and, when we see talent or potential, we give it a leg up. Finding ways for everyone, whatever their circumstances or background, to develop, progress and become the best they can be.We’re proud to offer you a career with real opportunity.What we do.This particular role is at our site based in Newark, Nottinghamshire and specialises in making delicious chilled desserts such as trifles, creamcakes and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,800 people.About the role.We manufacture a wide range of high-quality chilled products for our dedicated customers at our sites. Our production lines are non-stop, so you’ll be kept busy creating our products. Working right at the heart of our fast-paced, high-pressured environment, you’ll enjoy plenty of variety, be encouraged to find where your strengths lie and supported to achieve your full potential.About you.• Plenty of drive, motivation, and ambition• The desire to learn about Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices• The willingness to wear PPE• The ability to be hardworking and a good team player• A keen eye for detail and a basic understanding of English and MathsIn return, we’ll offer you the encouragement, support and opportunity to develop your career and take it as far as you can, or as far as you want to go, within our large multinational company.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.Why GreencoreFollowing 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.Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.