Cleaning Operative

Krispy Kreme; Batley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular doughnut company is seeking a Cleaning Operative in Batley to ensure a clean and hygienic environment for doughnut production. This full-time role offers a competitive pay of £12.25 per hour, with additional night shift benefits. If you're adaptable, detail-oriented, and enjoy teamwork, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Holiday pay

Pension and life assurance eligibility

Free doughnuts and hot drinks on breaks

50% off doughnuts and 30% off drinks

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work 8-hour shifts.
• Great availability across the week.
• Focus on hygiene and delivering high standards.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Keep factory spaces clean and safe.
• Wash and sanitise trays and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness in staff areas.
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Join the Magic Behind the Glaze - Become a Krispy Kreme Cleaning Operative. Ever wondered who helps keep the doughnut magic running smoothly? As a Cleaning Operative at Krispy Kreme, you're more than just a cleaner — you're the guardian of sparkle and shine across our busy doughnut‑making world. From keeping our trays spotless to making sure our spaces are safe, hygienic and welcoming, you’ll play a key role in delivering the quality our fans know and love.

You’ll be working across a variety of areas:

• Inside the factory, washing doughnut trays, kitchen equipment, and utensils
• In staff areas and corridors, maintaining clean, comfortable spaces
• Outside the building, cleaning bins, trolleys, and handling food waste and recycling

Responsibilities

• Keep doughnut factory spaces clean, hygienic and safe to support doughnut production
• Assist with washing and sanitising trays, kitchen equipment and utensils
• Maintain cleanliness in staff areas and corridors; manage waste and recycling where appropriate
• Adapt to a fast-paced environment and support the doughnut-making process from start to finish

What makes a great Cleaning Operative

• Are flexible to work 8-hour shifts in line with our manufacturing schedule
• Have great availability across the week, Monday through Sunday
• Are hygiene-focused and proud to deliver high standards
• Bring a positive attitude, reliability, and a willingness to learn
• Are team players who care about the details but don’t take themselves too seriously

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, take pride in your work, and help bring a little joy to every day — we’d love to meet you.

Contract & Pay

• Contract: Full time
• Salary: £12.25 per hour
• Hourly rate, paid every two weeks
• Plus £1/hour extra for those midnight-to-6am shifts

Benefits & Training

• Proper contracts, real benefits — no zero-hour nonsense
• Holiday pay and eligibility for pension and life assurance schemes
• Training: no experience? No problem — full training provided
• Doughnut perks: free doughnut of your choice and hot drinks on break; celebratory boxes; 50% off doughnuts and 30% off drinks in UK stores
• Dress the part

About the Work

Whether you’re in a standalone factory or a theatre store, you’ll be at the heart of the action, helping produce the doughnuts everyone loves. In our factories you’ll join a dedicated team responsible for mixing, processing and packaging our world‑famous doughnuts — fresh and ready to ship to local stores and supermarket shelves. If you’re in a theatre store, you’ll see the doughnut making live for customers to enjoy. We provide full training and a chance to grow your career while doing meaningful work.