Hygiene Operative

Greencore Group; Wisbech; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Pension

Cycle to Work

Employee events

Share save scheme

Greencore qualifications

Employee discount platform

Canteen

Onsite staff shop

Free onsite car park

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore in Wisbech is looking for a Hygiene Operative to clean all food manufacturing areas to high hygiene standards. You’ll perform daily cleaning, schedule deep cleans on large machinery, and wear full PPE across chilled and hot environments, documenting each cleanse.

Full training will be provided. You should be detail‑oriented, able to follow written instructions and work independently for periods. The role operates on a 4 on/4 off schedule with day and night shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Hygiene-based role is essential.
• Health & Safety Level 2.
• Food Safety Level 2.
• COSHH Awareness.
• Willing to learn and train in different areas on site.
• Able to follow written instructions.
• Good eye for detail to meet cleanliness standards.
• Able to work on own for periods.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily cleaning of all factory areas as part of a team.
• Schedule deep cleaning of large machinery.
• Wear full PPE (chemical suit, visor, Wellington boots, gloves, safety goggles).
• Work in chilled and hot environments.
• Fill out paperwork to document cleans.
• Promote health and safety culture at work.
• Use and store chemicals.
• Report damaged equipment or machinery.

Skills

Hygiene experience

H&S Level 2

Food Safety Level 2

COSHH

Detail‑oriented

Independent worker

Job description

Day and Night Shift available
Days - 4 on 4 off 07:00-19:00
Nights - 4 on 4 off 19:00-07:00

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.

Here atWisbech, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Co-op.

What you’ll be doing:

Asa Hygiene Operativeyou be required to undertake all aspects of cleaning all food manufacturing areas, equipment and machinery to meet food hygiene standards.You will be carrying out the consistent application of hygiene within a given area/line to make sure the area is maintained to the agreed standards. It'll be part of your job to ensure that all sanitation processes are completed in full and that hygiene standards for a given area are maintained during the production shift. Some duties include:

• Carry out Daily Cleaning of all areas of the factory as part of a team
• To schedule Deep cleaning of large machinery
• Wearing full PPE such as: Chemical suit, Visor, Wellingtons, Gloves and Safety goggles
• Working in Chilled and Hot environments
• Filling out Paperwork to document the cleans
• Promote good health and safety culture within the work place
• Use of/ and storage of chemicals
• Reporting of any damaged equipment or machinery.

What we’re looking for:

Full training will be provided if successful in this role but are looking for the following knowledge and experience:

• Experience working in a Hygiene based role is essential
• Health & Safety Level 2
• Food Safety Level 2
• COSHH Awareness
• Must be willing to learn and train in different areas on site
• Must be able to follow written instructions
• Must have a good eye for detail to achieve the inspection and cleanliness standards required
• Must be able to work on own for periods of time

These skills are desirable and not essential during the recruitment process. Full training will be provided if successful in the role. We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return:

• Holidays
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee appreciation events
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Canteen
• Onsite staff shop
• Free onsite car park
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.