Line Server - day shift

Greencore Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Awards & long service

Greencore qualifications

Discount platform

Wellbeing Centre

Job summary

Greencore Bow, London, is hiring for a full-time Materials Handler to coordinate production-line materials. You will work with production managers, supervisors and operatives to ensure timely, accurate material flow, batch and transport raw materials, and maintain stock levels while complying with HACCP and safety rules.

Role involves working in a cold environment, handling ingredients, and lifting up to 20 kg. Friday & Saturday off; Sunday to Thursday pattern applies.

Qualifications

• Has a keen eye for detail and can demonstrate working in a safe manner and to good H&S practices.
• Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
• Able to follow management instructions and procedures.
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with production managers, supervisors, and operatives to coordinate materials for the production line.
• Locate, batch, and transport raw materials with correct codes and usable shelf life to the line for each production run.
• Remove materials from previous runs and return them to storage, while topping up materials on the line as needed to maintain sufficient stock.
• Ensure adherence to HACCP, health and safety systems, and procedures throughout the process.
• Service the production line promptly according to the schedule to prevent downtime due to raw material shortages.
• Inform the Production Supervisor of any material availability issues that may impact product quality or line efficiency.
• Work in a cold environment, handling ingredients and managing stock rotation while lifting up to 20kg and pushing/pulling with trolleys.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Follow instructions

Numeracy

Literacy

Job description

Shift Pattern/ Time:Day shift, Sunday to Thursday, 06:00-15:00 (Friday & Saturday off)

Rate:£13.63/hour

Location:Greencore Bow, Twelvetrees Crescent, London E3 3JG

(Please note this is a full-time role only)

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 make every day 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.

Here at Bow, we have a team of around 1100 colleagues. We produce sandwiches, wraps, platters, sub rolls and baguettes for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Asda, Morrisons.

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.

What you’ll be doing:

• Communicate with production managers, supervisors, and operatives to coordinate materials for the production line.
• Locate, batch, and transport raw materials with correct codes and usable shelf life to the line for each production run.
• Remove materials from previous runs and return them to storage, while topping up materials on the line as needed to maintain sufficient stock.
• Ensure adherence to HACCP, health and safety systems, and procedures throughout the process.
• Service the production line promptly according to the schedule to prevent downtime due to raw material shortages.
• Inform the Production Supervisor of any material availability issues that may impact product quality or line efficiency.
• Work in a cold environment, handling ingredients and managing stock rotation while lifting up to 20kg and pushing/pulling with trolleys.

What we are looking for:

• Has a keen eye for detail and can demonstrate working in a safe manner and to good H&S practices
• Able to work as part of a team or on own initiative
• Able to follow management instructions and procedures
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written

What you’ll get in return :

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Employee awards and long service awards
• Accredited Greencore qualifications, learning and development opportunities.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform where you can receive discounts on retail, travel, and more.
• 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.

Please note that due to high numbers of applications, this role may be closed before the posted closing date.