Machine Operator (Orange Shift)

Greencore Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Holidays

Matched pension contributions

Life insurance 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre access

Job summary

Greencore Leeds is seeking a Machine Operator to support line operations across days and nights in a fast-paced food production environment. You will work with Line Support Operators, Hygiene Operatives, Shift Managers and Engineering to ensure safe, efficient running of assets.

The role requires experience with factory machinery, strong English, and a readiness to train and develop. Competitive pay (£15.12/hr) with a training rate (£13.31/hr) for the first 12 weeks and 4 on/4 off shifts.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of both spoken & written English.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintenance on Factory machinery is required.
• Experience working within a Food Manufacturer environment is preferred but not essential.
• Able to work both day shift and night shift as this role will involve shifts alternating after each shift.

Responsibilities

• Machinery/asset troubleshooting, condition monitoring and maintenance.
• Resolve mechanical and procedural issues.
• Completion and sign off of quality documentation.
• Adherence to good manufacturing practices.
• Improve quality and line efficiencies by interpreting production plans and knowledge of product, equipment, planning and manning.
• Consider health, safety, environmental and quality issues and their implications.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude to training and personal development.
• Checking of critical control points for product safety and quality control points and responsible for corrective actions.

Skills

English proficiency

Troubleshooting

Factory machinery maintenance

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Shift flexibility

Job description

Shift Pattern:4 on 4 off - Rotating Days & Nights7am to 7pm and 7pm to 7am

Pay Rate:£15.12 per hour - Training rate of £13.31 per hour for first 12 weeks

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 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

Here atLeeds,we make just over 40% of all UK frozen Yorkshire puddings; making us one of the UK’s largest suppliers of frozen Yorkshire puddings to Asda, Morrisons & Tesco to name a few!

What you'll be doing

The Machine Operator will work in partnership with Line Support Operators, Hygiene Operatives, Shift Managers and members of the Engineering team to ensure the safe and efficient running of operational assets.

• Machinery/asset troubleshooting, condition monitoring and maintenance.
• Resolve mechanical and procedural issues.
• Completion and sign off of quality documentation.
• Adherence to good manufacturing practices.
• Improve quality and line efficiencies by means of interpretation of production plans through knowledge and understanding of product, equipment, planning and manning (training will be provided).
• Consider health, safety, environmental and quality issues and their implications.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude to training and personal development.
• Checking of critical control points for product safety and quality control points and responsible for all corrective actions.

What we’re looking for

• Good understanding of both spoken & written English. You will also have strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintenance on Factory machinery is required.
• Experience working within a Food Manufacturer environment is preferred but not essential.
• Able to work both day shift and night shift as this role will involve shifts alternating after each shift.
• 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.

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.

What you’ll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• 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.

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