Production Operative

Greggs; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount up to 50%

Free hot drinks

Paid breaks

Profit sharing 10% of profits

Health and Wellbeing App

Holiday entitlement grows

Share plans

Pension scheme

Employee assistance app

Long service awards

Savings discounts

Job summary

Greggs is hiring a Production Operative in the Derby area. You will work 40 hours per week on a 5 from 6 rotating dayshift, producing and packing our popular products. You will follow all processes to ensure quality, safety and hygiene, while working in a fast-paced team environment.

The role involves standing for long periods, lifting, and potential exposure to flour/dust. Training and support will be provided to help your career grow with us.

Qualifications

• To be comfortable with handling, preparing, and baking food.
• To take pride in the quality of the products you produce.
• To be comfortable standing for long periods of time, lifting and carrying, as well as other tasks such as cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Make and pack Greggs products following correct processes and procedures.
• Work with a close-knit team in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Ensure products meet quality, health, safety and hygiene standards.

Skills

Food handling

Quality awareness

Team player

Stamina

Cleaning

Tools

SAP

Job description

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You will be contracted to work 40 hours per week, generally on a 5 from 6 rotating pattern on a dayshift.

£12.91 per hour plus various premium payments (at age 18). Typical annual earnings for this shift pattern would be in the region of £27,188

Contract Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

Closing Date:

25/10/2026

Job Category:

Supply Chain

Region / Site:

Business Unit:

Supplies & Distribution

About the role

Join us as a Production Operative and you'll be a key part of the Greggs Team, making and packing the nation's much loved Greggs products. You'll have a passion for quality and will follow all the correct processes and procedures to ensure the best products are made, to keep our customers satisfied.

You'll work with a great, close-knit team, in a fast-paced, high-performance environment where timescales and targets are important. You'll play an important part in producing our famous products, ensuring they meet the highest of quality standards, whilst following health, safety and hygiene processes. Working in a food production environment means that sometimes you'll be exposed to flour and dust. You will also be expected to work in a chilled/frozen environment.
We'll provide you with all the training and support you'll need to see your career rise.

We can offer you

• Colleague discount allowing you and a family member to enjoy up to 50% off your favourite Greggs products
• Free hot drinks for you to enjoy while on shift
• Paid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries
• We share 10% of all our profits with our colleagues
• Health and Wellbeing Appproviding Remote GP and Physiotherapy services
• Holiday entitlement that grows as your career grows with us
• Colleague share plans to help you invest and save for your future
• Pension scheme to help us plan for your future. We’ll match your contributions up to 7%
• Confidential employee assistance app and helpline to help you with wellbeing
• Longserviceawards celebrating key milestones in your career
• Savings and discounts for your everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing
  

About you

Ideally, you'll have previously worked as a Production Operative. You'll also need:

• To be comfortable with handling, preparing, and baking food
• To take pride in the quality of the products you produce
• To be comfortable standing for long periods of time, lifting and carrying, as well as other tasks such as cleaning.
• Be supportive on tn inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good

Experience of using SAP systems would also be beneficial but isn't essential.

About us

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture – how we behave and support each other. Everyone’s welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background,preferencesor beliefs we wantallofour colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs .