Production Service Operative - Nights

Greencore Group; Worksop; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Pension contributions (matched)

Life insurance

Discount platform

On-site gym

Staff shop

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Skilled Production Operative at our Manton Wood site. You will work on a busy production line, assisting with up to three products and ensuring ingredients are available to keep lines running smoothly.

Role includes manual handling and paperwork to meet food safety guidelines. A good grasp of English and GCSE-equivalent education are required; prior food manufacturing experience helps.

Qualifications

• Good basic English for regular communication with the Line Controller and for paperwork.
• Strong teamwork and communication across shifts.
• Attention to detail in line monitoring and paperwork.
• Ability to stay organised in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities

• Work on a busy production line, supporting up to 3 products.
• Support the Line Coordinator to ensure ingredients are ready and available.
• Ensure ingredients are available and machinery does not run out.
• Perform required paperwork and maintain food safety standards.

Skills

Good English

Team player

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Shift pattern

Wednesday to Saturday 17:30 - 05:00 OR Wednesday to Friday 17:30 - 05:00

Rate of Pay

£15.50 per hour

Overtime

paid at x1.25 hrs after 48 hours

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 at Manton Wood, we have a team of around 1,700 colleagues. We produce sandwiches and wraps for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Co-op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi and Lidl.

Our Manton Wood site has a gym, restaurant with hot food and a staff shop available to all our colleagues.

What you'll be doing

As a Skilled production Operative you will work a busy environment, on your feet supporting up to 3 different products on one line.

Working alongside the Line Coordinator you will work as the link between prep and production, ensuring the require products are available and prepared on time.

You will be responsible for ensuring colleagues on the production line have ingredients constantly to hand and that any machinery used online doesn't run out of ingredients.

This role is a physical job which will include manual lifting and manoeuvring high volume products.

Communication skills are essential. Working to meet targets daily you will complete paperwork to ensure we are meeting guidelines and food safety.

What we're looking for

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.

• A good understanding of English is required as you will be communicating on a regular basis with the Line Controller as well as completing paperwork.
• Educated to GCSE or equivalent and have some understanding of basic food safety.
• Previous experience of working within a similar role within food manufacturing would be required whilst qualifications within Food Hygiene and health and safety would be extremely beneficial.
• You will enjoy working as part of a team environment, have good communication skills, strong attention to detail and sound organisation skills.

We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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
• Free car parking
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
• Free on site gym
• Staff company shop

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

Please note due to high numbers of applications this role maybe closed before the posted closing date.

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