Sanitizer Operative - Days

Greencore Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 8% matched

Company shares save scheme

Greencore Apprenticeships

Job summary

Greencore Group in Northampton is seeking a production operative to join the busy preparation area. You will handle ingredients to high quality standards in a fast-paced setting, supporting food safety and compliance procedures.

The role involves working in a high-risk team with raw materials, completing necessary paperwork, and performing blade integrity checks. Full training is provided, and a competitive pay rate is offered.

Qualifications

• This is a physical role requiring some heavy lifting.
• Food prep and manual handling experience desirable.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Good level of English is required (written and verbal).
• Knowledge or experience of working in a FMCG/Warehouse would be advantageous.
• Full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Be an essential part of production, in the busy preparation area, ensuring ingredients are prepared to high quality and standards.
• Work as part of the high-risk team preparing raw materials and ingredients used to make the products.
• Complete all necessary paperwork relating to compliance.
• Carry out regular blade integrity checks to maintain Food Safety standards.
• Ensure relevant quality checks are performed and raise any quality or food safety issues immediately to the Line Coordinator.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Food prep

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Calm under pressure

Job description

Shift: Fri to Tue 06:00 to 14:30

Pay Rate: £14.64 Per Hour

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 Northampton, we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer.

What you'll be doing

• You will be an essential part of production, working in the busy preparation area ensuring the ingredients are prepared to the highest quality and standards.
• Working as part of the high-risk team preparing raw materials and ingredients to be used to make the products.
• Complete all the necessary paperwork relating to compliance.
• Complete regular blade integrity checks to ensure our Food Safety standards are maintained.
• Ensure that the relevant quality checks are performed and that any issues regarding quality or food safety are raised immediately to the Line Coordinator.

What we're looking for

• This is a physical role that requires some heavy lifting.
• Food prep and manual handling experience desirable.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Good level of English is required (written and verbal).
• Knowledge of and or experience of working in a FMCG/Warehouse would be advantageous.
• Full training is provided.

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday 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 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
• Holiday entitlement
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company shares save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications and apprenticeship programs
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform on various outlets

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