Shift: Red Shift - Wed to Sat Week 1 / Thurs to Sat Week 2 - 6am to 6pm OR Blue Shift - Sun to Wed Week 1 / Sun to Tues Week 2 - 6am to 6pm

Pay Rate: £13.71 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 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 Spalding, we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Nando’s and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues.

What you'll be doing:

To safely and efficiently operate forklift trucks within the waste area, ensuring the correct handling, movement, and disposal of waste materials in line with site procedures, food safety standards, and health & safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate forklift trucks (counterbalance / reach, as applicable) safely at all times

• Transport waste materials, recyclables, and by-products to designated areas

• Load and unload waste containers, skips, and compactors

• Ensure waste is segregated correctly in line with site and environmental procedures

• Maintain a clean, tidy, and safe waste area

• Carry out daily FLT safety checks and report defects immediately

• Follow all health, safety, hygiene, and food safety standards

• Support site recycling and sustainability initiatives

• Communicate effectively with production, warehouse, and waste management teams

• Complete relevant documentation and records accurately

What we're looking for:

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

• A valid Counterbalance Forklift license with at least 12 months of experience.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• A calm demeanour under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A collaborative team spirit.
• Flexibility to work in all required areas.
• Physical capability to lift weights of up to 25kg, demonstrating a reasonable level of fitness.
• Willingness to work in temperatures as low as -18 degrees when required.

Desirable but Not Essential:

• A Flexi/Bendi truck license (training can be provided for the right candidate).
• Experience with warehouse scanners and order picking processes.

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return:

• Holidays
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee appreciation events
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Canteen
• Onsite staff shop
• Free onsite car park

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