Shift - 4 on 4 off Nights 17:30 - 05:30

Pay Rate - £14.74 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:

As a Despatch Operative, you will play a key role in ensuring finished products are prepared, checked, and loaded accurately for distribution to our customers. Working as part of the Despatch team, you will help ensure orders are dispatched on time while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Picking and preparing finished products ready for despatch in line with customer orders

• Loading and unloading vehicles safely and efficiently

• Checking product quantities, batch codes, and documentation to ensure accuracy

• Ensuring pallets are correctly labelled, wrapped, and stored in the appropriate locations

• Working closely with production and warehouse teams to ensure smooth product flow

• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene, and health & safety at all times

• Completing despatch documentation and system updates accurately

• Carrying out stock rotation and ensuring FIFO processes are followed

• Keeping the despatch and warehouse areas clean, organised, and safe

• Supporting the wider logistics team to ensure delivery schedules are met

This is a fast-paced and physically active role, where teamwork and attention to detail are essential to ensure products reach customers safely and on time.

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a reliable and hardworking individual who thrives in a fast-paced warehouse or manufacturing environment.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Experience using manual handling equipment or pallet trucks

• Previous experience working in warehouse, logistics, or despatch 

• The ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling orders and documentation

• A good understanding of health & safety and food safety standards

• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team

• A proactive and flexible approach to work

• A willingness to learn and develop new skills

You’ll be someone who is reliable, organised, and committed to maintaining high standards, with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

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.  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.