Days – Thursday to Monday 05:00 - 13:45

Pay Rate - £14.61

Why Greencore?

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 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.95bn.
Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers 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.  

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. 

What you'll be doing

As a Preparation Operative you will be an essential part of the Preparation team. 

 Working in the busy preparation area you will be ensuring our ingredients our prepared to the highest quality and standards. 

Working as part of the low-risk team preparing raw material and ingredients to be used to make our products. 

No experience is necessary we offer full training and will support you in your role here and can even offer you progression and career opportunities! 

This a physical role which requires some heavy lifting. (Max 15kg) 

Responsibilities 

• Receiving orders from prep for amounts of veg required 

• Prepping veg to required amounts (use of knives involved). Safety PPE provided 

• Set up and running of machinery (veg washers, sanitising tunnels), ensuring procedure for veg washing are followed 

• Cleaning of machinery between product runs 

• Completion of traceability paperwork, including batch codes, use by dates etc 

• Booking of stock on computer using Aurora system 

• Report any issues with equipment to coordinator/manager 

• Adhere to health & safety policies and quality standards 

What we’re looking for 

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. 

• Able to read and write in English 

• Ability to work as part of a team to complete orders 

• Basic level of Maths required (weighing amounts in KGs, booking amounts on computer) 

• Great attention to detail (completing traceability paperwork, important to be accurate) 

• Diligent and punctual 

• Strong communication skills and desire to work with other team members. 

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions 

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 

• Pension up to 8% matched 

• Life insurance up to 4x salary 

• Company share save scheme 

• Greencore Qualifications 

• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform 

• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform 

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.