Senior Operator Nights
- Posted 04 December 2025
- Salary £15.36
- LocationNorthampton
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Discipline Production Management
- Reference045245
- Job FunctionOperations
- Expiry date 03 January 2026
Job description
Shift pattern available: Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 - 06:30
Pay rate: £15.36/hour
Role: Senior Operator also called Roller/Cutter/Feeder
(Please note that the anticipated start date for this position is early January)
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 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
Operate as a Roller, ensuring all wraps are rolled to company standards and placed back onto the production line.
Operate as a Cutter, aligning sandwiches with the cutting machine to ensure even and accurate cuts.
Operate as a Feeder, placing finished sandwiches into packaging boxes in line with specifications to maintain consistency and quality.
Carry out thorough cleaning and sanitisation of the production line after each product run to meet hygiene and safety standards.
Conduct and record all relevant quality checks, raising any concerns regarding quality or food safety immediately to the Quality Manager or Line Coordinator.
Collaborate with managers to monitor SHE compliance, identifying and reporting any safety issues promptly.
Maintain a safe, clean, and efficient working environment in line with company procedures and industry regulations.
What we’re looking for
Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and consistency.
Ability to follow processes, specifications, and hygiene standards accurately.
Team-oriented with good communication skills.
Proactive approach to food safety, health, and workplace safety compliance.
Flexible to work across different roles (Roller, Cutter, Feeder) as required.
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
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. Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.