Why Greencore? 

We’re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better. We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. 

We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn. 

Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties. 

Here at Heathrow, we are a growing team with around 450 colleagues. We produce chilled & hot eat Food for Now products including salads, sandwiches & wraps, Protein Pots & snacking. As well as Food for Later products such as ready meals & sides for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Amazon Fresh, Asda, Aldi, Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s. 

What you’ll be doing 

To direct the operations function for a manufacturing unit (people, process and product) that delivers the required key performance indicators across all shifts, enabling the delivery of local operational objectives which exceed customer expectations

Contribute to the development and implementation of the manufacturing unit business plan in order to achieve the manufacturing earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) /productivity objectives 

Control manufacturing spend, within sign off limits, to ensure that costs are aligned with business requirements and the agreed budget 

Co-ordinate and take corrective action to ensure all elements of operations are integrated and being utilised through cost efficient processes which deliver product to manufacturing food safety and customer standards Implement a health, safety and environment plan and manage performance across the operational teams in order to enhance colleagues health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace 

Identify and prioritise capex projects that deliver the efficiency plan 

Consult and advise with relevant departments to ensure the effective and efficient use of all new capital investment projects /machinery to deliver best operational advantage 

Highlight bottleneck processes and take mitigating action that will deliver labour/waste targets 

Provide inspirational leadership and direction to the operational community to ensure that people are kept safe engaged, focused and delivering to their potential 

What we’re looking for 

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. 

We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 

Ideally educated to degree level or relevant experience gained as a work based apprentice 

Experience of leading manufacturing teams in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment 

Holds a Level 3 Health and Safety certificate, is Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) certified and trained in legionella duty holder awareness as a deputy 

Experience of working with customers and being accountable for customer service 

Analytical skills and ability 

Experience of planning and implementing initiatives in a complex manufacturing organisation 

Knowledge and experience of modern manufacturing methodologies and systems planning 

Experience in leading business improvement activities 

Skilled in managing projects through to deployment 

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 

Holidays 

Car Allowance 

Annual Target Bonus 

Pension up to 8% matched 

Life insurance up to 4x salary 

PMI Cover 

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.