Shift Pattern: Sun to Thur or Wed to Sun from 06:00 - 14:30

Pay Rate: £4.08 p/hr 

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 £1.95 bil. 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

• Carry out day-to-day yard duties including manual handling of waste, waste segregation, unloading vehicles, and maintaining the yard area to an M&S standard.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the entire site, including sweeping, litter picking, emptying bins, cleaning smoking shelters, and cleaning around and under skips and compactors.
• Operate baling equipment, forklifts, and other MHE safely and in line with training, completing all required safety and equipment checks.
• Ensure all work is completed safely by following company health and safety policies, including chemical handling, decanting, and transport procedures.
• Work independently to a set schedule, respond to unforeseen events, and report any incidents or accidents using the correct escalation process.
• Carry out the role outdoors in all weather conditions while promoting a safe working environment across the site.

What we are looking for

• Basic English and Maths skills, including reading and writing in English and accurately recording and booking quantities on systems and tracking additional stock issue
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to complete orders and store deliveries
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when completing traceability and compliance paperwork
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions accurately
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Required not but essential

• A valid Forklift licence

• A valid driving licence

• An understanding of waste segregation

What you’ll get in return 

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• 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.