Nights - Tuesday to Saturday - 6pm to 2am
Pay Rate - £14.45 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 in Boston we employ around 400 colleagues and produce ready to eat salads, prepared vegetables and snacks for many of the major retailers such as Coop, Boots, Greggs, Costco, Spar and BOL.
What you'll be doing:
In the role of Machine Operator, the post holder will work within designated production areas and will be fully responsible for the operation, monitoring, and effective running of assigned production lines and associated machinery. The role involves a significant level of manual labour and requires strict adherence to company procedures, quality standards, and health and safety regulations.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
Operating, overseeing, and maintaining the continuous and efficient running of production lines and machinery in line with operational requirements
Ensuring materials and food products are supplied to the production process in a timely manner to prevent downtime
Undertaking manual handling duties as required to support production output
Accurately completing all production, quality, and safety documentation
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and compliance with health, safety, and food safety legislation
Working closely with production, warehouse, and quality teams to ensure operational efficiency
Carrying out any additional duties reasonably assigned by the line manager
What we're looking for:
Applicants must have a good level of education verbal, written and numerical. Experience of the food manufacturing industry is essential, preferably salads and be flexible in their approach to shifts etc. At time the successful candidate may be required to move shifts/department to meet the needs of the business.
At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
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 platformThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career
