Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 23:00 - 07:00
Pay Rate: £15.27
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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 every day 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 Consett, we have a team of around 280 colleagues. We produce a range of chilled ready meals for some of the UK's leading retailers, including Co-op, Sainsbury's and Weight Watchers.
What you'll be doing
Some of the duties required include:
Prepare ingredients as instructed by the Senior Operator
Mixing parts of meals such as rice mixes in tumblers, ensuring that machines used is cleaned accordingly after each use.
Assist with setting up the production lines
Collecting the correct ingredients and equipment from chilled and packaging stores to multiple lines timely and efficiently
Making sure that the correct Utensils are being used for Meat/veg/allergen meals, to prevent cross-contamination
What we're looking for
Full training will be provided if successful in this role but are looking for the following knowledge and experience:
Experience working within a food manufacturer preferred
Good Literacy and Numeracy skills * Problem solving skills
Good communicator and ability to work in a team
Allergen awareness
L2 Food Safety is preferred but not essential
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Competitive matched pension contributions
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
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