Hygiene Operator Back Shift

Contract Type: Permanent - Fulltime

Shift Pattern/ Time: 5/7 days, 13:00 - 21:00 (4 week Rolling Rota)

Rate: £15.96p/h

Location: Greencore, Carlyon Road Industrial Estate, Unit 7, Carlyon Rd, Atherstone CV9 1LQ

(Please note this is a FULL-TIME role only)

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 at Atherstone , we have a team of around 600 colleagues. We produces Sandwiches, Wraps, Rolls, Bircher pots, and Toasties for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Aldi, Costa, and many more.

What you'll be doing -

• Safely strip down production and preparation machinery to allow effective hygiene deep cleaning.
• Ensure equipment is safely isolated, locked off and documented in line with company procedures.
• Make all required machine components accessible for the Hygiene Team.
• Communicate effectively with Hygiene, Production and Engineering teams to ensure smooth handovers.
• Correctly rebuild machinery following cleaning and complete safety and operational checks before production resumes.
• Report any damaged, missing or defective parts identified during strip-down or reassembly.
• Maintain clean, safe and organised work areas, ensuring tools and equipment are in good condition.
• Complete regular tool checks and maintain accurate records.
• Carry out all duties in line with company safety standards, required timescales and individual training and competence.

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. 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 -

• Practical, hands-on approach with confidence working around production machinery.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and food hygiene standards.
• Good attention to detail and ability to follow procedures accurately.
• Reliable, organised and able to work to agreed timescales.
• Good mechanical aptitude and confidence using basic tools.
• Able to identify and report equipment faults or damage.
• Good communication skills and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willing to learn, take instruction and develop within the role.
• What you'll get in return -
• Refer a friend scheme - £250 per friend referred (T&C apply)
• 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
• Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
• Please note due to high numbers of applications this role may be closed before the posted closing date
• Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent.

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