Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)

6 job(s) at Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)

Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Dyke, Lincolnshire
Mar 24, 2026
Full time
Material & Stock Controller Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0AT Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Tuesday - Saturday / 08:30 - 17:00 Contract Type: Permanent 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. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing In this busy and exciting role, you will work as part of a team managing the materials supply chain to ensure continuity of supply in a fast-paced, high-demand environment. You will coordinate with multiple departments, monitor stock levels and support the planning and delivery of materials to meet production needs. Role Accountabilities • Contribute to creating and maintaining a safe working environment, ensuring compliance with Health and Safety policies • Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operational performance • Produce, interpret and act upon KPIs to support continuous improvement within the Materials team • Ensure materials are available and delivered on time to meet production schedules • Work collaboratively across the wider Supply Chain team to develop improved ways of working • Build strong relationships across functions and locations, including Commercial, Process, Technical, site stores and De-Box areas • Develop collaborative supplier relationships and support continuous improvement of ways of working • Manage stock days and stock value in line with agreed strategies, driving improvements across raw materials, packaging and crates • Identify and implement enhancements to customer service, control systems and supply chain processes What we're looking for • Experience in supply chain or materials planning within a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment • Strong numerical and analytical skills, able to interpret data and support costings and performance tracking • Confident user of systems and software, able to translate data into actionable improvements • Highly organised, able to follow processes accurately while managing multiple priorities • Strong communication skills, able to influence and support colleagues and external partners • Proactive approach to identifying issues and improving supply chain processes • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a wider team • Strong problem-solving mindset with the confidence to challenge and improve cross-functional practices • Positive, collaborative approach supporting effective supplier and stakeholder engagement We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 • 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.
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Balderton, Nottinghamshire
Mar 24, 2026
Full time
PTP Team Leader Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4 x salary Location: Newark Ways of Working: Hybrid Hours of work: 8:30am to 5:00pm Contract Type: Permanent 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. What you'll be doing In this busy and exciting role you will lead, coach and support the PTP team to deliver accurate, timely and compliant Procure-to-Pay activity. You will oversee daily operations, drive performance against SLAs and KPIs, manage queries and payments, and ensure strong financial controls and continuous improvement across the team. Role Accountabilities • Allocate, review and oversee daily PTP activities to ensure accuracy and adherence to SOPs • Review and approve payment runs, ensuring compliance with governance, controls and cash-flow requirements • Oversee supplier and internal query resolution, improving turnaround times and resolving escalations • Support internal and external audits by providing accurate documentation and maintaining strong internal controls • Ensure statement reconciliations, GRNI management and AP balance reviews are completed to required standards • Analyse AP data, KPIs, aged payables and cash-flow projections to support decision-making • Provide coaching, training and performance reviews for PTP Associates • Monitor SMART goals, KPIs and team performance, supporting improvement actions • Build effective stakeholder relationships and manage escalations confidently • Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities in collaboration with PTP and Process Excellence teams What we're looking for • Strong experience in PTP operations, ideally within shared services • Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong stakeholder relationships • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills • Experience leading, coaching and developing teams • Strong knowledge of financial systems and finance processes; S/4 HANA experience preferred • Ability to plan, allocate and review work with a focus on quality and compliance • Ability to work in a fast-paced, time-critical environment • Adaptable, collaborative and able to support teams through change • High attention to detail and a strong "first-time-right" mindset We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 • 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.
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Low Fulney, Lincolnshire
Mar 24, 2026
Full time
Quality Auditor - Nights Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: 3's & 2's, 18.00 - 06.00 Contract Type: Permanent 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. Our site in Spalding is a vibrant hub where over 1,470 colleagues bring handcrafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups, sauces, and mayonnaise to life across three manufacturing facilities and a distribution centre. What you'll be doing In this busy and hands-on role as a Quality Auditor, you'll audit, monitor, and continuously improve quality systems and procedures across site operations. Working closely with operational teams, you'll provide practical technical support while maintaining and promoting quality and food safety standards in line with Greencore, customer, and legal requirements, with guidance from the QA Supervisor or Manager. Role Accountabilities • Audit compliance with QMS, GMP, and HACCP, raising clear non-conformances and driving corrective actions to closure • Apply an inquisitive audit mindset to identify root causes and reduce repeat non-conformances • Conduct traceability audits, efficiently retrieving data and presenting findings clearly • Complete sampling activities to schedule, including microbiological, nutritional, swabs, and organoleptic testing • Prepare, facilitate, and trend taste panels, escalating out-of-specification results and recommending improvements • Calibrate factory measurement equipment to schedule and manage out-of-tolerance actions • Support investigations into complaints, incidents, and out-of-specification results through audits and data analysis • Support NPD trials and product launches, including testing, shelf-life assessment, and taste panels • Provide day-to-day technical support to factory teams, audits, and customer visits • Contribute to Technical KPI delivery through audits, investigations, and proactive improvement actions • Work safely at all times, promoting strong health, safety, and environmental standards What we're looking for • A strong understanding of quality systems, GMP, HACCP, and traceability within a manufacturing environment • A proactive, detail-focused approach with a natural curiosity to challenge and improve standards • Confidence working hands-on on the factory floor, providing clear and practical technical guidance • Ability to audit effectively, identify root causes, and drive corrective and preventative actions • Strong communication skills, able to engage confidently with colleagues at all levels • A collaborative mindset, working effectively within cross-functional teams • Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities to deadlines • Commitment to continuous improvement and personal development • A positive, resilient approach aligned to Greencore values 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. 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 • 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. Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role.
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Low Fulney, Lincolnshire
Mar 23, 2026
Full time
Section Leader (Multiple Shifts) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension up to 8% matched, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Please see below Contract Type: Permanent Available Positions are: Deli: 3's & 2's, 06.00-18.00 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. Our site in Spalding is a vibrant hub where over 1,470 colleagues bring handcrafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups, sauces, and mayonnaise to life across three manufacturing facilities and a distribution centre. What you'll be doing Reporting to a Production Manager, you will manage, organise and control all activities within the factory. You will assign and organise staff alongside managing productivity and performance ensuring the achievement of the required service levels and performance results. Accountabilities: You will walk the floor of the production area and manage start-up procedures, receiving a handover from the previous shift and ensuring there is no excess or shortage of labour in the production areas. Complete Return to Work interviews, attend daily review meetings and team briefings. Constructively challenge performance of area - quality, throughput rate and crew size. Effectively audit daily technical paperwork. Document handover for oncoming shift and ensure packing area is left in a clean and safe condition. Review Productivity and NME Losses Graph to identify opportunities for improvement Identify performance management / training requirements within the area and manage the process / delivery An ability to work to Safety & Quality standards, with the ability to work with other functions to deliver the days production plans. What we're looking for Experience in a production or section management role within the food manufacturing industry. Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement. A solid understanding of retailer expectations and how we meet them. You'll be a great leader, capable of inspiring and engaging your team, understanding the pressure of a factory environment. We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 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 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. Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role.
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
Mar 22, 2026
Full time
Maintenance Engineer Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance Life insurance up to 4x salary Location : Elveden London Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Tuesday- Saturday 10pm -6.30am Contract Type: Permanent 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 39 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. Our site in Park Royal, West London, spans three factories and a distribution centre. The site produces a variety of chilled ready meals, houmous dips, deli products, and savoury accompaniments, employing over 2,000 people in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. What you'll be doing In this busy and exciting role, you will bring your engineering skills and problem-solving abilities to our team to help maintain and optimise our food and drink processing and packaging assets. You'll play a key part in keeping production running smoothly, safely, and efficiently - ensuring that our equipment performs at its best to deliver high-quality products for our customers. You'll be involved in a wide range of engineering activities, from planned and predictive maintenance to responding to breakdowns and implementing improvements. Working closely with operational teams, you'll use your technical expertise to diagnose faults, carry out repairs, and contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and profitability. Role Accountabilities: Prepare and carry out maintenance work on food and drink processing and packaging equipment. Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to optimise performance and prevent downtime. Respond promptly to breakdowns, carrying out repairs or corrective actions as required. Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation, and pneumatic faults. Support operational teams with machinery changeovers, set-ups, and adjustments. Manufacture or repair component parts to maintain equipment reliability. Contribute to continuous improvement projects and technical performance reviews. Identify and implement engineering solutions to improve efficiency and profitability. Maintain accurate maintenance and engineering documentation. Ensure maintenance tools and equipment are available, safe, and well maintained. Support and mentor team members to develop technical skills and competence. Participate in internal and external audits to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. What we're looking for Level 2 Maths/English; recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (C&G/EAL NVQ 3/4 or OAL FDEM). First-year requirements: IET Wiring Regs, Level 2 Food Safety, CMMS training, contractor control. Role develops multi-skilled capability with electrical bias. Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork. Knowledge of SHE procedures. Experience in fault finding, maintenance planning, IT systems and following SOPs. Mechanical/electrical knowledge: hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, PLCs, sensors. Understanding of asset performance and spare parts management. Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely, FMCG experience, continuous improvement, condition-based monitoring, reliability techniques. We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 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. Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group) Eythorne, Kent
Mar 21, 2026
Full time
Site Hygiene Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension up to 8% matched, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Tilmanstone, Kent Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 5 from 7, day shift, but some flex required Contract Type: Permanent 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. Our site in Tilmanstone, near Dover, Kent, employs around 850 people and produces millions of bags of leafy salads and prepared vegetables for a dedicated customer. The site operates at a fast-paced, high-volume level. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role, you will effectively manage the Hygiene team ensuring that all Hygiene standards are maintained and developed to the required high standard. These standards are reviewed regularly and where necessary challenged / changed. Role Accountabilities: Own, drive and implement significant change and improvement in cleaning efficiency and effectiveness. Responsible for the hygiene management team to deliver Bakkavor standard hygiene sustainability across the site through effective coaching of the team Own and deliver the hygiene strategy across the site with input from the SLT and planning up to 6 months ahead Host customer visits and vendor liaison Enhance the health and safety culture across the site Management and achievement of KPI's across the site Lead robust end to end investigations in respect of microbiological improvement Accountable for staff training, development and wellbeing in the department, delivering year on year improvement to the employee engagement survey Employ effective root cause analysis to drive SMART actions, leading to improved results In collaboration with other functions such as technical, operations and engineering, create, execute and communicate hygiene performance and plans in order to achieve best performance and outcomes. Manage the labour and cleaning/chemicals budget as well as forecasting future. Site lead for interim cleaning standards. What we're looking for Experience of managing and motivating teams in a hygiene / manufacturing environment. A logical and clear-thinking approach, particularly under pressure. A ble to demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills (verbal, written and presentations) Able to demonstrate the Bakkavor values Must be adaptable and flexible to working hours and areas Experience of working in COSHH We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality. 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 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. Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role.