QA Auditor (Days 4on 4off 06:00am-18:00pm) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore Sutton Bridge Meals, Chalk Lane, Sutton Bridge, Langley Park, PE12 9YF Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Days 06:00am-18:00pm 4on 4off 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 Sutton Bridge is home to around 225 colleagues, producing chilled Indian ready meals for a dedicated customer. 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
QA Auditor (Days 4on 4off 06:00am-18:00pm) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore Sutton Bridge Meals, Chalk Lane, Sutton Bridge, Langley Park, PE12 9YF Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Days 06:00am-18:00pm 4on 4off 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 Sutton Bridge is home to around 225 colleagues, producing chilled Indian ready meals for a dedicated customer. 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 contribution 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 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.
Record to Report Accountant Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Newark Ways of Working: Hybrid Hours of work: Mon - Fri - 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 dynamic and rewarding role as a Record to Report Accountant, you will take ownership of the day-to-day processing of accounting activities and ensure reporting is delivered in line with weekly, monthly, and annual timetables. Your responsibilities will cover a broad range of areas, including fixed asset management, inventory accounting, journal postings, intercompany transactions, accruals and prepayments, as well as supporting the year-end audit. You will be part of a team committed to building a centre of excellence for accounting, where processes and Standard Operating Procedures are consistently followed, service levels and performance targets are achieved, and opportunities for improvement are continuously identified and implemented. By delivering outstanding service, applying your expertise, and helping us refine processes, you will contribute to continuous improvement and support the long-term success of our business. Role Accountabilities: Post and maintain journal entries, accruals, and reports. Perform inventory and fixed asset accounting and audits. Manage intercompany invoicing and reconciliations. Lead period-end close, reconciliations, and cost allocations. Resolve queries and escalate when needed. Support audits and ensure compliance. Support team, drive improvements, and communicate with leadership. What we're looking for A finance professional with experience in a Record-to-Report (RTR) role. Strong understanding of the end-to-end RTR process. Role is highly SAP-focused; hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA is essential. Qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). Solid working knowledge of UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (IFRS) and relevant UK GAAP. We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday 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. NH 1
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Record to Report Accountant Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Newark Ways of Working: Hybrid Hours of work: Mon - Fri - 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 dynamic and rewarding role as a Record to Report Accountant, you will take ownership of the day-to-day processing of accounting activities and ensure reporting is delivered in line with weekly, monthly, and annual timetables. Your responsibilities will cover a broad range of areas, including fixed asset management, inventory accounting, journal postings, intercompany transactions, accruals and prepayments, as well as supporting the year-end audit. You will be part of a team committed to building a centre of excellence for accounting, where processes and Standard Operating Procedures are consistently followed, service levels and performance targets are achieved, and opportunities for improvement are continuously identified and implemented. By delivering outstanding service, applying your expertise, and helping us refine processes, you will contribute to continuous improvement and support the long-term success of our business. Role Accountabilities: Post and maintain journal entries, accruals, and reports. Perform inventory and fixed asset accounting and audits. Manage intercompany invoicing and reconciliations. Lead period-end close, reconciliations, and cost allocations. Resolve queries and escalate when needed. Support audits and ensure compliance. Support team, drive improvements, and communicate with leadership. What we're looking for A finance professional with experience in a Record-to-Report (RTR) role. Strong understanding of the end-to-end RTR process. Role is highly SAP-focused; hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA is essential. Qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). Solid working knowledge of UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (IFRS) and relevant UK GAAP. We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make everyday 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. NH 1
Technical Services Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) 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 and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing The Technical Services Manager is responsible for overseeing the quality and food safety management systems across the site, ensuring full compliance with legal, customer, and industry standards. This includes ownership and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), incorporating HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, audit and compliance activities, customer, and product standards, and change control. The role also provides leadership to the Technical Services team, supporting the delivery of a quality-focused culture while ensuring effective management of complaints, coordination of KPI reporting, and maintenance of factory systems (e.g. Redzone, Olympus, and corrective action databases). In addition, the role oversees pest control, traceability systems, and cross-functional collaboration to support the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality products, enabling the operational teams to maintain high standards. (The role covers the main site at Spalding Road and the smaller Bourne Growing Unit where beansprouts are grown one of our USP's at Bourne) Key Responsibilities Support and contribute to the continuous improvement of site food safety, quality, and compliance programmes, ensuring alignment with HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and customer requirements. Provide oversight and guidance to the Technical team responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS), including compliance, audit readiness, traceability, pest control, customer complaints, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement. Support the Specification team in maintaining accurate product specifications, artwork, technical documentation, nutritional information, and labelling in line with customer and legislative standards. Assist the Technical Manager in managing customer relationships and technical matters, acting as a key point of contact during customer visits and audits. Support and coordinate internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, helping to achieve positive outcomes and timely completion of corrective actions. Promote a quality-focused culture through collaborative change management, risk assessment, data review, and continuous improvement initiatives. Work closely with Production, NPD and Supply Chain, supporting these teams in delivering products that are safe, legal, and meet quality and customer expectations. Coach, mentor, and support the Technical Services team, encouraging strong performance, engagement, and alignment What we're looking for: Key Skills & Experience A dedicated and engaged team player who is committed to supporting the team and delivering strong results. Experience working within technical or quality roles in food manufacturing, FMCG, or fresh produce environments, with the ability to positively influence and support team performance. Good working knowledge of HACCP (Level 3 minimum, Level 4 desirable), along with an understanding of TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and traceability systems. Solid understanding of BRCGS standards, retailer codes of practice, customer specifications, nutritional requirements, and food labelling legislation. Experience supporting quality management systems, audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within a team environment. Ability to interpret technical data, recognise potential risks and trends, and contribute to the development of effective corrective and preventative actions. Personal Attributes Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-focused manufacturing environment, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. Resilient and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining attention to detail and a consistent approach to high standards. Friendly, approachable, and supportive, with the ability to build positive relationships and encourage team engagement. Confident communicator who can interact effectively with colleagues, customers, auditors, and senior stakeholders, with the ability to positively influence outcomes. Well organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support audit and operational requirements. Competent in IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and customer portals, with the ability to use these tools to support team and business needs. 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 contribution 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 At your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. 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.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Technical Services Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) 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 and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing The Technical Services Manager is responsible for overseeing the quality and food safety management systems across the site, ensuring full compliance with legal, customer, and industry standards. This includes ownership and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), incorporating HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, audit and compliance activities, customer, and product standards, and change control. The role also provides leadership to the Technical Services team, supporting the delivery of a quality-focused culture while ensuring effective management of complaints, coordination of KPI reporting, and maintenance of factory systems (e.g. Redzone, Olympus, and corrective action databases). In addition, the role oversees pest control, traceability systems, and cross-functional collaboration to support the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality products, enabling the operational teams to maintain high standards. (The role covers the main site at Spalding Road and the smaller Bourne Growing Unit where beansprouts are grown one of our USP's at Bourne) Key Responsibilities Support and contribute to the continuous improvement of site food safety, quality, and compliance programmes, ensuring alignment with HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and customer requirements. Provide oversight and guidance to the Technical team responsible for the Quality Management System (QMS), including compliance, audit readiness, traceability, pest control, customer complaints, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement. Support the Specification team in maintaining accurate product specifications, artwork, technical documentation, nutritional information, and labelling in line with customer and legislative standards. Assist the Technical Manager in managing customer relationships and technical matters, acting as a key point of contact during customer visits and audits. Support and coordinate internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, helping to achieve positive outcomes and timely completion of corrective actions. Promote a quality-focused culture through collaborative change management, risk assessment, data review, and continuous improvement initiatives. Work closely with Production, NPD and Supply Chain, supporting these teams in delivering products that are safe, legal, and meet quality and customer expectations. Coach, mentor, and support the Technical Services team, encouraging strong performance, engagement, and alignment What we're looking for: Key Skills & Experience A dedicated and engaged team player who is committed to supporting the team and delivering strong results. Experience working within technical or quality roles in food manufacturing, FMCG, or fresh produce environments, with the ability to positively influence and support team performance. Good working knowledge of HACCP (Level 3 minimum, Level 4 desirable), along with an understanding of TACCP, VACCP, allergen management, food safety legislation, and traceability systems. Solid understanding of BRCGS standards, retailer codes of practice, customer specifications, nutritional requirements, and food labelling legislation. Experience supporting quality management systems, audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within a team environment. Ability to interpret technical data, recognise potential risks and trends, and contribute to the development of effective corrective and preventative actions. Personal Attributes Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-focused manufacturing environment, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities. Resilient and able to manage a varied workload while maintaining attention to detail and a consistent approach to high standards. Friendly, approachable, and supportive, with the ability to build positive relationships and encourage team engagement. Confident communicator who can interact effectively with colleagues, customers, auditors, and senior stakeholders, with the ability to positively influence outcomes. Well organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and support audit and operational requirements. Competent in IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and customer portals, with the ability to use these tools to support team and business needs. 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 contribution 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 At your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. 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.
Business Planning Manager - Greencore Spalding Meals Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding, Greencore Spalding Meals, West Marsh Road, PE11 2BB Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday to Friday 08:30am-17:00 (with flex as per business needs) 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 We are recruiting a Business Planning Manager with responsibility for Planning across the three factories on the Spalding site. This is a strategic role requiring the ability to influence senior stakeholders to deliver service and drive Business performance whilst being capable of strengthening Planning processes and systems to improve efficiency. Role Accountabilities Steer and deliver the Planning strategy aligned to the Business objectives. To lead the strengthening and improvement of Planning systems and processes. Lead and manage site Planning teams to deliver robust, optimised operational plans. Providing insight and analysis for the business to base long term decisions on, including capacity and contingency plans. Responsibility for strategic workforce planning across site. Understanding of the external market and driving joint initiatives with customers. What we're looking for Planning expert for a Business. Proven success and passion for driving change within an FMCG Business. Problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise and react to tight timescales. Ability to influence key people and customers within the Business and externally. Understands chilled food manufacturing & supply chain. Experience of managing and coaching planning teams. Understands how to drive performance and engagement. 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Business Planning Manager - Greencore Spalding Meals Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding, Greencore Spalding Meals, West Marsh Road, PE11 2BB Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday to Friday 08:30am-17:00 (with flex as per business needs) 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 We are recruiting a Business Planning Manager with responsibility for Planning across the three factories on the Spalding site. This is a strategic role requiring the ability to influence senior stakeholders to deliver service and drive Business performance whilst being capable of strengthening Planning processes and systems to improve efficiency. Role Accountabilities Steer and deliver the Planning strategy aligned to the Business objectives. To lead the strengthening and improvement of Planning systems and processes. Lead and manage site Planning teams to deliver robust, optimised operational plans. Providing insight and analysis for the business to base long term decisions on, including capacity and contingency plans. Responsibility for strategic workforce planning across site. Understanding of the external market and driving joint initiatives with customers. What we're looking for Planning expert for a Business. Proven success and passion for driving change within an FMCG Business. Problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise and react to tight timescales. Ability to influence key people and customers within the Business and externally. Understands chilled food manufacturing & supply chain. Experience of managing and coaching planning teams. Understands how to drive performance and engagement. 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 contribution 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 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.
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
Eythorne, Kent
Why Join Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is 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 employ over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products span every meal occasion, and in FY25 our shared passion helped deliver combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct-to-store network ensures fresh and frozen food reaches thousands of stores every day. To support this scale, we are delivering a significant transformation through our Making Business Easier (MBE) programme, and this role is a key part of making that change land successfully. What you'll be doing We are looking to recruit a Finance Analyst, to influence and support business decisions by bringing financial objectivity, challenge, and insight to proactively support the business. Partner the manufacturing team to provide timely and accurate analysis and information to support business decisions. Help create site P&L budget / quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform local operational and strategic decision making. Identify, challenge, and proactively satisfy internal customer requirements to provide information, interpretation and insight to the business and site teams to promote effective delivery of site performance. Continuously review business practices to make recommendations for changes which will enhance cost efficiency. Support the Finance business Partner in all areas of site finance control and governance. Produce extracts and analysis to prepare weekly management accounts. Produce variance analysis to deliver the monthly, quarterly and half yearly Group packs. Develop or validate new product pricing, costing, margin analysis to support new business presentations. What we're looking for Prior experience within Finance within a Logistics or FMCG/Manufacturing environment is a benefit but not essential Numerate and literate Ability to challenge and influence key stakeholders Strong communication and organisational skills What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits 25 days holiday Competitive matched pension contributions Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Jul 04, 2026
Full time
Why Join Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is 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 employ over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products span every meal occasion, and in FY25 our shared passion helped deliver combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct-to-store network ensures fresh and frozen food reaches thousands of stores every day. To support this scale, we are delivering a significant transformation through our Making Business Easier (MBE) programme, and this role is a key part of making that change land successfully. What you'll be doing We are looking to recruit a Finance Analyst, to influence and support business decisions by bringing financial objectivity, challenge, and insight to proactively support the business. Partner the manufacturing team to provide timely and accurate analysis and information to support business decisions. Help create site P&L budget / quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform local operational and strategic decision making. Identify, challenge, and proactively satisfy internal customer requirements to provide information, interpretation and insight to the business and site teams to promote effective delivery of site performance. Continuously review business practices to make recommendations for changes which will enhance cost efficiency. Support the Finance business Partner in all areas of site finance control and governance. Produce extracts and analysis to prepare weekly management accounts. Produce variance analysis to deliver the monthly, quarterly and half yearly Group packs. Develop or validate new product pricing, costing, margin analysis to support new business presentations. What we're looking for Prior experience within Finance within a Logistics or FMCG/Manufacturing environment is a benefit but not essential Numerate and literate Ability to challenge and influence key stakeholders Strong communication and organisational skills What you'll get in return Competitive salary and job-related benefits 25 days holiday Competitive matched pension contributions Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Hygiene Section Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension up contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Devizes, SN10 2EU Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday - Friday / 08:30 - 17:00 (flexiblility required for business needs) 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. Greencore Desserts is based in Devizes, Wiltshire and specialises in making chilled desserts such as tarts, yum yums, doughnuts, pies and pastries. The site employs over 550 people and is one of three factories that are part of the Bakkavor Desserts sector in the UK. What you'll be doing In this role, you will lead and manage a team of Hygiene Operatives, ensuring effective cleaning processes and that all hygiene documentation is accurately completed and audited daily. The primary focus is to maintain high hygiene standards and ensure the factory is handed back to operations on time, without compromising food safety. Role Accountabilities • Health & Safety - To pro-actively manage to ensure that a safe working environment exists for all employees in the operation and that as a minimum the operation meets the standards set out in the Group Health & Safety policy. • Hygiene Standards - To lead and drive hygiene standards within your area through regular monitoring and auditing of strip down and cleaning taking place to ensure that both Business and customer standards are kept and audit requirements are fully met. • Performance Management - To appropriately manage the performance of all teams members including direct reports through the use of Bakkavor performance managements systems (i.e. appraisal) and, if necessary, to impose disciplinary sanctions in accordance with Company policy through to final written warning stage. • Training & Development - To own the training & development of all levels of team including direct reports. Actively coach, develop, recruit and train team members to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement within the business. • Performance Improvement through use of KPIs - Challenges KPIs to drive performance. Ensures Team delivers agreed KPIs across the operation. Ensuring systems are in place to collect the necessary data to measure performance against the agreed KPIs. Implements PIPs and identifies areas for improvement. • Resource Management - Plan, organise and measure labour and material requirements within their area to ensure that both short- and long- term agreed targets are met. • Communication - Manages the communication process in their area to ensure that the workforce in their area is well informed on relevant business news and to encourage effective cross-functional links and that channels of communication are clear and available. • Recruitment - Involvement in the selection process for direct reports and all staff within their area to ensure that the necessary skills are in place at all levels. Responsible for the supervision and coaching of direct reports. • Employee Relations - Supports and encourages the values and a positive culture within their area, whilst fostering good employee relations through fair, consistent and effective people management. Supports an effective SEF representation structure in their area What we're looking for • Be able to logically analyse, collate information in a structured manner, drawing conclusions that enable the right decisions to be reached. • Be able to identify appropriate solutions to issues, and evaluates success. • Change Management - able to support and implement change programmes and to meet targets for cost, quality and time. • Be comfortable to persuade, convince, challenge and influence others to achieve desired results for the business. • Have an ability to communicate to people clearly, concisely and with a high level of integrity adapting style of delivery to the audience needs. • Demonstrates confidence in a range of communication methods including written reports, face to face, presentations, email etc. • Be able to identify and maximise underlying potential to deliver long term growth in individuals. Manages individual and team performance ensuring individuals are stretched and challenged and that underperformance is effectively dealt with to meet business goals. • Can plan and organise resources and people and prioritise according to the demands at any moment. Is able to ensure focus is given to the right activities and resources are appropriately prioritised to deliver the best outcome for the business. • Demonstrates good understanding of business operation and how functions inter-relate. • Be PC literate including up to intermediate standard in Word, Power point and Excel. 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Hygiene Section Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension up contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Devizes, SN10 2EU Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday - Friday / 08:30 - 17:00 (flexiblility required for business needs) 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. Greencore Desserts is based in Devizes, Wiltshire and specialises in making chilled desserts such as tarts, yum yums, doughnuts, pies and pastries. The site employs over 550 people and is one of three factories that are part of the Bakkavor Desserts sector in the UK. What you'll be doing In this role, you will lead and manage a team of Hygiene Operatives, ensuring effective cleaning processes and that all hygiene documentation is accurately completed and audited daily. The primary focus is to maintain high hygiene standards and ensure the factory is handed back to operations on time, without compromising food safety. Role Accountabilities • Health & Safety - To pro-actively manage to ensure that a safe working environment exists for all employees in the operation and that as a minimum the operation meets the standards set out in the Group Health & Safety policy. • Hygiene Standards - To lead and drive hygiene standards within your area through regular monitoring and auditing of strip down and cleaning taking place to ensure that both Business and customer standards are kept and audit requirements are fully met. • Performance Management - To appropriately manage the performance of all teams members including direct reports through the use of Bakkavor performance managements systems (i.e. appraisal) and, if necessary, to impose disciplinary sanctions in accordance with Company policy through to final written warning stage. • Training & Development - To own the training & development of all levels of team including direct reports. Actively coach, develop, recruit and train team members to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement within the business. • Performance Improvement through use of KPIs - Challenges KPIs to drive performance. Ensures Team delivers agreed KPIs across the operation. Ensuring systems are in place to collect the necessary data to measure performance against the agreed KPIs. Implements PIPs and identifies areas for improvement. • Resource Management - Plan, organise and measure labour and material requirements within their area to ensure that both short- and long- term agreed targets are met. • Communication - Manages the communication process in their area to ensure that the workforce in their area is well informed on relevant business news and to encourage effective cross-functional links and that channels of communication are clear and available. • Recruitment - Involvement in the selection process for direct reports and all staff within their area to ensure that the necessary skills are in place at all levels. Responsible for the supervision and coaching of direct reports. • Employee Relations - Supports and encourages the values and a positive culture within their area, whilst fostering good employee relations through fair, consistent and effective people management. Supports an effective SEF representation structure in their area What we're looking for • Be able to logically analyse, collate information in a structured manner, drawing conclusions that enable the right decisions to be reached. • Be able to identify appropriate solutions to issues, and evaluates success. • Change Management - able to support and implement change programmes and to meet targets for cost, quality and time. • Be comfortable to persuade, convince, challenge and influence others to achieve desired results for the business. • Have an ability to communicate to people clearly, concisely and with a high level of integrity adapting style of delivery to the audience needs. • Demonstrates confidence in a range of communication methods including written reports, face to face, presentations, email etc. • Be able to identify and maximise underlying potential to deliver long term growth in individuals. Manages individual and team performance ensuring individuals are stretched and challenged and that underperformance is effectively dealt with to meet business goals. • Can plan and organise resources and people and prioritise according to the demands at any moment. Is able to ensure focus is given to the right activities and resources are appropriately prioritised to deliver the best outcome for the business. • Demonstrates good understanding of business operation and how functions inter-relate. • Be PC literate including up to intermediate standard in Word, Power point and Excel. 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.
Greencore (Formally Bakkavor Group)
Eythorne, Kent
QA Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Tilmanstone, Dover Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 15.00 - 23.30 (May need to be flexible upon occassions due to business requirements) 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 A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a QA Manager to join our site team. In this key leadership role, you will lead and motivate the Quality Assurance team to effectively monitor and evaluate product and process controls across the site. You will be responsible for understanding, applying, and embedding Greencore, customer, and legal standards, ensuring compliance is consistently achieved and maintained. This role plays a critical part in driving improvements in GMP performance and audit readiness, helping to raise quality standards and strengthen food safety culture across the site. Role Accountabilities Understand and apply Greencore, customer, BRC, and legal standards to ensure ongoing compliance Implement, maintain, and review HACCP, supporting risk assessments and defining controls for new processes, products, and raw materials Manage and continuously improve quality management systems to meet agreed food safety and quality standards Implement and maintain robust audit systems, reviewing findings, identifying trends, and driving preventative actions Support audit preparation and delivery, hosting audits and managing non-conformance close-out Communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to meet technical requirements Lead, develop, and manage the QA team, ensuring appropriate training, capability, and succession planning Generate, analyse, and communicate technical KPIs, agreeing and driving action plans through continuous improvement Champion a strong Quality Assurance and food safety culture across the site Ensure a safe working environment for the QA team, meeting health and safety standards What we're looking for Strong background in QA or technical leadership within a food manufacturing environment Confident application of food safety, quality, legal, and customer standards Proven ability to manage HACCP, audits, and quality management systems A people-focused leader who motivates, develops, and builds high-performing teams Clear and confident communicator, comfortable engaging at all levels Collaborative approach when working with operations, technical teams, and stakeholders Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive improvement Proactive mindset with a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement Commitment to building and sustaining a positive food safety culture 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
QA Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Tilmanstone, Dover Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 15.00 - 23.30 (May need to be flexible upon occassions due to business requirements) 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 A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a QA Manager to join our site team. In this key leadership role, you will lead and motivate the Quality Assurance team to effectively monitor and evaluate product and process controls across the site. You will be responsible for understanding, applying, and embedding Greencore, customer, and legal standards, ensuring compliance is consistently achieved and maintained. This role plays a critical part in driving improvements in GMP performance and audit readiness, helping to raise quality standards and strengthen food safety culture across the site. Role Accountabilities Understand and apply Greencore, customer, BRC, and legal standards to ensure ongoing compliance Implement, maintain, and review HACCP, supporting risk assessments and defining controls for new processes, products, and raw materials Manage and continuously improve quality management systems to meet agreed food safety and quality standards Implement and maintain robust audit systems, reviewing findings, identifying trends, and driving preventative actions Support audit preparation and delivery, hosting audits and managing non-conformance close-out Communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to meet technical requirements Lead, develop, and manage the QA team, ensuring appropriate training, capability, and succession planning Generate, analyse, and communicate technical KPIs, agreeing and driving action plans through continuous improvement Champion a strong Quality Assurance and food safety culture across the site Ensure a safe working environment for the QA team, meeting health and safety standards What we're looking for Strong background in QA or technical leadership within a food manufacturing environment Confident application of food safety, quality, legal, and customer standards Proven ability to manage HACCP, audits, and quality management systems A people-focused leader who motivates, develops, and builds high-performing teams Clear and confident communicator, comfortable engaging at all levels Collaborative approach when working with operations, technical teams, and stakeholders Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive improvement Proactive mindset with a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement Commitment to building and sustaining a positive food safety culture 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 contribution 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 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.
QA Supervisor Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Holbeach Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 3's & 2's (Blue shift) / 06:00 - 18:00 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 Holbeach St Marks, Lincolnshire, specialises in producing chilled pizzas and employs around 880 people, operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. What you'll be doing In this busy and engaging role as QA Supervisor, you will play a key part in protecting product integrity and driving continuous improvement across site operations. You'll lead and motivate the QA team to monitor product quality, processing systems, and factory practices, ensuring agreed standards are consistently met and improved. You will help embed a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, championing best practice and supporting compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Role Accountabilities • Lead and motivate the QA team, managing audits, rotas, and resource planning • Ensure compliance with customer Codes of Practice, Greencore standards, and site audit requirements • Drive continuous improvement by closing out non-conformances and trending issues to deliver long-term solutions • Oversee product and ingredient checks against specifications, investigating root causes where required • Promote and embed a strong quality and food safety culture across site operations • Coordinate QA input for product launches and support delivery of technical KPIs • Train, support, and develop the QA team through clear communication and development plans • Operate safely at all times, prioritising health, safety, and environmental improvements What we're looking for • Sound understanding of food manufacturing processes, raw materials, and site equipment • Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems within a manufacturing environment • Confidence leading, motivating, and developing QA teams • Ability to manage audits, non-conformances, and continuous improvement activity • Clear and effective communication skills across all levels of the business • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail • Ability to work collaboratively with operations, procurement, and technical teams • Commitment to upholding high standards of quality, safety, and compliance 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 contribution 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. "We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
QA Supervisor Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Holbeach Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 3's & 2's (Blue shift) / 06:00 - 18:00 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 Holbeach St Marks, Lincolnshire, specialises in producing chilled pizzas and employs around 880 people, operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. What you'll be doing In this busy and engaging role as QA Supervisor, you will play a key part in protecting product integrity and driving continuous improvement across site operations. You'll lead and motivate the QA team to monitor product quality, processing systems, and factory practices, ensuring agreed standards are consistently met and improved. You will help embed a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, championing best practice and supporting compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Role Accountabilities • Lead and motivate the QA team, managing audits, rotas, and resource planning • Ensure compliance with customer Codes of Practice, Greencore standards, and site audit requirements • Drive continuous improvement by closing out non-conformances and trending issues to deliver long-term solutions • Oversee product and ingredient checks against specifications, investigating root causes where required • Promote and embed a strong quality and food safety culture across site operations • Coordinate QA input for product launches and support delivery of technical KPIs • Train, support, and develop the QA team through clear communication and development plans • Operate safely at all times, prioritising health, safety, and environmental improvements What we're looking for • Sound understanding of food manufacturing processes, raw materials, and site equipment • Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems within a manufacturing environment • Confidence leading, motivating, and developing QA teams • Ability to manage audits, non-conformances, and continuous improvement activity • Clear and effective communication skills across all levels of the business • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail • Ability to work collaboratively with operations, procurement, and technical teams • Commitment to upholding high standards of quality, safety, and compliance 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 contribution 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. "We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated 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.
SHE Manager - Greencore Desserts Newark Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, competitive matched Pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore Desserts Newark, Jessop Way, NG24 2ER Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: 08:30am-17:00pm (flexible as per business needs) 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 Newark, Nottinghamshire, specialises in producing a range of chilled desserts, including trifles, cream cakes, and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,800 people and operates in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment. What you'll be doing You will lead on ensuring a positive safety culture for the site and be responsible for coordinating the activities required to meet Greencore Health, Safety & Environmental standards. You will be adapt at taking an active role in leading a positive safety culture behaviour and be a visible presence to the operation. The ability to challenge and drive change is key alongside being personable, passionate and having the energy to bring this role to life. Role Accountabilities: Your responsibilities as Site SHE Manager are to: Devise and implement SHE strategies to enable the delivery of a proactive SHE culture providing a valuable competitive edge to the business through the behaviour of its people. Ensure all Health, Safety and Environment legal requirements, policies, standards, procedures are interpreted, communicated, documented and systems exist to ensure the Business Unit is compliant with current legislation and Bakkavor policy regarding SHE. Develop, implement, maintain, communicate and continuously improve the Health, Safety and Environment management system for the business, ensuring that all relevant paperwork and reports are completed and issued to relevant parties as required. Design, implement, monitor and report SHE performance, analyse trends and develop actions plans to deliver targets regarding SHE. Identification and coordination of SHE training and development for managers, enabling effective management of SHE in every respect and ensuring that key personnel involved in Health & Safety activities are competent to fulfil their responsibilities. Promote and drive a culture of continuous improvement of Health & Safety and best environmental practice through the effective engagement of the workforce. Ensure all incidents are investigated, recorded and reported, identifying and recommending improved practices to reduce accidents. Notification of incidents to enforcement authorities as required. Monitor risk assessment process and provide assistance / advice to assessors to ensure risk assessments / safe systems of work are maintained and meet regulatory requirements. Co-ordinate Business Unit actions with regard to enforcement authorities / loss adjusters and that any communications are reported to the Head of Operations. What we're looking for: Diploma level NEBOSH H&S and Environmental qualification or equivalent. Significant experience in a senior Health & Safety role working for an organisation with a large number of employees and with vast amounts of different equipment and machines. Passionate about SHE and ability to influence at a senior level and champion change / implementation at all levels. Strong communication skills both in terms of verbal / presentation skills and written documentation and a team player. Demonstrable compliance to legislation and use of problem solving skills / personal judgement as well as policy adherence in order to make optimum business decisions. 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
SHE Manager - Greencore Desserts Newark Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, competitive matched Pension contributions, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore Desserts Newark, Jessop Way, NG24 2ER Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: 08:30am-17:00pm (flexible as per business needs) 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 Newark, Nottinghamshire, specialises in producing a range of chilled desserts, including trifles, cream cakes, and choux pastries. The site employs over 1,800 people and operates in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment. What you'll be doing You will lead on ensuring a positive safety culture for the site and be responsible for coordinating the activities required to meet Greencore Health, Safety & Environmental standards. You will be adapt at taking an active role in leading a positive safety culture behaviour and be a visible presence to the operation. The ability to challenge and drive change is key alongside being personable, passionate and having the energy to bring this role to life. Role Accountabilities: Your responsibilities as Site SHE Manager are to: Devise and implement SHE strategies to enable the delivery of a proactive SHE culture providing a valuable competitive edge to the business through the behaviour of its people. Ensure all Health, Safety and Environment legal requirements, policies, standards, procedures are interpreted, communicated, documented and systems exist to ensure the Business Unit is compliant with current legislation and Bakkavor policy regarding SHE. Develop, implement, maintain, communicate and continuously improve the Health, Safety and Environment management system for the business, ensuring that all relevant paperwork and reports are completed and issued to relevant parties as required. Design, implement, monitor and report SHE performance, analyse trends and develop actions plans to deliver targets regarding SHE. Identification and coordination of SHE training and development for managers, enabling effective management of SHE in every respect and ensuring that key personnel involved in Health & Safety activities are competent to fulfil their responsibilities. Promote and drive a culture of continuous improvement of Health & Safety and best environmental practice through the effective engagement of the workforce. Ensure all incidents are investigated, recorded and reported, identifying and recommending improved practices to reduce accidents. Notification of incidents to enforcement authorities as required. Monitor risk assessment process and provide assistance / advice to assessors to ensure risk assessments / safe systems of work are maintained and meet regulatory requirements. Co-ordinate Business Unit actions with regard to enforcement authorities / loss adjusters and that any communications are reported to the Head of Operations. What we're looking for: Diploma level NEBOSH H&S and Environmental qualification or equivalent. Significant experience in a senior Health & Safety role working for an organisation with a large number of employees and with vast amounts of different equipment and machines. Passionate about SHE and ability to influence at a senior level and champion change / implementation at all levels. Strong communication skills both in terms of verbal / presentation skills and written documentation and a team player. Demonstrable compliance to legislation and use of problem solving skills / personal judgement as well as policy adherence in order to make optimum business decisions. 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.
SHE Cluster Lead Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Flexible across the Pizza Bakery and Desserts Sector, supporting our sites at Aston (CW5 8DL), Barton-upon-Humber (DN18 5RT), Crewe (CW1 6UA) and Leeds ( Midland Rd, LS10 2RJ) Regular travel between sites will be required as part of this role. Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday - Friday / 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. Our site in Aston, is a vibrant facility producing chilled speciality breads, including sliced baguettes, flatbreads, and dough balls. The site employs around 270 people and delivers high-quality products to a dedicated customer base. Our site in Barton-upon-Humber, near the Humber Bridge, specialises in producing high-volume chilled speciality baguettes and employs over 165 people. Our site in Crewe produces chilled speciality breads, including sliced baguettes, hand-crafted flatbreads, and dough balls. The site employs over 280 people in the factory operating at a high standard of quality and volume. Our Leeds site produces over 40% of all frozen Yorkshire puddings sold in the UK, making us one of the country's largest suppliers. We proudly supply major retailers including Asda, Morrisons, and Tesco, helping to bring this traditional favourite to households across the nation. What you'll be doing As SHE Cluster Lead, you will provide leadership across a defined cluster of manufacturing sites, ensuring the effective deployment of the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) strategy and standards. Working closely with site leadership teams, SHE professionals, and the Centre of Excellence (CoE), you will drive a proactive SHE culture, deliver continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and Group standards. This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll influence operational performance, develop SHE capability across multiple sites, and champion best practice sharing throughout the cluster. Role Accountabilities • Lead the delivery of the SHE Pillar across your cluster, ensuring alignment with Group and sector SHE strategies. • Partner with site leadership teams to develop and implement robust SHE improvement plans. • Drive the consistent implementation of SHE standards and governance across all sites. • Monitor legislative changes and provide expert guidance to ensure compliance and best practice. • Lead critical risk programmes and continuous improvement initiatives across the cluster. • Oversee incident investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis, corrective actions and learning opportunities are embedded. • Conduct governance reviews and audits, ensuring actions are completed in a timely manner. • Promote cross-site collaboration and sharing of best practices. • Act as the key liaison between sites and the SHE Centre of Excellence. • Coach mentor and develop Site SHE Managers and Advisors, building capability and succession plans. • Drive a high engagement SHE culture where colleagues take ownership for safety, health and environmental performance. • Support the implementation of security and compliance requirements across all cluster sites. What we're looking for • Candidates must hold a NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma (or equivalent qualification) to be considered for this position. • Practitioner Member of IEMA (PIEMA) or working towards environmental qualifications. • Significant Health, Safety and Environmental leadership experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or a similarly fast-paced environment. • Proven experience leading multi-site SHE programmes and critical risk initiatives. • Strong knowledge of health, safety, environmental and occupational health legislation. • Excellent coaching, mentoring and people leadership skills. • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. • Experience working with regulators, auditors and enforcement bodies. • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret SHE performance data and identify trends. • Experience developing and embedding high engagement SHE cultures. • Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational delivery across multiple sites. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution 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. "We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
SHE Cluster Lead Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Flexible across the Pizza Bakery and Desserts Sector, supporting our sites at Aston (CW5 8DL), Barton-upon-Humber (DN18 5RT), Crewe (CW1 6UA) and Leeds ( Midland Rd, LS10 2RJ) Regular travel between sites will be required as part of this role. Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday - Friday / 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. Our site in Aston, is a vibrant facility producing chilled speciality breads, including sliced baguettes, flatbreads, and dough balls. The site employs around 270 people and delivers high-quality products to a dedicated customer base. Our site in Barton-upon-Humber, near the Humber Bridge, specialises in producing high-volume chilled speciality baguettes and employs over 165 people. Our site in Crewe produces chilled speciality breads, including sliced baguettes, hand-crafted flatbreads, and dough balls. The site employs over 280 people in the factory operating at a high standard of quality and volume. Our Leeds site produces over 40% of all frozen Yorkshire puddings sold in the UK, making us one of the country's largest suppliers. We proudly supply major retailers including Asda, Morrisons, and Tesco, helping to bring this traditional favourite to households across the nation. What you'll be doing As SHE Cluster Lead, you will provide leadership across a defined cluster of manufacturing sites, ensuring the effective deployment of the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) strategy and standards. Working closely with site leadership teams, SHE professionals, and the Centre of Excellence (CoE), you will drive a proactive SHE culture, deliver continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and Group standards. This is a highly visible leadership role where you'll influence operational performance, develop SHE capability across multiple sites, and champion best practice sharing throughout the cluster. Role Accountabilities • Lead the delivery of the SHE Pillar across your cluster, ensuring alignment with Group and sector SHE strategies. • Partner with site leadership teams to develop and implement robust SHE improvement plans. • Drive the consistent implementation of SHE standards and governance across all sites. • Monitor legislative changes and provide expert guidance to ensure compliance and best practice. • Lead critical risk programmes and continuous improvement initiatives across the cluster. • Oversee incident investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis, corrective actions and learning opportunities are embedded. • Conduct governance reviews and audits, ensuring actions are completed in a timely manner. • Promote cross-site collaboration and sharing of best practices. • Act as the key liaison between sites and the SHE Centre of Excellence. • Coach mentor and develop Site SHE Managers and Advisors, building capability and succession plans. • Drive a high engagement SHE culture where colleagues take ownership for safety, health and environmental performance. • Support the implementation of security and compliance requirements across all cluster sites. What we're looking for • Candidates must hold a NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma (or equivalent qualification) to be considered for this position. • Practitioner Member of IEMA (PIEMA) or working towards environmental qualifications. • Significant Health, Safety and Environmental leadership experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or a similarly fast-paced environment. • Proven experience leading multi-site SHE programmes and critical risk initiatives. • Strong knowledge of health, safety, environmental and occupational health legislation. • Excellent coaching, mentoring and people leadership skills. • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels. • Experience working with regulators, auditors and enforcement bodies. • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret SHE performance data and identify trends. • Experience developing and embedding high engagement SHE cultures. • Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational delivery across multiple sites. 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 Competitive salary and job-related benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution 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. "We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated 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.
Section Leader (Nights) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Nights 3223, 18:00pm - 06:00am 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 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 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 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Section Leader (Nights) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Nights 3223, 18:00pm - 06:00am 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 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 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 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.
QA Supervisor Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 4 on 4 off, 06.00-18.00 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 engaging role as QA Supervisor, you will play a key part in protecting product integrity and driving continuous improvement across site operations. You'll lead and motivate the QA team to monitor product quality, processing systems, and factory practices, ensuring agreed standards are consistently met and improved. You will help embed a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, championing best practice and supporting compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Role Accountabilities • Lead and motivate the QA team, managing audits, rotas, and resource planning • Ensure compliance with customer Codes of Practice, Greencore standards, and site audit requirements • Drive continuous improvement by closing out non-conformances and trending issues to deliver long-term solutions • Oversee product and ingredient checks against specifications, investigating root causes where required • Promote and embed a strong quality and food safety culture across site operations • Coordinate QA input for product launches and support delivery of technical KPIs • Train, support, and develop the QA team through clear communication and development plans • Operate safely at all times, prioritising health, safety, and environmental improvements What we're looking for • Sound understanding of food manufacturing processes, raw materials, and site equipment • Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems within a manufacturing environment • Confidence leading, motivating, and developing QA teams • Ability to manage audits, non-conformances, and continuous improvement activity • Clear and effective communication skills across all levels of the business • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail • Ability to work collaboratively with operations, procurement, and technical teams • Commitment to upholding high standards of quality, safety, and compliance 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
QA Supervisor Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: 4 on 4 off, 06.00-18.00 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 engaging role as QA Supervisor, you will play a key part in protecting product integrity and driving continuous improvement across site operations. You'll lead and motivate the QA team to monitor product quality, processing systems, and factory practices, ensuring agreed standards are consistently met and improved. You will help embed a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, championing best practice and supporting compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Role Accountabilities • Lead and motivate the QA team, managing audits, rotas, and resource planning • Ensure compliance with customer Codes of Practice, Greencore standards, and site audit requirements • Drive continuous improvement by closing out non-conformances and trending issues to deliver long-term solutions • Oversee product and ingredient checks against specifications, investigating root causes where required • Promote and embed a strong quality and food safety culture across site operations • Coordinate QA input for product launches and support delivery of technical KPIs • Train, support, and develop the QA team through clear communication and development plans • Operate safely at all times, prioritising health, safety, and environmental improvements What we're looking for • Sound understanding of food manufacturing processes, raw materials, and site equipment • Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems within a manufacturing environment • Confidence leading, motivating, and developing QA teams • Ability to manage audits, non-conformances, and continuous improvement activity • Clear and effective communication skills across all levels of the business • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail • Ability to work collaboratively with operations, procurement, and technical teams • Commitment to upholding high standards of quality, safety, and compliance 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 contribution 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 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.
Hygiene Section Leader (Red Days) - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) - Greencore Spalding Meals, Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding, Greencore Spalding Meals, West Marsh Road, PE11 2BB Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Red Days 05:30am-17:30pm, 3223 shift pattern 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. As a Hygiene Section Leader your key focus will be to lead and motivate the Hygiene team ensuring our high Hygiene standards are met and records are maintained accurately. Role Accountabilities: Ensure agreed controls for safe working practices in relation to personnel, chemicals, processes or raw materials are adhered to. Maintain departmental housekeeping, hygiene standards as well as quality standards. Ensuring that all data and records are maintained accurately. Manage allocated labour resources to ensure performance standards are achieved. Manage performance and attendance of the team including first level formal written disciplinary action, performance review, and absence management including return to work procedures. Ensure the team are correctly deployed and are performing in adherence to the plan. Manage breaks and shift changeover process to ensure it does not disrupt productivity and workflow. To work within predefined cost efficiencies to maximise all resources and reduce wastage. Ensure all staff are trained on hygiene procedures with regards to standards and Health and Safety developing a multi-skilled team. Actively coach, develop, and recruit team members to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement within the business. Encourage the Bakkavor values and a positive culture, whilst fostering good employee relations through fair, consistent and effective people management. Maintain effective communication between staff and management with internal and external customers. Highlight training needs to the Hygiene Section Manager. What we're looking for You will have good IT skills, experience working within a hygiene/industrial cleaning team along with supervisory experience. A hands-on approach and strong numerical, verbal and written communication skills are essential. 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Hygiene Section Leader (Red Days) - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) - Greencore Spalding Meals, Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding, Greencore Spalding Meals, West Marsh Road, PE11 2BB Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Red Days 05:30am-17:30pm, 3223 shift pattern 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. As a Hygiene Section Leader your key focus will be to lead and motivate the Hygiene team ensuring our high Hygiene standards are met and records are maintained accurately. Role Accountabilities: Ensure agreed controls for safe working practices in relation to personnel, chemicals, processes or raw materials are adhered to. Maintain departmental housekeeping, hygiene standards as well as quality standards. Ensuring that all data and records are maintained accurately. Manage allocated labour resources to ensure performance standards are achieved. Manage performance and attendance of the team including first level formal written disciplinary action, performance review, and absence management including return to work procedures. Ensure the team are correctly deployed and are performing in adherence to the plan. Manage breaks and shift changeover process to ensure it does not disrupt productivity and workflow. To work within predefined cost efficiencies to maximise all resources and reduce wastage. Ensure all staff are trained on hygiene procedures with regards to standards and Health and Safety developing a multi-skilled team. Actively coach, develop, and recruit team members to the required level of competence to encourage continuous improvement within the business. Encourage the Bakkavor values and a positive culture, whilst fostering good employee relations through fair, consistent and effective people management. Maintain effective communication between staff and management with internal and external customers. Highlight training needs to the Hygiene Section Manager. What we're looking for You will have good IT skills, experience working within a hygiene/industrial cleaning team along with supervisory experience. A hands-on approach and strong numerical, verbal and written communication skills are essential. 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 contribution 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 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.
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 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, dressed salads, noodles, 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 dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 03, 2026
Full time
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 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, dressed salads, noodles, 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 dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work 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 contribution 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 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.
Quality Auditor (FTC- Mat cover) 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: 4 on 4 off / 6am - 6pm Contract Type: Fixed Term Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role. 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 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. 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.
Jul 02, 2026
Full time
Quality Auditor (FTC- Mat cover) 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: 4 on 4 off / 6am - 6pm Contract Type: Fixed Term Colleagues whose roles are at risk of redundancy and who meet essential role criteria will be given priority consideration for this role. 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 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. 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.
QA Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincs Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Tuesday-Saturday, 08.30-17.00 (Flexibility required in line with business needs) 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 and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a QA Manager to join our site team. In this key leadership role, you will lead and motivate the Quality Assurance team to effectively monitor and evaluate product and process controls across the site. You will be responsible for understanding, applying, and embedding Greencore, customer, and legal standards, ensuring compliance is consistently achieved and maintained. This role plays a critical part in driving improvements in GMP performance and audit readiness, helping to raise quality standards and strengthen food safety culture across the site. Role Accountabilities Understand and apply Greencore, customer, BRC, and legal standards to ensure ongoing compliance Implement, maintain, and review HACCP, supporting risk assessments and defining controls for new processes, products, and raw materials Manage and continuously improve quality management systems to meet agreed food safety and quality standards Implement and maintain robust audit systems, reviewing findings, identifying trends, and driving preventative actions Support audit preparation and delivery, hosting audits and managing non-conformance close-out Communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to meet technical requirements Lead, develop, and manage the QA team, ensuring appropriate training, capability, and succession planning Generate, analyse, and communicate technical KPIs, agreeing and driving action plans through continuous improvement Champion a strong Quality Assurance and food safety culture across the site Ensure a safe working environment for the QA team, meeting health and safety standards What we're looking for Strong background in QA or technical leadership within a food manufacturing environment Confident application of food safety, quality, legal, and customer standards Proven ability to manage HACCP, audits, and quality management systems A people-focused leader who motivates, develops, and builds high-performing teams Clear and confident communicator, comfortable engaging at all levels Collaborative approach when working with operations, technical teams, and stakeholders Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive improvement Proactive mindset with a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement Commitment to building and sustaining a positive food safety culture 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 02, 2026
Full time
QA Manager Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincs Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Tuesday-Saturday, 08.30-17.00 (Flexibility required in line with business needs) 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 and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a QA Manager to join our site team. In this key leadership role, you will lead and motivate the Quality Assurance team to effectively monitor and evaluate product and process controls across the site. You will be responsible for understanding, applying, and embedding Greencore, customer, and legal standards, ensuring compliance is consistently achieved and maintained. This role plays a critical part in driving improvements in GMP performance and audit readiness, helping to raise quality standards and strengthen food safety culture across the site. Role Accountabilities Understand and apply Greencore, customer, BRC, and legal standards to ensure ongoing compliance Implement, maintain, and review HACCP, supporting risk assessments and defining controls for new processes, products, and raw materials Manage and continuously improve quality management systems to meet agreed food safety and quality standards Implement and maintain robust audit systems, reviewing findings, identifying trends, and driving preventative actions Support audit preparation and delivery, hosting audits and managing non-conformance close-out Communicate effectively with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to meet technical requirements Lead, develop, and manage the QA team, ensuring appropriate training, capability, and succession planning Generate, analyse, and communicate technical KPIs, agreeing and driving action plans through continuous improvement Champion a strong Quality Assurance and food safety culture across the site Ensure a safe working environment for the QA team, meeting health and safety standards What we're looking for Strong background in QA or technical leadership within a food manufacturing environment Confident application of food safety, quality, legal, and customer standards Proven ability to manage HACCP, audits, and quality management systems A people-focused leader who motivates, develops, and builds high-performing teams Clear and confident communicator, comfortable engaging at all levels Collaborative approach when working with operations, technical teams, and stakeholders Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive improvement Proactive mindset with a passion for quality, compliance, and continuous improvement Commitment to building and sustaining a positive food safety culture 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 contribution 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 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.
Technical Controller (Business Technical Manager) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Up to 20% bonus p/a, £7,000 p/a car allowance, Private Healthcare Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 08.30-17.00 (Flexible based on business needs) Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we are 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 are 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 and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you will be doing As Technical Controller you will head up the site technical function and lead multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that the manufacturing unit operates within the required technical and hygiene process standards by adhering to customer, business and legal standards. Provide leadership and direction to ensure that across the functions colleagues are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential. Contribute to the site leadership team to ensure that food safety and quality systems complement the operational model. Provide a senior interface with customers on joint business planning activities to deliver exceptional standards of customer service and adherence to customer policies and requirements. Ensure technical governance across a multi-disciplinary team to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirements. Create and deliver an integrated business plan to ensure that technical and hygiene processes are resourced and directed to deliver manufacturing, customer and legal business objectives. Identify and promote technical business improvement practices to deliver legal compliance and competitive advantage whilst driving functional improvements. Devise and implement a Quality Management Systems (QMS), ensuring that management information and statutory information is available for audit and MU Executive decision making. Ensure that the technical team has the appropriate capability to comply with food safety and quality compliance. Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy. What we are looking for Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing. Senior technical leadership experience within large, complex food manufacturing businesses. Proven own-label retail experience and a strong understanding of retailer standards and expectations. Excellent customer relationship management skills, with experience leading customer audits and building strong retail partnerships. Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to build, coach and motivate high-performing teams. Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other cross-functional teams. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on continuous improvement. Proven experience leading technical and business improvement projects and delivering measurable KPI improvements. Experience developing and implementing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety and quality management systems. A sound understanding of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards and food safety compliance. Level 4 HACCP or equivalent A degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable). 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 £7,000 car allowance per annum Up to 20% bonus per annum (depending on company performance) Private Medical for employee and spouse 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 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.
Jul 01, 2026
Full time
Technical Controller (Business Technical Manager) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Up to 20% bonus p/a, £7,000 p/a car allowance, Private Healthcare Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 08.30-17.00 (Flexible based on business needs) Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we are 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 are 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 and dressed salads, noodles, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,300 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you will be doing As Technical Controller you will head up the site technical function and lead multi-disciplinary teams ensuring that the manufacturing unit operates within the required technical and hygiene process standards by adhering to customer, business and legal standards. Provide leadership and direction to ensure that across the functions colleagues are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential. Contribute to the site leadership team to ensure that food safety and quality systems complement the operational model. Provide a senior interface with customers on joint business planning activities to deliver exceptional standards of customer service and adherence to customer policies and requirements. Ensure technical governance across a multi-disciplinary team to deliver audit compliance with respect to internal, external, legal and customer requirements. Create and deliver an integrated business plan to ensure that technical and hygiene processes are resourced and directed to deliver manufacturing, customer and legal business objectives. Identify and promote technical business improvement practices to deliver legal compliance and competitive advantage whilst driving functional improvements. Devise and implement a Quality Management Systems (QMS), ensuring that management information and statutory information is available for audit and MU Executive decision making. Ensure that the technical team has the appropriate capability to comply with food safety and quality compliance. Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health, Safety and Environment Policy. What we are looking for Extensive experience in chilled food manufacturing. Senior technical leadership experience within large, complex food manufacturing businesses. Proven own-label retail experience and a strong understanding of retailer standards and expectations. Excellent customer relationship management skills, with experience leading customer audits and building strong retail partnerships. Strong leadership and people development skills, with the ability to build, coach and motivate high-performing teams. Experience working collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other cross-functional teams. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on continuous improvement. Proven experience leading technical and business improvement projects and delivering measurable KPI improvements. Experience developing and implementing internal audit programmes and maintaining robust food safety and quality management systems. A sound understanding of UK food legislation, BRCGS standards and food safety compliance. Level 4 HACCP or equivalent A degree in Food Science or a related discipline (desirable). 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 £7,000 car allowance per annum Up to 20% bonus per annum (depending on company performance) Private Medical for employee and spouse 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 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.
Quality Auditor Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore London Meals - Elveden, Elveden Road, NW10 7 Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Friday to Monday - 07:00am-17:00pm 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. Our site in Park Royal, West London, spans three factories and a distribution centre. The site produces a wide range 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 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 contribution 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 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.
Jul 01, 2026
Full time
Quality Auditor Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore London Meals - Elveden, Elveden Road, NW10 7 Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Friday to Monday - 07:00am-17:00pm 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. Our site in Park Royal, West London, spans three factories and a distribution centre. The site produces a wide range 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 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 contribution 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 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.
Section Leader Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Days 3223, 06.00 - 18.00 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 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 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.
Jun 27, 2026
Full time
Section Leader Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Pension, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Spalding Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Days 3223, 06.00 - 18.00 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 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 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.
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bo'ness Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00 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. Our site in Bo'ness employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments for a range of customers. The site is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles from Falkirk. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work 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 contribution 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. "We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated 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.
Jun 25, 2026
Full time
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bo'ness Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00 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. Our site in Bo'ness employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments for a range of customers. The site is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles from Falkirk. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work 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 contribution 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. "We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated 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.