Production Operative

Contract Type
:
Permanent - Fulltime

Shift Pattern/ Time
: 4 On 3 Off (x2) 4 On 2 Off, 19:00 - 05:00

Rate: £13.08 per hour

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

(Please note this is a full-time role only)

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Atherstone, we have a team of around 580 colleagues. We produce Sandwiches, Wraps, Rolls, Bircher pots, and Toasties for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Aldi, Costa, and many more.

• Work as part of a team in a fast paced and chilled environment.
• Work on the production line, experience is not required as full training will be given
• Have a keen eye for detail, and in order to ensure a right first-time approach
• Working with manufacturing equipment
• Role involves standing for long periods of time, and wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) provided by company

• Ability to work in a fast past, chilled environment
• Has a keen eye for detail and can demonstrate working in a safe manner and to good H&S practices
• Able to follow management instructions and procedures
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written
• Basic Awareness of Health and Safety
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Flexible

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves ether 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.

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Refer a friend scheme - £250 per friend referred (T&C apply)
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Employee awards and long service awards
• Accredited Greencore qualifications, learning and development opportunities.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform where you can receive discounts on retail, travel, and more.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

Please note due to high numbers of applications this role may be closed before the posted closing date.