Hygiene Operative

4on4off Day Shift 6am - 6pm £13.19 per hour Why Greencore?

We’re 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’re proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals.

In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.95bn. Our extensive direct‑to‑store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Wisbech
, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready‑to‑cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Co‑op.

As a Hygiene Operative you be required to undertake all aspects of cleaning all food manufacturing areas, equipment and machinery to meet food hygiene standards. You will be carrying out the consistent application of hygiene within a given area/line to make sure the area is maintained to the agreed standards. It'll be part of your job to ensure that all sanitation processes are completed in full and that hygiene standards for a given area are maintained during the production shift.

Some duties include:

• Carry out Daily Cleaning of all areas of the factory as part of a team
• To schedule Deep cleaning of large machinery
• Wearing full PPE such as:
  Chemical suit, Visor, Wellingtons, Gloves and Safety goggles
• Working in Chilled and Hot environments
• Filling out Paperwork to document the cleans
• Promote good health and safety culture within the work place
• Use of/ and storage of chemicals
• Reporting of any damaged equipment or machinery.

Full training will be provided if successful in this role but are looking for the following knowledge and experience:

• Experience working in a Hygiene based role is essential
• Health & Safety Level 2
• Food Safety Level 2
• COSHH Awareness
• Must be willing to learn and train in different areas on site
• Must be able to follow written instructions
• Must have a good eye for detail to achieve the inspection and cleanliness standards required
• Must be able to work on own for periods of time

These skills are desirable and not essential during the recruitment process. Full training will be provided if successful in the role.

• Holidays
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee appreciation events
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Canteen
• Onsite staff shop
• Free onsite car park
• 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.