Machine Minder

Position: Machine Minder (Permanent)
Shifts Time and Pattern:
Monday to Friday - 8pm to 4:30am (Sunday Night 8pm Start)
Pay Rate £15.58 Per Hour

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.

Here at Northampton, we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day . We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer.

What you'll be doing

Ensure the machines are set up correctly.
Ensure the machine is set up correctly according to the product.
Ensure that there is only one type of packaging on the line at any one time and materials required are readily available to alleviate downtime.
Regularly complete all compliance checks including weight and temperature checks
Ensure that any downtime is recorded and escalated to the Line Coordinator and other relevant departments

What we're looking for

Good numeracy and English Language skills both verbal and written
Can demonstrate working in a safe manner and do good H&S practices
Accurate and pays attention to detail Ability to work well under pressure.
Knowledge of and or experience of working in a FMCG/Warehouse would be advantageous, though full training is provided.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Holidays
Pension up to 8% matched
Life insurance up to 4x salary
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

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