Pay Rate: Up to £13.71 per hour depending on skill level
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 Spalding, we have a team of around 540 colleagues. We produce coleslaw, potato salad, salad bar bulk products (2kg), pasta salads and couscous/grains for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Morrisons, Co-op, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Nando's and Pizza Hut. Our Spalding site has a restaurant with hot food available to all our colleagues.
What you'll be doing:
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 machineryWhat we're looking for:
Anybody is able to do this role as training and education will be provided. Previous experience is an advantage but not a necessity. A basic understanding of English, both verbal and written is a must. Any background with COSHH and HACCP is highly advantageous but not a necessity.
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, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return:
Holidays
Pension
Cycle to Work scheme
Competitive matched pension contributions
Employee appreciation events
Company share save scheme
Greencore Qualifications
Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
Canteen
Onsite staff shop
Free onsite car parkThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career
Salary description
£13.71 - £13.71 per hour