Machine Operator

Greencore Group plc; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer is seeking a warehouse operative in Warrington to join their team. This role involves working in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the quality of service provided to customers. Candidates should have good mechanical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work unsupervised. Full training will be provided, along with competitive benefits including pensions, holidays, and discounts. Join us and be part of a vibrant company that helps make every day taste better.

Benefits

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

Free car parking

Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a similar role.
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Ensure exceptional service quality as part of the warehouse team.
• Perform quality monitoring processes and keep accurate records.
• Work unsupervised while completing compliance checks.

Skills

Good level of English & Maths

Mechanical literate

Attention to detail

Ability to work unsupervised

Computer literate

Job description

Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off, 05:00am till 17:00pm

Pay Rate: £13.25 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.

OurWarringtonsite is also known as the Italian centre of excellence, recent expansion and investment make this site a state-of-the‑art manufacturing unit! We produce high quality Italian ready meals for both Tesco & Co‑Op

What you’ll be doing

Working within an exciting and fast paced environment, you will be a key member of our warehouse team and will ensure the service we provide to our customer is of exceptional quality. The role can be physically demanding with a good amount of pushing, pulling and lifting involved.

Task will involve:

• Quality monitoring process including collecting, logging, and keeping accurate record
• Work as part of a team in a chilled and noisy environment as a pasta operative
• Using initiative for problem solving, escalating appropriately
• You will be required to follow instructions
• Work unsupervised, completing compliance checks
• Have a keen eye for detail, and in order to ensure a right first‑time approach
• Working with manufacturing equipment
• This role involves standing for long periods of time, working in chilled environment and wear personal protective equipment

What we’re looking for

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

• Good level of English & Maths
• Mechanical literate
• Previous experience of working within a similar role
• Attention to detail
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Right first‑time approach
• Computer literate

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make everyday 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
• 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
• Free car parking
• 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.

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