Hygiene Operative – Nights

Description

4 on 4 off – Night Shift – 7pm to 7am

14.73 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 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.

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 teamTo schedule Deep cleaning of large machineryWearing full PPE such as: Chemical suit, Visor, Wellingtons, Gloves and Safety gogglesWorking in Chilled and Hot environmentsFilling out Paperwork to document the cleansPromote good health and safety culture within the work placeUse of/ and storage of chemicalsReporting of any damaged equipment or machinery.What we're looking for:

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 essentialHealth & Safety Level 2Food Safety Level 2COSHH AwarenessMust be willing to learn and train in different areas on siteMust be able to follow written instructionsMust have a good eye for detail to achieve the inspection and cleanliness standards requiredMust be able to work on own for periods of timeThese skills are desirable and not essential during the recruitment process. Full training will be provided if successful in the role. 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:

HolidaysPensionCycle to Work schemeEmployee appreciation eventsCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformCanteenOnsite staff shopFree onsite car parkEnhanced parental leave and menopause policiesThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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