Hygiene Deep Clean Operative - Backshift

Contract Type: Permanent - Fulltime

Shift Pattern/ Time: Unit A - Saturday to Wednesday/ Thursday to Monday from 14:00 to 22:30 Unit D - Friday to Tuesday / Wednesday to Sunday from 14:00 - 22:30

Rate: £14.84 p/h

Location: Greencore Northampton 15-17 Deer Park Road, NN3 6RX

(Please note this is a full-time role only)

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

As a Deep clean operative, you will play an important part in maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic food manufacturing environment, ensuring that our production areas, equipment and facilities meet the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety and hygiene.

• Carrying out general cleaning duties in production areas and equipment, following cleaning instructions to maintain good hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Using cleaning products and equipment safely and correctly, following training and site procedures, and reporting any damage or issues to your manager.
• Completing any required cleaning records or paperwork accurately and following site hygiene and safety rules.* Dismantling, cleaning and reassembling production machinery and equipment to the required hygiene standards, within agreed changeover times.
• Carrying out scheduled and periodic deep cleans, checking sanitiser concentrations and ensuring cleaning equipment and chemicals are used, stored and managed safely.
• Following hygiene procedures, completing cleaning records accurately and reporting any issues to your manager, while supporting other areas as required and maintaining high standards of health, safety and hygiene.

What we're looking for

• Can carry out general cleaning and hygiene duties, follow instructions and procedures, and complete basic cleaning records accurately.
• Has good communication skills, reading and writing abilities, and understands the importance of maintaining high standards of cleanliness, health and safety
• Is comfortable carrying out practical tasks, including manual handling.
• Has previous experience in a food manufacturing or hygiene environment, with technical and practical experience of dismantling, cleaning and reassembling production machinery and equipment.
• Has a good understanding of food hygiene, health and safety procedures, with the ability to follow detailed cleaning instructions, use industrial cleaning chemicals safely and complete hygiene records accurately
• Has strong attention to detail and can work independently and as part of a team, using their initiative to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in a fast-paced, chilled manufacturing environment

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Employee awards and long service awards
• Accredited Greencore qualifications, learning and development opportunities.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform where you can receive discounts on retail, travel, and more.
• Access to a full Well-being Center platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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