Machine Minder

Job Description:

Contract Type: Permanent Fulltime
Shift Pattern/Time: 4on3off(x2)4on2off, 18:30-05:00
Rate: £16 p/h
Location: Greencore, Carlyon Road Industrial Estate, 7, Carlyon Rd, Atherstone CV9 1LQ
(Please note this is a full-time role only)

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 Atherstone, we have a team of around 580 colleagues. We produces Sandwiches, Wraps, Rolls, Bircher pots, and Toasties for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Aldi, Costa, and many more.
What you'll be doing

• Daily machinery start-up and continuous oversight
• Reporting machinery faults as necessary
• Ensuring correct label usage to maintain high standards
• Regular completion of compliance checks, including date and code verification
• Adherence to compliance controls, risk assessments, and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
• Ensuring a safe working environment for colleagues and oneself
• Performing relevant quality checks and promptly addressing quality or food safety issues
• Collaboration within a close-knit production team

What we're looking for

• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills both verbal and written
  
• Experienced operating machinery in FMCG
  
• Food manufacturing experience
  
• Solid understanding of H&S at work.
  
• Experienced in troubleshooting and implementing solutions
  
• Well organised with strong forwards planning skills and eye for details
  
• Work independently with minimal supervision
  

Desirable

• Previous Food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of food safety
• Familiar with operational KPIs

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together 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.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Refer a friend scheme - £250 per friend referred (T&C apply)
• Pension up to 8% matched
• 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 Wellbeing Centre platform **Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.**

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 maybe closed before the posted closing date