Packaging Operator
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Position Overview & Specifications
What you'll be doingAs a Packaging Operator you will be an essential part of both our Low-Risk and Production teams. Working in the low risk packaging area you will be ensuring packaging and boxes are issued to our production teams, following planned schedules and ensuring that the relevant traceability paperwork is completed.
No experience is necessary. We offer full training and will support you in your role here and can even offer you progression and career opportunities!
Responsibilities
- Following production plans to ensure correct packaging is issued to production for each order
- Completing traceability paperwork for packaging being issued
- Booking packaging to production on the computer, using Aurora system. Also booking and tracking any extra packaging required.
- Receiving and locating of packaging on deliveries, putting deliveries away into storage area
- Keeps area clean at all times - Identifies and utilizes down time to clean in, around and under all equipment
- All other duties as assigned
What we’re looking for
- Able to read and write in English
- Ability to work as part of a team to complete orders and store deliveries
- Basic level of Maths required (booking different amounts on computer, tracking extra packaging etc)
- Great attention to detail (completing traceability paperwork, important to be accurate)
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Strong communication skills and desire to work with other team members.
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
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Why Greencore?You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products because we supply food for the all the major supermarkets in the UK.
Here at Manton Wood, we have a team of around 1,700 colleagues. We produce sandwiches and wraps for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Co-op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi and Lidl.
Our Manton Wood site has a gym, restaurant with hot food and a staff shop available to all our colleagues.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £10.62-£11.68 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- WORKSOP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: greencore/TP/39233/9323
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Packaging Operator roles across Greencore's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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