Machine Minder

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

Shift Pattern/Time: 4 on 3 off (x2) 4 on 2 off (x1) - 6:30pm to 5am

Rate: £16.56 Per Hour

Location: Greencore, Carlyon Road Industrial Estate, 7, Carlyon Rd, Atherstone CV9 1LQ

(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 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 teamWhat 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

Previous experience with machinery

Knowledge of food safety

Familiar with operational KPIsAt 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

Refer a friend scheme - £250 per friend referred (T&C apply)]

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays

Competitive matched pension contributions

Life insurance up to 4x salary

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre platformThroughout 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

Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. Any request for payment relating to a job opportunity should be considered fraudulent

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