Overview
Porter Days – Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6RX
Permanent – Full-Time
Salary: Up to £14.64 per hour
Shift pattern: Sat to Wed, 06:00 to 14:30
Pay rate £14.64 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 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
- Ensure that all materials are delivered to the lines in a timely manner to ensure production runs smoothly. But not exceeding the max time materials are allowed out chilled conditions.
- Ensure all the materials at the end of the run are returned and that waste segregation bins are attached to the lines correctly.
- Ensure stock is constantly refilled and that materials are issued to you and returned to a fridge porter.
- Any issues regarding quality or food safety are raised immediately to the Quality Monitor/Line Coordinator/Technical team.
What we’re looking for
- Good numeracy and English Language skills both verbal and written
- Can demonstrate working in a safe manner and do good H&S practices
- Accurate and pays attention to detail Ability to work well under pressure.
- Knowledge of and or experience of working in a FMCG/Warehouse would be advantageous, though full training is provided.
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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