Goods in Operative
Greencore
£14.67 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 Wisbech, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready-to-cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op.
What you'll be doing:
As a Goods In Operative, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient receipt, checking, and movement of all raw materials, ingredients, and packaging arriving on site. You will be responsible for ensuring deliveries are accurately booked in, checked against specifications, and stored correctly to support the smooth running of production operations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Receiving deliveries of raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and consumables.
- Checking deliveries against purchase orders, delivery notes, and site specifications.
- Conducting intake checks, including temperature monitoring and quality assessments where required.
- Booking stock accurately into the site systems and maintaining accurate records.
- Ensuring all goods are correctly labelled, stored, and rotated in line with FIFO principles.
- Operating Material Handling Equipment (MHE) safely and efficiently, where trained and authorised.
- Liaising with suppliers, drivers, warehouse teams, production teams, and Technical departments regarding deliveries and stock issues.
- Identifying and reporting damaged, missing, or non-conforming goods.
- Supporting stock control and inventory accuracy through regular checks and counts.
- Ensuring traceability documentation is completed accurately and maintained at all times.
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping within the Goods In and warehouse areas.
- Following all Food Safety, HACCP, GMP, and Health & Safety procedures.
- Supporting continuous improvement activities within the warehouse and supply chain functions.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who:
- Has previous experience working within a warehouse, goods in, logistics, manufacturing, or food production environment.
- Has good attention to detail and can accurately check deliveries and documentation.
- Is confident completing paperwork and using computer systems.
- Has a good understanding of stock control and inventory processes.
- Can work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritise workload.
- Has excellent communication skills and can work collaboratively across multiple departments.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to food safety, quality, and health and safety standards.
- Is reliable, organised, and able to work independently.
- Holds an FLT licence (desirable but not essential as training may be provided).
What you'll get in return:
- 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 platform
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
- Free Car Parking
- Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
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