Production Operative
| Company: | Greggs PLC |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.91 per hour plus various premium payments (at age 18). Typical annual earnings for a shift pattern that includes 40 day shift hours per week would be in the region of £29,400. Actual earnings will depend exact shift pattern. |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Derby, DE21 7BS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 7 Aug 2026 |
Summary
About the role
Are you ready to be part of something new and exciting in Derby?
Our brand-new manufacturing and logistics site, situated at SmartParc, will offer a fresh and innovative environment, and we\'re looking for enthusiastic and passionate colleagues to help lay the foundation for something truly great.
Join us as a Production Operative and you\'ll be a key part of the Greggs Team, making and packing the nation\'s much loved Greggs products. You\'ll have a passion for quality and will follow all the correct processes and procedures to ensure the best products are made, to keep our customers satisfied.You\'ll work with a great, close-knit team, in a fast-paced, high-performance environment where timescales and targets are important. You\'ll play an important part in producing our famous products, ensuring they meet the highest of quality standards, whilst following health, safety and hygiene processes. Working in a food production environment means that sometimes you\'ll be exposed to flour and dust. You will also be expected to work in a chilled/frozen environment.We\'ll provide you with all the training and support you\'ll need to see your career rise.
We can offer you- Competitive pay paid weekly
- Colleague discount allowing you and a family member to enjoy up to 50% off your favourite Greggs products
- Free hot drinks for you to enjoy while on shift
- Paid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries
- We share 10% of all our profits with our colleagues
- Health and Wellbeing App providing Remote GP and Physiotherapy services
- Holiday entitlement that grows as your career grows with us
- Colleague share plans to help you invest and save for your future
- Pension scheme to help you plan for your future. We’ll match your contributions up to 7%
- Confidential employee assistance app and helpline to help with your wellbeing
- Long service awards celebrating key milestones in your career
- Savings and discounts for your everyday shopping, leisure and wellbeing
- To be comfortable with handling, preparing, and baking food
- To take pride in the quality of the products you produce
- To be comfortable standing for long periods of time, lifting and carrying, as well as other tasks such as cleaning.
- Be supportive of an inclusive culture - recognising and valuing that difference is good
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We'll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.
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