Join Our Team: We are seeking Bakery Operatives to join our production team.
We are looking for motivated and hardworking Bakery Operatives to join our fast-paced production team in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. If you enjoy hands-on work and want to build a career in food manufacturing, this could be the perfect oppertunity for you!
📍 Location: Hovis Bakeries, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
💰 Salary: Starting at £28,791.60 increasing to £32,172.07 after successful completion of training.
🕙 Shifts: Average if 42 hours per week.
This role operates 12-hour rotating shifts, on a varied shift pattern, including night work and weekends.
As a Bakery Operative, you will play a key role in producing high-quality bakery products within a busy and highly regulated manufacturing environment.
🔹Engage in the Safety First culture and compliance with AB internal policies and procedures
🔹Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety and housekeeping
🔹Monitor product quality and consistency
🔹Support the efficient operation of production lines
🔹Take part in training and development activities, including 1-to-1 sessions
This is a physically demanding role in a fat-paced factory enviroment, so resilience, reliability, and a positive attitude are essential.
Essential
✅ Good awareness of Health, Safety and Food Safety
✅ Basic numeracy and literacy skills, including record keeping and following instructions
✅ A positive can-do attitude, with a willingness to learn
Advantageous
✅ Understanding and application of food hygiene/GMP/(ABSS standards)
✅ Understanding of baking process
✅ Basic Food Hygiene Certificate IOSH or equivalent
Benefits
✨ Time Off – 24 days annual leave
🩺 Health & Wellbeing Support – Simplyhealth healthcare cash plan, eye care support and wellbeing resources
🔐 Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions
🛍️ Retail Discounts – Save on 500+ major retailers through Extra Slice
📚 Learning & Development – Career development, training and progression opportunities
💸 Financial Wellbeing Support – Financial tools, support and access to affordable loans
🚴♂️ Green Benefits – Save on electric cars and bikes
🎉 Recognition & Rewards – Celebrate achievements through colleague recognition schemes
❤️ Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children through payroll giving
Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group. Our purpose is to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money.
We have 138,000 employees and operations in 56 countries, suppliers in many more, and customers in more than 100 countries. We are a highly internationalised and diverse group with operations across Europe, southern Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia.
We take a long-term, patient approach to drive sustainable growth, cash generation and strong returns across our businesses to create value for all stakeholders. This aligns with our approach to sustainability, where we focus on what matters and where we can make a difference.
