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Job Title: Bakery Operative | Location: Nottingham
Shift Pattern
- 4 on 4 off days and nights, 12 hour shifts
So what’s it all about?
As our next Bakery Operative, you’ll be within the heart of our operation. You will be reliable, passionate and dedicated whilst taking real pride in your work.
You will be eager to learn and looking for your next role within a business who invest time and effort into their people. You will be trained to the highest standards allowing you to excel in your role whilst taking the next exciting step in your career.
As a Bakery Operative, quality will be at the forefront of everything you do to help us create excellent bread products much loved by the nation. You will be working on machinery within our bread factories, baking high quality products that exceed our customer expectations, as well as achieving our production and service targets.
To thrive in this role, you'll need to be flexible and have the ability to work well within a team.
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The Key Requirements
- You’re enthusiastic about working for Hovis!
- You’ll have a willing, positive attitude with good attention to detail.
- Experience gained within a fast paced, quality driven environment (ideally manufacturing or FMCG but not essential.)
This isn't a standard Monday to Friday, 9-5 role, instead we’re offering a ‘4 on, 4 off shift pattern’ scheduled to work only half of the year; ideal if you enjoy a few days off in a row to balance out work and home.
We’ll provide you with opportunities to learn new skills, grow and develop and we aim to provide our colleagues with a job for life! We have many long-serving colleagues, some with over 30 years' experience with us. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative and friendly team environment.
Benefits Baked In
All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits, here’s a top crust taster of what we offer:


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- Competitive annual leave and flexibility where possible for a healthy work-life balance and recharge your batteries.
- Three levels of pension schemes to suit your needs.
- Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes annual health checks, digital GP consultations, nutritional advice, and much more.
- Hovis Choice benefits platform for everyday savings, cashback and much more.
- Free on-site parking.
At Hovis, we believe in embracing diversity and creating a welcoming workplace for everyone. Whether you're applying for a job or already part of our team, we promise to treat you with fairness, respect, and dignity. You will be valued and included here at Hovis. Does this sound like the right environment for you? If so, we would love to hear from you.
To find out more about Hovis please visit our website and social media channels hovis.co.uk
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