Krispy Kreme UK & IRE
Food Processing Operative
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Food Processing Operative
Manufacturing - Peterborough
Contract: Full time
Salary: £13.00
Ready to roll up your sleeves and be part of something sweet?
Whether you’re in one of our bustling standalone factories or a show-stopping theatre store, you’ll be at the heart of the action, helping produce the doughnuts everyone loves.
In our standalone factories
- You’ll join a dedicated team responsible for mixing, processing, and packaging our world-famous doughnuts — fresh and ready to ship to local stores and supermarket shelves.
- It’s fast-paced, hands-on work where every role plays a key part in our success.
Theatre Stores
Depending on the location, you may be applying to work in one of our unique theatre stores — where the factory is front and centre, and the doughnut-making magic happens live for customers to see. When the Hot light is on, it’s showtime! Guests gather to watch the doughnuts being mixed, fried, and glazed in real time — and your part of the performance.
No baking experience? No problem.
We provide full training — all you need is a great attitude, a team mindset, and a readiness to learn. Whether you're behind the scenes or in the spotlight, this is your chance to grow your career while making something people love.
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Why you'll love working here
At Krispy Kreme, we're all about making every moment a little brighter and that starts with our people. Join our friendly, collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your development is supported, and there's always time to celebrate success together.
Benefits
- A welcoming and inclusive team
- Paid training from day one
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee discount
- Pension scheme
- Holiday pay
- Health & Wellbeing support
- Recognition for great work
- Uniform provided
- And of course... delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts!
What Will I Do As a Food Processing Operative
- You’ll be responsible for mixing our secret ingredients, filling, decorating, and boxing all our yummy doughnuts by hand daily.
- You’ll work in a fast-paced and versatile manufacturing environment, with tight deadlines especially during peak times throughout the week and year.
- Expectations of quality and food safety standards are high; therefore, consistency and ability to follow food processing specifications is key.
What we’re looking for in a Food Processing Operative:
- Flexibility to work an 8 hour / day, in line with site specific manufacturing shift requirements
- Excellent availability to work between Monday to Sunday
- Quality focused, team players, who are looking to master their craft, while not taking themselves too seriously
- Excellent work ethic, reliability, coachability, and a positive attitude
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About Krispy Kreme
Our People
We embrace diversity within our teams, so whether you're a foodie, drink lover, sport enthusiast, gym bunny, movie buff, history geek, gamer, music fan, bookworm, none of the above or all the above, you'll find a friend here!
Our Doughnuts
We're famous for our amazing doughnuts, but did you know that every Krispy Kreme doughnut is handmade, decorated, and delivered fresh daily by one of our awesome team members?
Culture
Our culture is created through our leadership mix, of which there are a dozen (naturally!): Check out our careers page for more information on our Krispy Kreme Culture
Love our planet
Our beautiful, natural world gives us our sugar, cocoa, eggs, milk, coffee, and so much more. Protecting and preserving it is vitally important to us. So, we're constantly working to reduce our environmental impact and become more sustainable in all we do. Check out our Social Responsibility page for more information.
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