Bakery Team Member
Location: Burnley
Function: Manufacturing
Contract: Fixed-Term (6 months)
Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off – 2 days, 2 nights, then 4 off
Hours: 12-hour shifts (Days & Nights rotation)
Pay: £625.00 per week
Be Proud to Be Warburtons
What really sets us apart is how we do things — from our strong family values and One Team culture, to our commitment to becoming a net zero business by 2050. Join us at our Burnley Bakery and you’ll be part of something you can genuinely be proud of.
The Role – Your Chance to Make a Real Impact
As a Bakery Team Member, you’ll be right at the heart of our 24/7 food manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two shifts are the same.
You’ll work as part of a close-knit shift team, playing a vital role in producing the high-quality products our customers know and love. From operating production lines and working with automated bakery machinery, to maintaining hygiene standards and supporting warehouse activity — you’ll gain experience across multiple areas of the bakery.
Shift Pattern That Works for You
This role follows a 4 on / 4 off rotating shift pattern on a 6 month fixed term contract basis:
- 2 day shifts
- 2 night shifts
- 4 days off
Essential Ingredients
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing
• Flexibility to work days and nights
• Strong focus on Health & Safety and Quality
• Positive, team-focused attitude
About Us
Located in the heart of Lancashire is the home of our delicious Crumpets, Pancakes, and Potato Cakes and other freshly baked products that are produced and distributed from our Burnley Bakery. With approximately 360 colleagues, working across 7 manufacturing plants and on a variety of different shift patterns, we operate 363 days of the year running 24 hours a day.
At Burnley we have a well-established site, with mix of the old and the new; with state-of-the-art innovation and investment over the last few years, we can manufacture a variety of family favourites across the UK.
Extra Dough
Last but by no means yeast, you’ll want to know what your breads worth:
• £625 per week
• Training and development
• Discretionary profit share
• Award-winning pension
• Free products on shift
• Wellbeing and health support
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
