Flow Room Lead

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Job Reference greggs/TP/5779/64724

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Shift Pattern: The role will be on a 4 on, 4 off, 12 hour shift pattern basis, including days, nights and weekends. Salary: £51,014 Annual Salary Contract Hours: 4 on 4 off Location: Symmetry Park Kettering Closing Date: 07/11/2026 Job Category: Supply Chain Region / Site: Kettering Symmetry Park DC Business Unit: Supplies & Distribution

About the role

Are you ready to be part of something new and exciting in Kettering?

Our brand-new logistics site, situated at Symmetry Park Kettering, 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.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team in National Distribution Centre Kettering as Flow Room Lead. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, this will be a key role in the Flow Room working with planning, engineering and warehouse operations teams to deliver optimal outcomes for both colleagues and customers. 

Initially you will actively participate in systems testing, engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation and performance. You’ll also support the recruitment of your wider team who will start the journey of opening our new purpose-built ambient/chill site in early 2027. 

This initiative is a key part of our growth strategy, aimed at expanding our supply chain to meet the needs of our growing number of shops across the UK. 

We can offer you 

• Competitive pay 
• We share 10% of all our profits with our colleagues 
• 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 a break 
• Paid breaks allowing you to recharge your batteries 
• Health and wellbeing app providing remote GP and physiotherapy services 
• 6 weeks annual leave which includes bank holidays 
• 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
    

About the role

• This is a full-time role.
• The role will be on a 4 on, 4 off, 12 hour shift pattern basis, including days, nights and weekends.
• You’ll be part of the start-up team, helping to shape the way the Flow Room operates from day one.
• You’ll be expected to learn systems, processes, and stakeholder relationships quickly and independently, while also helping to define them. As one of the first in the Flow Room team, you’ll be responsible for creating the training materials and onboarding plans for future team members.
• We’re looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, ready to build processes, write SOPs, and create standards where none yet exist.
• You’ll work closely with engineering, IT, operations, and leadership to define what “good” looks like in our Flow Room and implement the practices to make it reality.
• The base location for this role is Symmetry Park Kettering, NN14 1FQ.

What you'll do

• Take an instrumental role in recruiting a cohesive Flow Room team.
• Partner with on-site operations and engineering teams to ensure smooth automated system and product flow.
• Oversee all Flow Room functions, including