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Gadsby’s Bakery, based in Southwell, provides sweet treats and bakery staples to shops up and down the country, as well as all Lincolnshire Co-op food stores. The traditional methods that Gadsby’s Bakery uses require our talented colleagues to be accurate in their care and attention to ensure delicious results and their recipes have passed the test of time!

About ourBakery teams

Working in the bakery, you’ll be preparing our delicious baked goods that form the Gadsby’s range and ensuring the goods are packaged in safe and visually appealing way. You’ll need an eye for detail and be able to work alongside others to produce high-quality results.

Work togetherDriver

As a driver, you must be confident and attentive. You’ll be responsible for making sure the produce gets to shelves in a safe and timely manner, completing food safety checks, and complying with important health and safety requirements.

Get to knowJohn

Click the video to hear what John, Bakery Assistant has to say about his experience working at Gadsby’s.

Our storiesCareer path

Click below to find out how Beckie has developed in her role as a Technical Manager at Gadsby’s.

Beckie
Technical Manager

1994
I completed my GCSE’S and joined Tesco’s as a part time colleague on the deli counter. I worked here until 2017 in various roles, ranging from customer assistant to a senior leadership role.

2017 – 2018
I was looking for a change in careers, so I worked in traineeships and apprenticeships as a co-ordinator for young people to support them with developing their career path.

2018
From here, I branched out to work for myself as a HR Advisor, helping small business set up their HR policies and processes.

2020
I Joined Lincolnshire Co-op as a People Advisor, providing generalist advice and support and working closely with colleagues from our food and Gadsby’s trading areas.

2022
A new opportunity to arose for me to join the Gadsby’s team permanently as Technical Manager. This is my current role and it’s fantastic to work alongside such a hard-working and dedicated team.

2023
I took on additional responsibility in my role to lead the administration team – it’s great to have the opportunity to learn new skills and work as a team in support of my colleagues.

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Gadsby's

Gadsby's Hygiene Assistant

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Southwell

Business areas

Gadsby's Bakery

Vacancy type:

Permanent

We're proud to offer nearly 200 products in our Love Local range which includes tasty treats from ...

Gadsby's

Gadsby's Packing Supervisor

Location:

Southwell

Business areas

Gadsby's Bakery

Vacancy type:

Permanent

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Our storiesColleague experiences

We have been named as one of the country's top employers, offering career progression opportunities and valued reward and recognition schemes to our 2,900 colleagues. Click below to read their experiences working for us.

Jan
Office Manager

Dean
Bakery Assistant

Tom
Production Manager

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When applying for one of our roles, you’ll go through the recruitment process with our resourcing team. But what happens next?

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First step

Click on careers and start your search. Read about our roles and watch some videos and find one that suits you.

Make an application

Register and complete an application telling us why you're right for the role. We want to hear all about you, your skills and experience that can demonstrate to us who you are and what makes you really stand out. You can either complete our application form or upload a copy of your CV.

The next step

If you’re invited to an interview, you will need to pick a slot. Our interviews can take place by telephone, via Microsoft teams or face-to-face. You may be asked to complete a series of assessments which will help us find out more about you.

Prepare for an interview

You may need your application to hand, any questions and a notepad and pen to jot things down. Think about your career history and have a good read about Lincolnshire Co-op. We’ll be looking to hear examples from different areas of your life, both at work and outside, where you demonstrated problem-solving skills.

During the interview

Listen carefully to your interviewer, but don’t be afraid to ask questions. Remember, we’ve already seen your application and decided that we’re interested, so this is your chance to build on that positive start.

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During the interview we’ll let you know when you’ll find out the outcome and what the next steps might be.

Offer accepted

Congratulations and welcome to team Lincolnshire Co-op. We will start to discuss your joining date. You’ll then have access to our onboarding platform with some information to help you start your career with us.

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