Freeze Plate Packing Operative (Days)

Cranswick PLC; Hull and East Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime pay (time and a quarter)

28 days annual leave

New canteen with meals

Share purchase scheme

Pension (up to 10% employer contrib.)

Discount app access

Bike to work scheme

Health and wellbeing platform

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Hull is hiring Plate Freezer Operatives to support the daily operations of the plate freezing facility. You will handle raw materials, pack products, and ensure correct packaging while maintaining traceability and product integrity in a cold environment.

Role requires flexibility with overtime and a team-driven approach. The site offers weekly pay, training opportunities, pension contributions, and additional staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role (packing/production/factory/warehouse)
• FMCG manufacturing experience preferred, especially food
• Enjoy working in a cold environment and meeting targets
• Strong attention to detail and reliability

Responsibilities

• Service the plate freezer with raw material for freezing according to the daily freeze plan
• Manually pack raw material into plate freezer cavities and ensure correct outer packaging
• Report equipment defects to the Line Leader promptly
• Maintain traceability and product integrity throughout the process
• Promote productivity and teamwork; be multiskilled as Hygiene Operative when needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Adaptability

Fast-paced environment

Job description

*Daily overtime required - finish time is until production has finished - around 1-2 additional hours per shift

Cranswick Country Foods, Staithes Road, Preston, Hull, HU12 8TB

Cranswick is a leading UK food producer with revenue of over £2.9 Billion. We produce and supply premium food to high profile UK grocery retailers, the food service sector and other UK and global customers.

As our site continues to expand, this role forms part of our new and exciting plate freezing facility, which enables us to maintain the quality and freshness of our products. We are currently looking for multiple Plate Freezer Operatives to ensure the smooth running of the day-to‑day operations within the plate freezer, ensuring daily production targets are continually achieved.

Main Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Service the plate freezer with raw material requiring freezing, in line with the daily freeze plan
• Manually pack raw material into the cavities of the plate freezer, ensuring the appropriate outer packaging is applied to the frozen and palletised product
• To report any equipment defects immediately to the Line Leader
• Act responsibly regarding traceability throughout the plate freezing process to ensure to products integrity at all times
• Encourage maximum productivity and teamwork
• To be multiskilled as a Hygiene Operative as and when required

What We Look For:

• Experience in a similar role preferred - packing / production / factory / warehouse operative
• Previous experience of FMCG manufacturing (preferably food related)
• Comfortable working to targets in a fast-paced, cold environment
• Strong level of attention to detail
• Suitable transport to site - HU12 8TB

What We Can Offer:

• Job stability at a growing and expanding company
• Strong commitment to progression and personal development through department specific training matrix. This will include machine specific training and upskilling
• Weekly pay
• Time and a quarter pay for overtime
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• New canteen with freshly made breakfast and lunch options
• Purchase company shares via discounted share scheme
• Company pension scheme - up to 10% employer contribution
• Access to retail discount app, bike to work scheme, health and wellbeing platform

A full job description is available upon request.