Machine Technician - Backs

Cranswick plc; Eye; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading poultry producer in Eye, Suffolk is seeking a full-time Machine Technician to join their production team. The role includes ensuring product specifications are met, machine setup, and conducting inspections. Ideal candidates will possess Level 2 Food Safety certification and be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. The salary is £14.89 per hour, with additional benefits including pension contributions and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Attendance bonus

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Understanding of relevant risk assessments and safe working procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all packing and products meet required specifications.
• Set up, run, and fault find on the required machine.
• Conduct label checks at required timings.

Skills

Food Safety Level 2

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Job description

About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry

We are recruiting for full-time Machine Technicians to join our production team and be part of our exciting growth plans. Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job requirements of Machine Technician

• To ensure that all packing and products being used are correct to the required specification.
• To start, set up run and fault find on the required machine.
• Conduct label checks at the required timings (start, 30 minutes, end)
• Complete Scale check weights (WPL and OCM) at a minimum frequency of 4 times per day

Shift pattern

These roles will work Monday-Friday from 17.10- 1:40

What you will need

• Level 2 Food Safety
• Understanding of relevant risk assessments and safe working procedures.
• Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.
• Basic level of literacy and numeracy skills, being able to understand verbal requests and documentation
• Be able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment

Pay and benefits

• Salary: £14.89 per hour (including attendance bonus)
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions with the option to opt into an enhanced pension contribution scheme.
• Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support

Closing Date

25th January 2025 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)

Internal applicant

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.