Maternity cover MT - backshift

Cranswick PLC; Eye; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wellbeing discounts

Attendance bonus

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is recruiting for full-time Machine Technicians to join our production team. You will start, set up, run and fault-find on the assigned machinery, ensuring packing and product specifications are met.

You will conduct regular label checks and perform scale checks (WPL/OCM) at least four times daily, while applying risk assessments and maintaining safe working practices. The role supports fast-paced production targets.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety certification is required.
• Understanding of risk assessments and safe working procedures.
• Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills to understand verbal requests and documentation.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Start, set up, run and fault-find on the required machine.
• Ensure packing and products meet the required specifications.
• Conduct label checks at start, 30 minutes and end of shifts.
• Complete scale checks (WPL and OCM) at least 4 times per day.

Skills

Hazard identification

Near miss reporting

Literacy & numeracy

Education

Level 2 Food Safety

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: £15.38 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:

25 th March 2027 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)

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