Production Operative

Cranswick; Eye; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Feed your Wellbeing hub discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted local gym membership

Death in service insurance

Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk, is seeking a Production Operative to join an established team and ensure smooth production operations. You will work across planned shifts, operating machinery, packing products, and maintaining a clean, compliant production area.

Full training is provided; candidates should be self-motivated, able to work to targets in a fast-paced environment, and have a basic level of written and verbal English.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.
• Able to meet targets in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery, pack and keep the production area clean and tidy.
• Abide by Food Safety, Hygiene and COSHH to ensure safe production.
• Duties may change regularly based on factory needs.

Skills

Self-motivated

Independent worker

Team player

Basic English

Job description

About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry:

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 Production Operative:

We are looking for a Production Operative to join our established team here at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of production.

Shift Pattern -

• 1)Monday – Friday 17:10 - 01:40
• 2) Days: 4 days a week on a 3 week rotating shift pattern

Duties

• To support with the general production of our chicken products, duties will include; operating machinery, packing and keeping the production area clean and tidy.
• Abiding to Food Safety, Hygiene and COSHH to ensure safe production of our products.
• Duties and responsibilities can change regularly based on the factory needs

What you will need

• Be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative
• Enjoy working to targets in a fast paced environment
• Possess high standards of work
• Have a basic level of both written and verbal English
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Ideally have experience of working within the food production industry, however this is not necessary as full training will be provided

Pay and benefits:

• Rate of Pay -
• 1) £14.56 per hour (inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)
• 2) £13.79 per hour (inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)
• Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
• Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Death in service insurance
• Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Closing Date:

20th of November 2026 (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.