Production Operative 4on4off Days

Cranswick Country Foods; Watton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Watton is seeking a Food Production Operative to pack quality pork products. This role offers training for beginners and excellent career progression opportunities. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated and work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, with a pay rate of £13.56 per hour plus benefits.

Benefits

Attendance bonus

Overtime pay

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Death in service insurance

Qualifications

• No previous experience necessary as training will be provided.
• Desire to work well in a team and achieve targets.

Responsibilities

• Pack best-selling pork products in the Retail department.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work to targets

High standards of work

Basic English proficiency

Team player

Job description

Overview

Job description: Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

About Cranswick Country Foods

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us.

Role: Food Production Operative

As a General Operative in our Retail department, you’ll be packing some of the country’s best-selling pork products including our tasty loin steaks, chops and sausages. We offer training so previous experience isn’t necessary, just a team player mentality with the desire to get the job done well. We offer fantastic progression opportunities and are always looking to promote from within, so if you’re looking for a new starting point in your career, this is a great one!

Shift pattern

4 days on, 4 days off. Hours 6.00am – 17.00pm

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

• Salary – £13.56 per hour
• Rate inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus
• Overtime – time and a third after basic hours
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
• Access to our “Feed your Wellbeing” hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
• Discounted share scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Death in service insurance
• Additional holiday with service

Application

Interested? Email a CV and covering letter to [e-mail]

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Closing Date

Closing Date: 15th September 2025 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)