Production Operative 4on4off Nights

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

Job summary

A food production company in Watton is seeking a Food Production Operative. No previous experience is necessary, but candidates should possess a team player mentality and high work standards. Responsibilities include packing high-quality pork products, working 4 nights on and 4 nights off. The pay is £14.74 per hour, inclusive of attendance bonuses, with opportunities for overtime and various employee benefits like a pension scheme and gym discounts.

Benefits

Weekly attendance bonus

Overtime pay

Pension contributions

Wellbeing discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Extra holiday purchase option

Discounted share scheme

Discounted gym membership

Death in service insurance

Additional holiday with service

Qualifications

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• High standards of work, ideally with some experience in food production.

Responsibilities

• Pack pork products including loin steaks, chops, and sausages.
• Work to the shift pattern: 4 nights on, 4 nights off.
• Achieve targets while maintaining quality standards.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Ability to work under targets

Basic written and verbal English

Job description

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. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

Job requirements of Food Production Operative

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! 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.

Shift pattern: 4 nights on, 4 nights off. Hours 5.00pm – 3.10am

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 – £14.74 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

Interested?

Email a CV and covering letter to [e-mail], and we will be in touch!

Closing Date

Closing Date: 30th October 2025, please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward