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Cranswick Country Foods; Tetford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Attendance bonus

Overtime pay

Share scheme

Holiday buy

Cycle to work

Gym discount

Death in service

Wellbeing platform

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Thetford, IP25 6LW, is seeking Abattoir Operatives to join our production line. You will rotate around a number of tasks that require the use of a knife, on-site, full-time, Monday to Friday, 44 hours per week.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work to targets in a fast-paced environment; a basic level of English is required and experience with knives is preferred, with a slaughter license being a bonus.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative.
• Able to work 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.
• Be experienced in using knives.
• Slaughter license beneficial.
• Ensure H&S and animal welfare are treated as top priority.

Responsibilities

• Be based on a production line and rotate around different tasks requiring the use of a knife.
• Maintain health and safety and animal welfare as top priorities.
• Permanent full-time role with Monday to Friday shifts (44 hours per week).

Skills

Self-motivation

English (basic)

Team player

Experience with knives

Work on own initiative

Target-driven

Education

Slaughter license beneficial

Job description

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.

We're looking for Abattoir Operatives to work in our Abattoir

You will be based on a production line and will rotate around a number of different tasks, which require the use of a knife.

About the shift pattern:

This is a permanent full time role working Monday to Friday, 44 hours per week.

The ideal candidates will:

• 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
• Be experienced in using knives.
• Slaughter license beneficial
• Ensure H&S and animal welfare are treated as top priority within the area

Pay and benefits:

• Hourly rate - £14.28 to £20.39 (depending on skills and license)
• Rate inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus
• Overtime – time and a third after 44 hours
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
• Share of the profits with our discounted share scheme
• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Death in service insurance
• Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' platform with shopping and restaurant discounts, wellbeing and financial support!

Closing Date: 31st December 2026. Please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward).

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Skilled Abattoir Operative

Company: Cranswick Country Foods

Salary: £14.28 to £20.39 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Thetford, IP25 6LW

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

About Disability Confident

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