Sausage Prep Room Operative

Cranswick PLC; Watton; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus

Pension contributions

Cycle to work

Extra holiday

Discounted share scheme

Death in service

Wellbeing hub

Gym membership

Job summary

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is seeking Prep Room Operators to join our sausage production line. You will operate and maintain quality machinery, perform production paperwork and carry out quality checks.

We provide full training, opportunities to progress, and a 4-on/4-off shift pattern from 16:30 to 03:10 with overtime after basic hours and a range of company benefits.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Experience in food production is beneficial but not required as full training is provided.
• Good level of written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery on the prep room production line.
• Complete production paperwork and traceability records.
• Carry out essential production and quality checks.

Skills

Self-motivation

Targets driven

Team player

English proficiency

Tools

Bowl choppers

Mincers

Blenders

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 Prep Room Operators:

We are looking for individuals to work within our Sausage production facility, operating and maintaining our quality machinery. People with food industry experience would be beneficial, however full training will be given. A team player mentality with the desire to get the job done well is essential.

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 Prep Room Operator, you’ll be operating machinery, completing production paperwork, doing essential production and quality checks.

Shift pattern:4 days on, 4 days off. Hours 16:30pm – 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
• 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
• Have a good level of both written and verbal English
• Filling out traceability paperwork/taking temperatures
• Operating machines such as Bowl choppers/mincers/blenders

Pay and benefits:

• Rate of Pay – £16.08 per hour
• Inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus
• Overtime – time and a third after basic hours
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions. Enhanced pension contribution scheme.
• 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

Closing Date: 30th November 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)