Sausage Prep Room Team Leader - Nights

Cranswick Country Foods; Watton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Watton is seeking a production team leader for its sausage facility. The role involves motivating a dedicated team and ensuring production efficiency while adhering to safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate should have experience with food production machinery and strong people management skills. Benefits include competitive pay, pension contributions, and access to various employee perks. Interested candidates can apply by emailing their CV and covering letter.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate

Pension contributions

Access to wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted share scheme

Additional holiday with service

Qualifications

• Understanding of run rates, yields and GMP.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with food production machinery.
• Great people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead within the Sausage production facility and motivate a dedicated team.
• Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed accurately.
• Maintain high production standards and meet efficiency targets.

Skills

Understanding of run rates

Working under pressure

Knowledge of food production machinery

Great people management skills

Education

Level 2 food safety certificate

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead within the Sausage production facility, motivate a dedicated team of operatives, and ensure all relevant paperwork is completed accurately.
• Maintain a high level of production standards and meet production efficiency targets.

Shift pattern

4 days on, 4 days off. Hours 16:30 – 05:00

Pay and benefits

• Rate of pay – £17.38 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 the ‘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

Requirements

• An understanding of run rates, yields and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Be able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment
• Knowledge and experience working with food production machinery
• Ideally hold a level 2 food safety certificate
• Great people management skills and production knowledge

How to apply

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

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Closing Date

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