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 Chargehands:

We are looking for an individual to lead within our Sausage production facility, you will motivate a dedicated team of operatives and ensure all relevant paperwork is completed and correct, whilst also maintaining a high level of production standards and meet production efficiency targets.

Shift pattern:

4 days on, 4 days off.

Hours

16:30pm - 05:00am

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 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

What you will need:

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

Interested?:

Email a CV and covering letter to ccfn.humanresources@cranswick.co.uk

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 17.38 per hour

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)
Work Location: In person