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 a Retail Chargehand (Line Leader):

Motivate your team to produce quality products

Maintain a high level of production standards

Meet production efficiency targets

Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed and correct

Shift Pattern:

Working 4 days on 4 days off. Hours: 6am - 5pm

What you will need:

Be able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment

An understanding of run rates, yields and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

Knowledge and experience working with food production machinery

Ideally hold a level 2 food safety certificate

Great people management skills and production knowledge

Pay and benefits:

Rate of pay - 15.89 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 ccfn.humanresources@cranswick.co.uk and we will be in touch!

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Closing Date:

20th October 2025 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 15.89 per hour

Licence/Certification:

driving license and access to a car (preferred)
Work Location: In person