Job Description

About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry:

Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken 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 Production Team Leader:

We are looking for a Production Team Leader to join our established Production team at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for leading and motivating your team to ensure production KPIs are met.

Shift Pattern

Working Monday - Friday 17:10 - 1:40

Duties

Motivate your team to achieve the daily production plan safely, efficiently and to our high quality standards

Maintain high production standards

Deliver regular team briefings and provide coaching to support your team

Be responsible for shift performance and KPIs

Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed and correct

Train and develop your team to manage performance and progress high potential people

Ensure good communication and employee engagement

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 15.71 - 16.63 per hour

depending on experience

(inclusive of 1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)

Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme

Access to our 'Feed your Wellbeing' hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted local gym membership

Death in service pay

Parking

Canteen facilities

Interested?:

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

Closing Date:

25th July 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 Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person