Despatch Operative


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Salary:	£14.90 - £15.67
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Eye, IP23 8BW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

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 Despatch Operative:

We are looking for a Despatch Operative to join our established Despatch team at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for picking, packing and palletising orders, whilst ensuring quality and accuracy.

Shift Pattern:

1) Despatch Days - 06:40 – 18:40 on a 2-2-3 shift pattern, covering Monday – Sunday

2) Despatch Nights- 18:40 – 06:40 on a 4on4off shift pattern

Duties:

· Picking and Packing Products

· Scanning pallets in and out

· Stock Rotation

· Ensuring each item conforms with product and quality standards.

· Loading and unloading of lorries as required.

· Performing other warehouse duties as required.

What you will need:

· Good Organisation and Numeracy Skills

· IT competent to be able to use an electric scanner.

· To be hardworking and a team player.

· Previous experience is preferred, however not essential

Pay and benefits:

· 1)Rate of Pay - £14.90 per hour (inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus)

· 2)Rate of Pay - £15.67 per hour (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 insurance

· Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Interested?:

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

Closing Date: 17th August 2026 (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.

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