Production Line Leader (Nights)


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Salary:	£18.14
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Thetford, IP25 6LW
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:

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 Retail Production 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 are generally 16:30pm – 3.10am.

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:

· Salary – £18.14 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: 30th July 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)

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