Production Line Leader


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Salary:	£16.34
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 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 – £16.34 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: 10th July 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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