Food Production Operative - Nights)


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Salary:	£15.14
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 Food Production Operative: We are looking for candidates with a team player mentality with the desire to get the job done well. We offer fantastic progression opportunities and are always looking to promote from within, so if you’re looking for a new opportunity in your career, this is a great one!

As a General Operative in our Retail department, you’ll be packing some of the country’s best-selling pork products including our tasty loin steaks, chops and sausages.

Shift pattern: 4 nights on, 4 nights off. Hours 5.00pm – 3.10am

What you will need:

· Be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative

· Enjoy working to targets in a fast paced environment

· Possess high standards of work

· Have a basic level of both written and verbal English

· Enjoy working as part of a team

· Ideally have experience of working within the food production industry

Pay and benefits:

· Rate of pay – £15.14 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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