Hanger Operative - Days


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
Salary:	from £17.50 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Eye, IP23 8BW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Nov 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 a Hanger/EV Operative:

We are looking for a hanger to join our established team here at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for working as part of a small team. Placing chickens onto shackles that rotate around a conveyor ready for the next stage of the process. You will also rotate across other duties across the EV department.

We are also open to applications from candidates who are already within the UK and who require sponsorship, provided you have demonstrable relevant experience.

Shift Pattern – 4 days a week on a 3 week rotating shift pattern 3:30-14:00

Duties

· Able to work in a fast-paced environment in a timely manner

· Working closely with your team to ensure all shackles are filled

· This is a labour-intensive role and physically demanding as you will be standing for long periods of time

. To support with the general production of our chicken products, duties will include but are not limited to; offal packing, grading of organs and more when off rotation as a hanger.

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, however this is not necessary as full training will be provided

Pay and benefits:

· Rate of Pay - £17.50 per hour (Rate inclusive of a £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus and efficiency, if met)

· 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

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