Skilled Poultry Processor


Company:	Cranswick Country Foods
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 Skilled Poultry Processor:

We are looking for a Skilled Poultry Processor to join our established team here at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the department, rotating duties including hanging and evisceration duties.

Shift Pattern – 4 shifts per week on a 3 week rotating shift pattern, 03:30-14:00

Duties

· Trimming, filleting, portioning, trussing, dressing, weighing and preparing products for packing

· Taking personal responsibility for food hygiene, quality and other food production KPIs

· To support with the general production of our chicken products, duties will rotate and include hanging and evisceration. - Hanging is a labour-intensive role and physically demanding as you will be standing for long periods of time

· Abiding to Food Safety, Hygiene and COSHH to ensure safe production of our products.

· Duties and responsibilities can change regularly based on the factory needs

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

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

Pay and benefits:

· Competitive salary and £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: 19th November 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward )

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If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

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