Poultry Handler
| Company: | Cranswick Country Foods |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £724.47 to £771.52 a week |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Eye, IP23 8BW |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 19 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Job description:
Job Description:
Crown Farms forms part of the hugely successful Cranswick Plc.
As a Poultry Handler you'll work as part of a team travelling to a number of poultry farms on a daily basis and your main job will be catching live birds and loading them safely into the modular catching system.
You will be working at various locations within East Anglia and possible other locations further afield.
Main duties include:
· Prioritising and working to strict welfare standards
· Catching and loading birds into module drawers
· Accurate record keeping
· Ensuring high standards of hygiene at all times
What you will need:
It is desirable that you have previous catching experience
You will have good knowledge/understanding of animal welfare
To be flexible with working hours and able to work as a team
Good communication skills
To be physically fit
Pay, Benefits and hours / shifts:
£724.47 basic weekly salary + various bonus system increasing to £771.52 after probation
Hours are varied Monday to Friday and every other Saturday
Bonus Scheme Extra Earnings of £60+ a week (Attendance and Load)
Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
Access to our Feed Your Wellbeing hub, with retail discounts and a range of other perks!
Share of the profits with our discounted Share Scheme
Potential opportunities to learn new skills and progress through one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing companies
Death in service insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
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