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Fac­to­ry Manager

Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen supplies high quality cooked products to a number of market leading customers. The goal of our food manufacturing site, Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen, is to produce quality cooked food for market leading customers. As a team, we aim to create a culture where everything we do is to the highest possible standard and we are looking for like-minded individuals to be a part of this.

Our guiding principles set out the values that unite and inspire our people to deliver our purpose – to feed the nation with authentically made, sustainably produced food. This is delivered by our hard-working, talented teams who continually drive the business forward.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Factory Manager to join a thriving business as it enters a new exciting period. We are looking for a determined, ambitious, and committed individual to join our team to manage the factory, overseeing manufacturing processes, develop a multi-skilled workforce, responsible for Health and Safety and be customer interface for production related matters.

Overall, Job Purpose:

  • The management of the manufacturing process to ensure that all output complies with customer/brand specification, food hygiene regulations and GMP
  • The management and development of a multi-skilled, multi-disciplined team operating on shifts in a unionised environment
  • The organisation of the activities within the factory and its environment to prevent the risk of injury to employees, visitors, and contractors in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
  • The effective management of resources to deliver agreed yield, cost, productivity, and customer service targets

To be the customer interface for all production related matters

Responsibilities.

Manufacturing Operation:

  • Responsible for the delivery of the best quality product and satisfying customer service requirements, creating and promoting a proactive working environment.

A full job description is available upon request. Salary to be discussed at the interview stage. Internal applicants must inform their line manager before applying.

Please forward your application to: [email protected]

Closing Date: 20th June 2025

Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward.