Production Operative
Cranswick Gourmet Kitchen is supplying high quality cooked product 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.
We are looking for a Production Operative to join our Collation team. The main responsibility would be to carry out a variety of tasks to enable the smooth running of the day-to-day production operation and to ensure the safety, quality and legality of the products being produced, maintaining high standards at all times.
Key Role & Accountabilities:
- Ensure all product specifications and quality standards are being followed
- Champion rules, regulations and good practices with regard to health and safety, food hygiene, quality standards and personal hygiene
- Produce high-quality products, focusing on increasing yield and reducing wastage in turn driving Second Nature initiatives
- Work as part of a team and help create a positive working environment
- Ensure both hygiene schedules and cleaning instruction procedures, including deep cleaning, are completed to the required frequency
- Ensure all quality standards are being followed and a clean, safe food environment is create
- Champion site rules, regulations and good practices with regard to health and safety, food hygiene, quality standards and personal hygiene
Experience / Knowledge:
- Prior experience working within the food industry as a Production Operative is required
- Reliable and have a good absence and timekeeping record
- Conscientious, enthusiastic and willingness towards meeting deadlines
- Team player & co-operative
- Good knowledge of basic food hygiene and health & safety principles
- Ability to communicate, understand and follow instructions and have good attention to detail
- Enthusiastic and helpful attitude to completing tasks
What we offer:
- Training and career development
- Friendly work environment
- Pension package
- Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
- Opportunity to purchase an extra holiday
- Company share scheme
- Death in service insurance
- Additional holiday with service
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to: [email protected]
Closing date: 27th November 2026
Please note that if suitable candidates are found, this closing date may be brought forward.