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Pro­duc­tion Shift Manager

About Cranswick Country Foods:

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork 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.

We are looking for a relief Shift Manager to work in our Retail/sausage Department. You will be responsible for supporting various teams to produce high quality product to the required standards.

Shift: 40hours per week (flexibility with day shifts and night shifts required)

Job requirements of a Relief Shift Manager:

  • Great people management skills;
  • Food Production experience;
  • Self-motivated and able to motivate other members of the team;
  • Troubleshooting – identify any issues ahead of them arising and take appropriate action
  • Driven to achieve the production efficiency targets;
  • Maintain high production quality and safety standards.

What you will need:

  • Confidence and experience working within a fast paced food manufacturing environment;
  • Demonstrate decision-making skills;
  • Excellent communication skills and a good level of written and verbal English.

Pay and benefits:

  • Salary – £competitive
  • Share of the profits with our discounted share scheme
  • Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
  • Access to our Feed your Wellbeing hub, with retail discounts and a range of other perks!
  • Discounted local gym membership
  • Death in service insurance
  • Enhanced pension contribution scheme

Interested?:

Email a CV and covering letter, including the role you are applying for and your salary expectations to [email protected]

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Closing Date: 30th May 2026(please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward) If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.