Collation Packing Manager
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.
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.
Currently is looking for an experienced and self-motivated one Collation Packing Manager for Day shift and one for Evening shift, with a good working knowledge of manufacturing processes, collating and organizational management of stock and team. Familiar with Health & Safety and Food Safety Legislation, excellent leadership skills and ability to remain calm under pressure.
Job overview
You need to be hands-on, motivated and self-driven to attain results. Your remit is to support your peers in delivering best performance and improve production to achieve and surpass internal and customer targets. Able to deliver the daily production plan on time and in full, ensuring high quality standards are implemented & maintained. Effectively manage all resources onsite, working collaboratively with other departments for delivering and exceeding onsite KPI’s. Working on Continuous Improvement of operations, with an eye for cost & waste reduction. (A full job description is available upon request.)
Available Shifts: Monday - Friday DAYS 06:00-15:00 EVENINGS 15:00-23:30
Salary to be discussed at interview stage.
What We Offer:
- Training and carer 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
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
- Discounted share scheme
- Discounted local gym membership
- Death in service insurance
- Additional holiday with service
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven production leadership experience within a food or FMCG background
- Extensive knowledge & understanding of manufacturing processes and ability to apply in live situations the principles and tools of lean manufacturing
- Thorough understanding of the people processes, needed to build a high performing team
- Level 3 HACCP or above is essential to control and manage our HACCP systems and all CCP's
- Strong organisational, planning and time management abilities
- Experience of driving change & implementing efficiency improvements
To apply, please submit your covering letter and CV to: [email protected]
Closing Date: 30.08.2026
Internal applicants must make their line manager aware before applying
Please note, if a suitable applicant is found the closing date may be bought forward.