Skilled 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 to recruit a number of Skilled Production Operatives for our Collation and High Risk area within the Production team working a Saturday and Sunday shift.. The ideal candidate will be reliable, show initiative, and have accuracy with excellent attention to detail. As a Skilled Production Operative, you will be responsible for completing verification checks and being able to operate and understand all machinery, ensuring high-quality product is being continuously produced
Hours : Saturday and Sunday 06:30-15:00
Pay rate: £13.53 per hour
Key Role & Accountabilities:
- Ensure all product specifications and quality standards are followed
- Understand the operation of all machinery used in a given area and ensure optimum setup to maximise efficiency and achieve target yields
- Champion our paperless system to help drive our Second Nature initiative
- Work as part of a team to identify areas of opportunity or support needed and liaise with management where appropriate
- Remain level-headed, logical, and approachable with all colleagues and customers
- Demonstrate flexibility by achieving a wide variety of production tasks across the site
- Recognise the importance of verification checks and complete in a timely manner
- Liaise closely with other departments to problem solve and establish agreed solutions
- Ensure compliance with key company and customer requirements and assist in audits
- Work in partnership with the wider team to be part of the site culture which drives food safety, H&S, ethical, environmental, and energy behaviours
Experience / Knowledge:
- Prior experience within the food industry in a role that is machine-oriented and/or multi-skilled is required
- Reliable and good timekeeper
- Ability to use IT systems, and be comfortable with running and understanding a paperless factory
- Conscientious, enthusiastic and willingness towards meeting deadlines
- Be able to show initiative and good problem-solving skills
- Good knowledge of basic food hygiene and health & safety principles
- Ability to communicate, understand, and follow instructions and have good attention to detail
A full job description is available upon request.
To apply, email a copy of your CV to: [email protected]
Closing date: 28th August 2026
Internal applicants must make their line manager aware before applying
Please note, if a suitable applicant is found, the closing date may be brought forward.