Slicing Optimiser
Location: Cranswick Convenience Foods – Milton Keynes
Department: High Risk – Slicing
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Shift: 4 Days on 4 Days off Day shift: 06:00 - 18:00 -
Night shift: 18:00 - 06:00 (Including weekends and public holidays)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Growth Opportunities
Shape the Future of Food with Cranswick
At Cranswick Milton Keynes, we're not just making sliced cooked meats – we're building a legacy. As one of the UK’s fastest-growing food businesses, we’re on an ambitious journey to become Europe’s leading cooked sliced meat manufacturer, a net zero business, and a pillar of the local community.
We're now recruiting for Slicer Optimisers to play a pivotal role in our slicing operations – helping us achieve maximum efficiency, best-in-class product quality, and continuous improvement across the board.
Why Join Us?
✅ Work with industry-leading machinery & technology
✅ Be part of a high-performing team of 80+ colleagues in slicing
✅ Receive full training and development support
✅ Gain cross-functional exposure with Engineering, NPD, EPD, and QA
✅ Join a values-driven culture focused on growth, ownership, and excellence
✅ Access Cranswick’s enhanced benefits and progression opportunities
Your Role: What You’ll Do
As our Slicer Optimiser, you’ll be the go-to expert on slicing machinery. Your core responsibility will be to fine-tune, calibrate and optimise slicing lines to deliver high yields, exceptional quality, and consistent performance.
Key duties include:
- Setting and optimising slicer machines to achieve top performance
- Collaborating with Engineering and NPD teams to enhance run rates and yields
- Troubleshooting mechanical issues and reducing downtime
- Coaching team leaders and operatives to improve knowledge and compliance
- Participating in cross-functional meetings and supporting audit processes
- Analysing production data to drive improvements and reduce waste
- Supporting new product launches with technical advice and trial samples
What We’re Looking For
We value attitude just as much as experience. If you’re a problem-solver with great communication skills and a drive to lead by example, we want to hear from you.
Essential:
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Willingness to learn – full technical training provided
- A proactive and hands-on approach in a fast paced environment
- Ability to identify and resolve issues independently
- Flexibility to support a fast-paced, changing environment
Desirable:
- Previous experience working with slicing machinery
- Understanding of yield optimisation, machine calibration and line balancing
- Food safety or health & safety qualifications
Our Values in Action
At Cranswick Milton Keynes, we live by five core behaviours:
- We Inspire and Motivate
- We Take Ownership and Empower Others
- We Are Respectful, Open, and Honest
- We Learn from Mistakes and Share Success
- We Strive to Be Better Tomorrow than We Are Today
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join Cranswick and be part of a team that’s investing in innovation, empowering people, and shaping a more sustainable future. Your expertise will help drive our vision forward – while your career moves forward too.
Apply today to become our next Slicer Optimiser at Cranswick Milton Keynes.