Welfare in lairage/Hanger
About Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry:
Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken 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.
Job requirements of a Welfare officer in Lairage and Hanger:
We are looking for a welfare officer in lairage/ hanger to join our established team here at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for working as part of a small team. Checking the welfare of the birds and placing chickens onto shackles, that rotate around a conveyor ready for the next stage of the process.
Shift Pattern – Monday-Friday 13:45-22:15
Duties
- Checking lorries in with the live birds and checking the birds into the CAS
- Being able to work tablets to document and record times
- Checking the Temperature of the Lairage
- Checking the welfare of the birds.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment in a timely manner
- Working closely with your team to ensure all shackles are filled when hanging
- This is a labour-intensive role and physically demanding as you will be standing for long periods of time
What you will need:
- Be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative
- Enjoy working to targets in a fast paced environment
- Possess high standards of work
- Have a basic level of both written and verbal English
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Ideally have experience of working within the food production industry, however this is not necessary as full training will be provided
Pay and benefits:
- Rate of Pay - £15.17 per hour (inclusive attendance bonus) Plus extra £1 per hour for efficiency while hanging, if targets are met.
- Auto enrolment into our company pension scheme
- Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted local gym membership
- Death in service insurance
- Free Parking and Canteen facilities
Interested?:
Email a CV and covering letter to [email protected]
Closing Date: 16th of July 2025 (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.