Pack­ing Oper­a­tive | Preston

Packing Operative (Nights)

4 on 4 off shift pattern, 18:00 – 06:00

Cranswick Country Foods, Staithes Road, Preston, Hull, HU12 8TB

Cranswick is a leading UK food producer with revenue of over £2 Billion. We produce and supply premium food to high profile UK grocery retailers, the food service sector and other UK and global customers. Now with 22 sites nationwide, Cranswick are dedicated to growing and developing our team.

As our site continues to expand, the role forms part of our new and exciting plate freezing facility, which enables us to maintain the quality and freshness of our products. We are currently looking for multiple Plate Freezer Operatives to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day operations within the plate freezer, ensuring daily production targets are continually achieved.

Main Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Service the plate freezer with raw material requiring freezing, in line with the daily freeze plan
• Manually pack raw material into the cavities of the plate freezer, ensuring the appropriate outer packaging is applied to the frozen and palletised product
• To report any equipment defects immediately to the Line Leader
• Act responsibly regarding traceability throughout the plate freezing process to ensure to products integrity at all times
• and encourage maximum productivity and teamwork
• To be multiskilled as a Hygiene Operative as and when required

What We Look For:

• Previous experience of FMCG manufacturing (preferably food related)
• Experience in a similar role – packing / production / factory / warehouse operative
• Able to work to targets in a fast-paced environment
• Good standard of spoken and written English

What We Can Offer:

• Excellent and competitive rates of pay
• Job stability at a growing and expanding company
• Strong commitment to progression and personal development through department specific training matrix. This will include machine specific training and upskilling
• Profit sharing through discounted share scheme
• Hassle free auto-enrolment into company pension scheme including enhanced contribution options
• Access to the Cranswick Package which includes Cycle to Work Scheme, Free Parking, Discounted products, ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ platform, ‘Hapi’ discounts app and buying extra holiday entitlement

A full job description is available upon request.

Please apply on Indeed or submit your CV & Cover Letter to: [email protected]

Closing Date: 14th March 2025

Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward.

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying and confirm this when submitting your application.