Sausage Machine Operator

About Cranswick Country Foods:

Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork 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.

We are looking for individuals to work within our Sausage production facility, operating and maintaining our quality machinery. People with food industry experience would be beneficial, however full training will be given. A team player mentality with the desire to get the job done well is essential.

We offer fantastic progression opportunities and are always looking to promote from within, so if you’re looking for a new starting point in your career, this is a great one! As a Sausage Machine Operator you’ll be operating machinery, completing production paperwork, doing essential production and quality checks.

Shift pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off. Hours 5.00am – 16.00pm

• 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
• 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
• Have a good level of both written and verbal English
• Filling out traceability paperwork/taking temperatures
• Operating machines such as Bowl choppers/mincers/blenders

• Rate of Pay – £13.91 per hour
• Inclusive of £1 per hour weekly attendance bonus
• Overtime – time and a third after basic hours
• Pension – 3% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
• Access to our “Feed your Wellbeing” hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entretenment 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

Closing Date: 30 th March 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)