Cranswick Country Foods
Yard Operative
Eye IP23 8BW
Key information
- Pay
- from £15.46 an hour
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 20 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 19 Nov 2026
About this role
Job description
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 Forklift Operative
We are looking for a Forklift operative in our Yard to join our established Despatch team at Cranswick Country Foods Fresh Poultry in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for loading/ unloading, operating machinery and daily equipment counts.
Shift pattern
2-2-3 06:40-18:40
Duties
Operate Counterbalance forklift or other hand truck
Operate Telehandler to move and tip dolavs into a trailer.
Operate Shunter truck to move trailers on/off the loading bays and in the Offal area
Weighing the Offal (CAT2/CAT3) trailers on the weight bridge to maintain the required trailer fill.
Record the required information on the daily checks (trailer lists / trailer checks)
Follow quality and customer service standards set forth by the company.
Perform daily equipment counts as required.
Unloading / Loading deliveries of the equipment (pallets , dolavs , trays ).
Inspect and perform maintenance of Counterbalance, Telahandler and Shunter (pre-start checks)
Use a compactor and on a regular basis and empty the rubbish bins.
Cleaning as you go, litter picking, pressure washing and preparing the yard for all weather conditions
What you will need
Shunter License/ HGV- Essential
Counterbalance Forklift Licence - Essential
Telehandler Licence - Preferred
Pay and Benefits
Competitive rate of pay, starting from £15.46 per hour (including attendance bonus
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 cranswickpoultryrecruitment@cranswick.co.uk
Closing Date
19th of October 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward )