Production Operative
About us
“It is simple, we are passionate about great meat and really good food prepared with skill and served the Cranstons way.’’
A family run butchers for more than 100 years, our dedicated retail and production teams enjoy making and serving great food. Today our 4 local produce food halls, 2 traditional shops and online shop delight over 20,000 customers each week. We are really proud of our butchery and delicatessen ranges and also strive to champion food and drink from like-minded local producers.
Cranstons are committed to developing each team member and strongly believe in offering our employees opportunities to grow and progress.
About the role
- We have a Full Time opening, with a 40 hour week, worked across Monday – Friday
- These jobs have minimal weekend work included, giving you a set working pattern to allow you weekends off
- Our High Risk department is always evolving and it has recently supported a range of new and exciting products.
What you'll do
- Follow our signature recipes to bulk create a variety of our favourite products
- Work in a busy, hands on production environment, a lot of our work is done by hand, providing a unique opportunity to see a product through from start to finish
- Follow our Food Hygiene policies, keeping our customers safe
- Operate a variety of Food Production Machinery
- Packing and Labelling products correctly ready for sale
- Working as a team to complete all orders in a timely manner
What you'll need
- Ideally we are looking for individuals with Catering or Food Experience, however we are able to provide training so passion will go a long way
- Ability to work hard, both within a team and an independently
- Good understanding of spoken and written English
- Enthusiasm to learn and a hardworking attitude.
What we offer
- Be part of a proud local family ran business
- 25% in store discount
- 50% discount on our lunch food range
- Development, many of our Supervisors started as Production Operatives
- Increased Annual Leave based on years service
- Cash Health Plan
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Where you'll be working - Cranstons Production Centre, Penrith
Cranstons production unit on Ullswater Rd in Penrith is the busy central hub of Cranstons- supplying all 6 of our shops with Cranstons produce. Over 50 people work across our butchery centre and kitchens.
The beef, pork, chicken and lamb our customers know and love is prepared here by our central butchery team. This is where the sausages, bacon and pies we are renowned for are made and where we cook and prepare our meals and salads. We even have a small bakery producing traybakes and cakes.
At Cranstons we pride ourselves in the quality of our local produce made with care and skill by our dedicated team.
Who you'll be working with - James Cranston
James Cranston is Head of Supply at Cranstons Butcher + Maker, where he plays a key role in shaping quality, sourcing and innovation across the business. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the food industry, having previously held roles at Loblaw Companies Limited and Harvey & Brockless, and holds a Master’s degree in Food Science and Product Development.
Outside of work, James is embracing life with his newborn daughter and makes time for the simple pleasures - a really good coffee, football, golf, long walks, great food and travelling whenever possible.