2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing businesses. More than 15,000 colleagues from 36 nationalities help us produce a huge range of high-quality food, from poultry and pizza to pies, ready meals and soups.

From humble beginnings in the early 1990s, we’ve grown to become one of Europe’s leading food manufacturers. We have a strong UK presence across poultry, chilled and bakery categories and are home to well-known brands including Holland’s Pies.

Our customers include Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.

We currently have a permanent opportunity for a Chicken Hanger Operative to join our team at our Flixton site near Bungay.

Rate of pay: £14.33 per hour

Shift: Days

Working hours: 5:00am–3:30pm

As a Chicken Hanger Operative, you will work within our poultry-processing operation and play an important role in maintaining an efficient production process while meeting our strict bird-welfare, health and safety, food-safety and quality standards.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Hanging chickens onto the processing shackles following kill.

• Handling birds correctly and in accordance with all site bird-welfare procedures.

• Maintaining a high level of health and safety awareness throughout your shift.

• Following all food-safety, hygiene and quality procedures.

• Working accurately and efficiently within a fast-paced production environment.

• Rotating between different duties and workstations as required.

• Using the correct personal protective equipment for every task.

• Keeping your work area clean, safe and organised.

• Reporting any welfare, safety, quality or equipment concerns to your supervisor promptly.

• Working closely with colleagues to achieve production targets without compromising safety, welfare or quality.

No previous factory experience is required, as full training will be provided, including Level 1 and Level 2 Health and Safety certification. Previous experience within a factory, poultry-processing or food-manufacturing environment would be an advantage.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are proactive, reliable and hardworking.

• Have a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

• Can work effectively as part of a team.

• Are comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced production environment.

• Can perform repetitive and physically demanding duties throughout the shift.

• Are willing and able to rotate between different tasks.

• Can follow detailed instructions and established procedures.

• Are committed to maintaining high standards of bird welfare.

• Take health and safety, food safety and product quality seriously.

• Are willing to learn and develop within the role.

When you join 2 Sisters Food Group, you will benefit from:

• Immediate-start opportunities.

• Opportunities for overtime.

• Free on-site parking.

• Weekly pay.

• Exclusive employee discount platform offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and Tesco.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Access to confidential counselling through GroceryAid.

• A safe and supportive working environment.

• Full training to help you carry out your role safely and confidently.

• Opportunities to develop and progress within one of the UK’s leading food-manufacturing businesses.

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