PIA — Maternity cover

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 23 April 2026
LOCATION
Eye, Suffolk
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Food Safety Manual Handling Poultry Meat Inspection H&S awareness Record Keeping Production

FULL DESCRIPTION

About [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]: [Employer hidden] in Eye, Suffolk is serious about its quality chicken products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us.

Job requirements of PIA: We are looking for a PIA to join our established Production team at [Employer hidden] in Eye, Suffolk. You will be responsible for removing any damaged product off the line.

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday, 14:00 – 22:30pm

Duties

  • Complete agreed safety, quality checks on time in full at quality, meeting or exceeding site and customer requirements.
  • Ensure maximum efficiency within work area
  • Ensure accurate record keeping
  • Remove all unfit, diseased or damaged birds from the production line.
  • Accurately Identify and record reasons why birds are not fit for human consumption.
  • Report any high level of rejects to any member of the management team.
  • Ensure food safety and animal welfare is delivered at all times.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping is in line with PMI training standards and you are demonstrating attention to detail

What you will need:

  • Be able to work under pressure in a fast pace environment.
  • Level 2 H&S awareness.
  • Food Safety for Manufacturing
  • Manual Handling
  • Risks and Responsibilities
  • FDQ level 2 award for proficiency in poultry meat inspection:
  • D/5002/2204 – Carry out post-mortem inspection of broilers and hens.
  • H/502/2205 – Principles of post-mortem inspection of broilers and hens.
  • Y/502/2203 – Understand how to use food safety management procedure for post-mortem inspection of poultry.

Pay and benefits:

  • Rate of Pay - £15.67 per hour (inclusive of £1 per hour weekly 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
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Free Parking and Canteen facilities

Interested?:

Email a CV and covering letter to [contact hidden]

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Closing Date: 16th of June 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward ) If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

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