Hours: 06:00–16:00, 4 days out of 5 (Monday to Friday, with one rotational day off per week)
Breaks: 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks per shift
Pay: £13.55/hour standard | Enhanced rate £16.94/hour for hours between 20:00–06:00 or over 37.5 hours/week
What You’ll Do
As a Hand Line Pasty Crimper, you’ll play a key role in crafting our hand-crimped Cornish pasties. Full training is provided, and new crimpers may also be trained in other production areas to support your personal development and the wider business.
Key Responsibilities:
Crimp like a pro: Produce up to 4 pasties per minute (depending on size)
Craft with care: Remove pre-filled pastry bases, fold and distribute filling, hand-crimp edges with 18–22 precise folds
Ensure quality: Monitor product build-up and maintain high standards across the line
Work your way: Sit or stand, chat with teammates, enjoy the radio, or focus quietly — your choice
Support your team: Dedicated team leader available for guidance
Keep it neat: Short, clean nails are required
We provide comprehensive training to turn you into a confident pasty crimper. During your probation, you’ll also earn:
We’re proud of our craft and our people. As a growing business, we live by our values: Customer First, Honesty, Quality, Friendliness, and Passion.
We take pride in bringing joy through pasties and pastries, and our Gold Health and Wellbeing Award shows we genuinely care about our team.
Free pasties and pastries every day
Free weekly fruit
Subsidised canteen meals
Monthly colleague treats & regular BBQs
Birthday meals in the canteen
Christmas goodies and celebrations
Mental Health First Aiders on site
Free spa and golf facility use (St Austell)
Company-funded Health Cash Plan & 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Death in Service Plan
£500 referral bonuses
Staff discounts on pasties, cakes, and more
Local business discounts
Excellent training & career development opportunities
Employment anniversary cash awards
Friendly team culture with great internal communication
If you have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude, enjoy working with your hands, and want to be part of a friendly, fast-paced team, we want to hear from you!
Apply today!
