Packing Team Member - Monday to Friday Lates

Salary £13.01 rising to £13.64 per hour including all premiums

Location Dulcote, Wells

Working Hours 40

The Vacancy

The Shift

Are you a Night Owl or someone who is looking for a shift that is after school hours? This shift runs Monday to Friday 5:30pm until 1:30pm.

The Role

When our dishes arrive with the packing team they have now been chilled and are ready for the finishing touches. The packing team are responsible for adding any final toppings to the dishes and for sealing, wrapping and packing the dishes ready to be sent out to the supermarket shelves.

As a packing team member you will be:

Using the specialist electronic equipment to identify and remove dishes that don’t meet the Bigham standards
Carefully measuring and adding toppings to finish off our dishes and make them extraordinary.
Re-filling our packing machines with new carboard sleeves or boxes
Accurately stacking boxed dishes onto pallets and moving any filled pallets into logistics
Maintaining high hygiene levels and keeping a tidy workspace
Maintaining food preparation records and logs
Carrying out effective and accurate shift handovers
Flagging any issues with the equipment within your area
Work as part of a fast paced team towards the completion of the daily plan

What you’ll need

At Bigham’s we pride ourselves in doing things the right way and showing real care and attention. We are looking for like-minded people who demonstrate:

The ability to work with various technology including packing and quality check machinery, so computer literacy is important. Previous experience in a machinist based role is desirable.
High attention to detail and a strong quality focus
The ability to repetitively lift 20kg boxes
The ability to work in a fast paced environment
The ability to learn how to use existing and newly introduced packing equipment
A positive approach to work
A desire to develop their skills and work as part of a team

Experience of working in a food handling environment as a production operative would be beneficial however, isn’t essential as we will provide food safety and quality training for those who don’t have prior experience.

What you’ll receive

This is a role for hard workers; those who take real pride in their work and enjoy working in a challenging but rewarding environment. When you start your career with Bigham’s you’ll receive:

A competitive salary of £13.01 per hour (Inclusive of a weekly pattern premium and night premium)
A pay increase to £13.64 per hour following the successful completion of 3 months’ probation (Including all premiums)
Overtime payments, paid at 1.25x the hourly base rate
28 days annual leave, increasing each year
Annual bonus
Paid breaks
Access to a subsidised Health Care app and online GP through Simply Health
Free Bigham’s meals to take home
Pension scheme
Discounts with popular high street retailers
Life assurance benefit
Free on-site parking
Subsidised canteen - Max £2 Meals

You will also have the opportunity to take part in training delivered by our academy where you can further develop your career, alongside your salary, at Bigham’s.

If you think that you could be a perfect fit for the role please click the 'apply' button above to register your interest and a member of our People Team will be in touch.

We are always on the lookout for great people to join in all areas of our growing food production business. Visit https://www.bighams.com/all-jobs/or email your CV to people@bighams to find the role that’s right for you.

The Company

Inspired by his travels and love of cooking, Charlie Bigham set up shop in 1996 with the sole aim of creating really delicious dishes. Twenty-five years later Bigham’s is now the number one brand in the chilled pre-prepared meal category. With over 50 dishes available in major supermarkets.