Packing Team Member

**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.

**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 meal)

**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 equipmen**t 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.

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.
- We are dedicated to ensuring that our hiring process is fair and unbiased and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process, upon request._
- Furthermore, we actively support ongoing learning and professional growth for all employees. We provide training and development opportunities to help individuals reach their full potential, regardless of their background or identity._
- By embracing diversity and inclusivity, we aim to build a strong and vibrant team that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that by fostering an inclusive culture, we can create an environment where everyone can thrive, contribute their best work, and achieve personal and professional success._