Gadsby's Packer

About the role:

We’re proud to offer nearly 200 products in our Love Local range which includes tasty treats from our very own Gadsbys Bakery in Southwell. Gadsbys has been kneading, mixing and baking for over 50 years From bread rolls to Bakewell tarts, all our delicious products are made with passion and pride. Our hardworking team work closely together to ensure that our quality products taste amazing, are made with skill and delivered fresh for our regular customers.

As a Gadsbys Packer you’ll be joining a team at the heart of the bakery, working closely together on a wide range of activities to get our freshly baked products ready for delivery to our local communities and beyond.

This role is a key part of a multi-skilled team covering a range of activities, such as assembling, packing, labelling, and quality checking our fresh breads and cakes. You will be responsible for:

Keeping pace with the production line to ensure customers receive fresh, quality products and ensure production targets are met. Preparing packaging and paperwork for deliveries. Using flowrap machinery to seal the products ready for transportation. Ensuring all our products meet the excellent standards of quality that our customers have come to expect and enjoy. To maintain the highest levels of cleanliness in the bakery and assist with any housekeeping as needed.

Please be aware that this role includes operating machinery and working close to very hot bakery ovens, so to apply you must be  aged 18 years or over.

We will need candidates to be flexible with their working hours where possible, which may include early morning starts, late night finishes and weekend work. We will discuss working hours in more detail with you at the interview stage.

About You

We’re not looking for any specific experience or qualifications – we’ll provide you with all the training necessary to rise to the challenge It’s your personality, skills, motivation, and values that matter the most to us. You’ll need to demonstrate:

A passion to work within a food production environment. An understanding and appreciation for safety and quality control. The ability to work in an organised manner, keen to meet deadlines and achieve targets. The ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a diverse team, communicating well with others. Building relationships with colleagues to add to the friendly team spirit, celebrating success and encouraging development. That you can help us achieve our purpose by being inspiring, helpful, and trustworthy

The bakery team at Gadsby's are hardworking and efficient, so it’s important to note that this role works in a fast-paced environment which can be demanding at times. Our packers often perform tasks involving lifting and twisting, so you’ll need to be comfortable making these repetitive movements.

Benefits:

In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including: 

Up to 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)  Pension scheme offering up to 12% employer contributions  Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses  Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work  Wellbeing initiatives and community engagement opportunities 

We are committed to the development of our colleagues and will support you to achieve your career goals. As your confidence grows, you’ll have the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities and further progress your career with us through ongoing training

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