Packing Team Member - Friday to Sunday
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Shift
Our Assembly weekend shift is full time hours (34) condensed into 3 days and meaning you’ll have Monday-Thursday off!
Working hours
- Friday 6am-4pm
- Saturday & Sunday 6am-6pm
About The Role
As a packing team member, you will be:
- Using the speciality equipment to help 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 but not essential
- 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
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 £13.16 per hour (Inclusive of a weekly pattern premium and night premium)
- A pay increase to £13.55 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 £1 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.
Still doesn’t sound quite the right fit for you? 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.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Packing Team Member - Friday to Sunday roles across Charlie Bighams's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £13 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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