PRODUCTION OPERATIVE
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Position Overview & Specifications
Giggling Squid
Northampton £12ph Full time
PRODUCTION OPERATIVES
Giggling Squid, the nation’s largest Thai restaurant chain is a growing family run restaurant business, with a team that is focused on family and providing the best service possible. At Giggling Squid, it is all about food with personality, cooked with expertise and shared with generosity. At our heart is the spirit of Thai mealtimes - plentiful dishes, bold flavours, and exotic ingredients - to be shared and enjoyed together. We live and breathe our core values which are:
Generous, Respectful, Humble, Supportive and Fun
Due to a robust growth & expansion plan, we are now looking to hire Production Operatives for our Central Production Unit that is due to be launched in Kettering, Northampton NN141EG
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.00-£12 per hour
Timings: Mon- Fri
(Flexibility needed as sometimes it may take longer to finish the shift)
The ideal candidates will have working knowledge in similar style of manufacturing units and are required to work cohesively as part of a team, requiring excellent communication, ability to follow instructions and willingness to take part in problem solving and continuous improvement exercises. A flexible approach with an eagerness to learn and embrace new skills will form a fundamental requirement of this role. The role will also involve regular manual handling and lifting of heavy goods so experience and knowledge of receiving deliveries, picking, and packing would be advantageous.
Benefits include:
- Giggling Squid employee benefits programme
- 50% staff discount in all our restaurants
- 28 days paid holidays
- Uniforms provided
- Pension
Please get in touch to begin your next culinary journey!!
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for PRODUCTION OPERATIVE roles across Giggling Squid'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 General.
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 £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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