Packing Team Member

Cook-9; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch

Free car park

Staff discount 30%

Wellbeing program

Profit share

Birthday leave

Job summary

COOK Classic Kitchen is seeking a Sealing & Packing Team Member in Sittingbourne, Kent. The role focuses on sealing, boxing, and presenting meals to meet weight and quality standards.

You'll validate freezing processes, operate X-ray and metal detection equipment, and coordinate with a small team to reduce waste. Training and growth opportunities exist within a values-driven, B Corp–aligned company.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work in a hands-on role.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift/carry items.
• Experience in food manufacturing is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Seal and box meals to meet legal weight and presentation standards.
• Verify freezing processes, operate X-ray and metal detection equipment, ensure correct labeling.
• Collaborate in a small team to minimize damage and waste.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Teamwork

Food manufacturing experience

Education

NVQ Level 2

Tools

X-ray equipment

Metal detector

Job description

Sealing & Packing Team Member

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK Classic Kitchen

Hours: - chose days you are available min 4 days a week required mostly 2pm - 10pm shift but some night shift may be availabel

Rate: £14.00 per hour - day shift , £15.50 per hour - night shift

Role Overview: Join the final stage of COOK's production process, you are the team that ensuring that every product meets the highest standards before leaving the kitchen. Attention to detail, quality control, and teamwork are essential as you seal, sleeve, and box our remarkable products.

The Role

• Accuracy & Presentation: Seal and box meals to ensure all products meet legal weight requirements and high presentation standards.
• Quality Control: Verify freezing processes, operate x-ray and metal detection equipment, and confirm all packaging and labeling match specifications.
• Team Contribution: Collaborate effectively in a small team to minimize damage and wastage.

Good to Have

• Prior experience in food manufacturing or catering (NVQ Level 2 is a bonus).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We're all about potential.

This is a hands-on, active role, so you'll need to be comfortable being on your feet for much of the day and with regular lifting, carrying, bending and reaching. We'll always consider reasonable adjustments where these are needed.

Excellent Benefits including

• free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
• staff profit share
• Wellbeing program
• 30% staff discount
• Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
• Team meals , events & away days
• Be part of a B-Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.

And many more.

What Cook is About

We're a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. Alot. About our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing—even when it's not the easy thing.

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong at COOK. We all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK please apply.