Packing Team Member - Monday to Friday Lates

Charlie Bigham's | B-Corp; Wells; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime pay

Annual leave

Quarterly bonus

Free meals

Pension

Discounts

Résumé du poste

Charlie Bigham's is hiring for a Packing Team Member to join our production line in a busy food manufacturing environment. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 5:30pm to 1:30am, with full training provided—no prior food production experience required.

You'll help ensure meals meet our high quality standards, operate packing equipment, and support a clean, safe workplace while collaborating with a friendly team to hit daily targets.

Qualifications

• No prior food production experience required; full training provided.
• Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 20 kg.

Responsabilités

• Ensure meals leave the kitchen meeting quality standards.
• Identify and remove products that don’t meet quality requirements.
• Add toppings, labels and packaging to finished products.
• Maintain hygiene, food safety and housekeeping standards.
• Support smooth handovers between shifts.
• Work in a fast-paced production environment to meet daily targets.

Connaissances

Team worker

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Tech familiarity

Outils

Packing machinery

Description du poste

Job Introduction

Join our Packing Team and play an important part in bringing our award-winning meals to life. Working in a modern food manufacturing environment, you'll be surrounded by people who care about quality, teamwork and doing things the right way. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys staying active, works well as part of a team and takes pride in delivering high standards every day. Full training is provided, so previous food production experience isn't essential.

This is a full‑time role working 40 hours per week:

Monday to Friday | 5:30pm - 1:30am

Role Responsibility

As a Packing Team Member, You Will

• Help ensure our award-winning meals leave the kitchen looking their very best and meeting Bigham's high quality standards
• Use specialist equipment to identify and remove products that don't meet quality requirements
• Accurately add toppings, labels and packaging to create a finished product ready for customers
• Keep packing lines supplied with the materials needed to run efficiently, including sleeves, boxes and packaging components
• Safely stack finished products onto pallets and prepare them for collection by our Logistics team
• Maintain excellent hygiene, food safety and housekeeping standards at all times
• Complete production paperwork and records accurately
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and support smooth handovers between shifts
• Highlight any equipment, quality or safety concerns to the appropriate team members
• Work collaboratively in a fast‑paced production environment to achieve daily targets and keep our customers supplied with great food

The Ideal Candidate

At Charlie Bigham's, our values shape the way we work every day. We're looking for people who:

• Bring extraordinary – you enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment, embrace new challenges, and take pride in consistently delivering high standards of quality and accuracy.
• Bring people together – you're a reliable team player who communicates well with others, supports your colleagues, and helps create a positive working environment.
• Bring real care & attention – you have a keen eye for detail, follow processes carefully, and understand the importance of quality, hygiene and food safety in everything you do.

You’ll Also Need

• Confidence using technology, machinery and production equipment, including packing and quality-check systems
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new processes, equipment and ways of working
• The ability to regularly lift and move boxes weighing up to 20kg
• A positive, dependable approach and a strong work ethic
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping
• A desire to develop your skills and build a successful career as part of the Bigham's team

Previous experience in a packing, production, manufacturing or machine‑operating role would be beneficial, but isn't essential — full training will be provided.

Package Description

Inspired by his travels and love of cooking, Charlie Bigham founded the business in 1996 with a simple ambition: to create really delicious food. Nearly 30 years later, Bigham's has become the UK's number one chilled prepared meals brand, with more than 50 dishes available in major supermarkets nationwide.

Just as importantly, we're passionate about creating a great place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we've been recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for five consecutive years. We've also been recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces for Development and the UK's Best Workplaces for Women.

Today, thousands of customers enjoy our meals every week, and we're continuing to grow by investing in great people, developing talent and maintaining the high standards that make Bigham's special.

Benefits

Join a business where quality, teamwork and people come first. Working in our production teams means playing an important role in creating the meals enjoyed by thousands of customers every week. In return, we'll provide a structured onboarding experience, ongoing training and a range of benefits designed to help you thrive. From your first day, you'll enjoy:

• A competitive hourly rate of £15.72, rising to £16.38 after 3 months (equivalent to over £32,000-£34,000 per year , excluding overtime)
• Overtime paid at over £20 per hour , paid at 1.5x your hourly rate
• 28 days' annual leave , increasing with length of service
• Guaranteed quarterly bonus
• Paid breaks
• Free Bigham's meals to take home
• Company pension scheme
• Discounts with popular high‑street retailers
• Access to Medicash and an online GP service
• Life assurance benefit
• Free on‑site parking
• Subsidised canteen

About The Company

Inspired by his travels and love of cooking, Charlie Bigham set up shop in 1996 with the sole aim of creating really delicious dishes. Twenty-five years later Bigham’s is now the number one brand in the chilled pre‑prepared meal category. With over 50 dishes available in major supermarkets.