Team Member - Cooking

Bighams Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bighams Limited in Park Royal, London is hiring for a production/operations role to deliver high-quality meals and uphold safety standards. You will work with the team to ensure products meet Bigham’s quality criteria and contribute to making the London Kitchen a great place to work.

Role requires following product key cards, complying with H&S guidelines, and communicating effectively with leaders and teammates. Probation will lead to multi-skilling across the team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety requirements in a production/food environment.
• Proficient spoken and written English.
• Ability to follow instructions accurately and precisely.
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities.
• Willingness to become multi-skilled by end of probation period.

Responsibilities

• Work within all H&S and Food Safety control measures, raising concerns to management.
• Follow product key cards to ensure products meet required standards at Bigham’s.
• Contribute to a positive working environment and support a great place to work in London Kitchen.
• Highlight areas for improvement to a Kitchen leader to drive continuous improvement.
• Help new team members feel welcome and support attendance and training policies.
• Follow absence/return-to-work policies and adhere to training requirements.

Skills

Health and Food Safety

English communication

Teamwork and communication

Instruction following

Multi-skilling by probation

Product knowledge

Job description

• Help deliver a high-quality product to market that meets the Bigham’s standards.


• Work as part of a team to ensure that Bigham’s is a great place to work.


• Ensure you are aware of & work to all safety guidelines, following all training whilst ensuring you work in a safe environment.

Role Responsibility

• To work within all H&S and Food Safety control measures, raising any concerns to management.


• Follow Product key cards to ensure all products are made to the required & expected standards at Bigham’s.


• Contribute to a working environment that will make the London Kitchen a Great place to work.


• Any areas of improvement should be highlighted to a Kitchen leader to help us keep improving.

People

• Help make any new team members feel welcome & help them where appropriate.


• In times of absence, be sure to the follow the absence policy and return to work policies.


• Raise any concerns around training & take responsibility when you feel you need more.

Safety & Environment

• Ensure that you follow all H&S controls & training you have received.


• Highlight any concerns regarding H&S to your manager or the H&S manager.


• Raise any near misses you may come across.


• Report any accidents in a timely & detailed manner.

Quality

• Ensure quality standards are delivered through following product key cards at all times.


• If key cards are not readable then please raise the concerns to your team leader of area manager immediately.

Delivery & Operation Performance

• Be aware of performance expectations to ensure that we deliver product to budget, this will be communicated to you via a team leader or area manager.


• Any deviation from the daily plan should be escalated to your team leader or area manager immediately.


• Work with the leaders in the department to deliver our operational KPI’s & targets.


• If applicable, ensure job postings in your area are completed regularly & accurately, pro-actively communicating any issues to your leaders.


• Have a basic understanding of materials variance to help drive improvement & corrections.


• If applicable, record downtime information, accurately accounting for any lost time.


• Actively engage in problem solving, identifying opportunities for improvement.

The Ideal Candidate

Attributes

• High level Safety and Quality focus


• Ability to follow instructions accurately.


• Work to the Bigham’s values of Respect, Daring, Collaboration, Goal Focused, Passion and Pride

Skills and knowledge required

• A good understanding of Health and Food Safety


• Ability to work, engage and communicate effectively


• An understanding of Bigham’s products and processes


• Must demonstrate a good command of spoken English and be able to pass the Bigham’s English language assessment.


• The successful candidate is expected to become multi-skilled by the end of the probation period, to support current operational skill gaps across the team

GENERAL

• Work within the company’s rules and policies, introducing procedures where appropriate in conjunction with technical documentation requirements.


• Work with a dedication of delivering products to the market safely, with authenticity, legality & quality.


• Adhere to the health and safety policy of the company and work within its guidelines to ensure personal safety of staff at all times

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.

• Job Reference charliebighams/TP/13138/422


• Contract Type Permanent


• Closing Date No expiry date


• Job Category Production/Manufacturing


• Location Park Royal, London NW10, United Kingdom