Assembly Team Member (Lates)

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Our story

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.

Having achieved impressive year on year growth, we continue to grow in a sustainable way whilst also maintaining the ambience of a kitchen rather than a factory. Having achieved ‘Great Places to Work’ Certification, Bigham’s is now officially recognised as one of the UK’s Best Large Workplaces and now employs over 600 people across two thriving food manufacturing kitchens in London and Somerset. We have achieved B-Corp status because it’s the right thing to do for our business, for our consumers and for the planet.

And our award-winning company is still expanding, which is why we’re searching for like-minded individuals who share our passion for the extraordinary, to help us deliver our food philosophy - Only Delicious Will Do.

The Role

Our assembly team play the all-important role of assembling our dishes so they start to look a little more like the dishes you know and love . With all of our dish components prepared and cooked, it’s time to bring them all together. The team manage the assembly of our dishes which might mean bring the layers together in our lasagnes or maybe adding our delicious sauce and a sprinkling of cheese to our well-loved mac and cheese.

As an assembly team member you will be:
Accurately weighing portions to be added to each dish
Accurately adding and arranging dish components
Replenishing the dish trays

Maintaining high hygiene levels and keeping a tidy workspace
Maintaining food preparation records and logs
Conducting quality checks to ensure that the Bigham standards are met
Carrying out effective and accurate shift handovers
Flagging any issues with the equipment within your area
Work as an integral part of the 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:

High attention to detail and a strong quality focus
The ability to work in a fast paced environment
Willingness to work chilled and frozen products
A positive approach to work

A desire to develop your skills and work as part of a team

Experience of working in a food handling environment as a production operative would be beneficial however, isn’t essential as we will provide food safety and quality training for those who don’t have prior experience.

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 £11.47 per hour (including premiums)
A pay increase to £11.81 per hour following the successful completion of 3 months’ probation (including premiums)
Overtime payments, paid at 1.25x the hourly base rate
Night shift premium, paid at £2.59 for all hours worked between 10pm – 6am
28 days annual leave, increasing each year
Annual bonus
Paid breaks
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.

If you think that you could be a perfect fit for the role please click the ’apply’ button above to register your interest and a member of our People Team will be in touch.

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.

Job Type: Full-time