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.

Working Hours

Monday - Friday 4pm - Midnight 

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 £12.49 per hour (increasing as of April 1st)
• A pay increase to £13.10 per hour following the successful completion of 3 months’ probation. (increase as of April 1st)
• Overtime payments, paid at 1.5x the hourly base rate
• 28 days annual leave, increasing each year
• Quarterly bonus
• Paid breaks
• Free Bigham’s meals to take home
• Pension scheme
• Discounts with popular high street retailers
• Access to our Simply Health app and an online GP service
• Life assurance benefit
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised canteen

As an Assembly Team member you will be:

• Accurately weighing portions to be added to each dish
• Accurately adding and arranging dish contents
• 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

This role will require you to be physically active and spend most of your shift on your feet. 

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.

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.