We are looking for someone reliable, hardworking and efficient to join our kitchen team. This role is fast-paced and hands-on, helping ensure our customers receive beautifully packed products to the highest standard.
If you’re the type of person who thrives as part of team, likes to be busy and enjoys a biccie (or two!) then keep reading.
Key Info
- £12.84 per hour (paid weekly)
- 32.5 hours per week (Additional hours available)
- Monday to Friday / 9 - 4pm
- Full training provided
- Permanent
- Location based - Ripon, North Yorkshire
- We’re in quite a remote location that requires travel by car, so please do check you’re able to commute to our location before applying
The role is initially 32.5 hours per week as the bakery is open 9-4pm. As we move through the year, we extend opening hours to 5pm which would make the weekly hours 37.5. There is also the opportunity to work more hours during October-December due to high seasonality demand.
About Us
Sawley Kitchen is a family-run bakery, based in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Our team bring Mum’s recipes to life using traditional artisan techniques. Our most loved product is our biccies. We take the classic shortbread recipe and put our own twist on it with unique flavours. (Think Sticky Toffee Pudding & Apple Crumble!)
About the role
You'll be part of a small team who are at the heart of what we do day in, day out. The Packing Assistant will be responsible for a variety of jobs within the dispatch area.
Daily Duties
- Carefully hand-packaging baked products to company standards.
- Sealing product bags and attaching swing tags.
- Applying product labels, ingredient labels, date codes and batch information accurately.
- Conducting visual quality checks to ensure products meet appearance and quality standards before packing.
- Ensuring correct product counts and weights are achieved during packing.
- Preparing packaging materials and workstations ready for production each day.
- Reporting any product quality concerns, packaging issues or stock shortages.
- Maintaining accurate batch traceability records in line with food safety requirements.
- Following all food hygiene, health & safety and allergen control procedures.
- Keeping packing areas clean and organised throughout the day.
- Assisting with stock rotation and ensuring packaging materials are stored correctly.
- Supporting the bakery team with general production tasks when required.
- Helping with end-of-day cleaning and shutdown procedures.
- Working efficiently to achieve daily production targets while maintaining quality standards.
Who we’re looking for:
Similar experience would be a bonus, but don’t fret if you don’t have any. We’d much prefer:
- A team player with a positive 'can do' attitude. You’ll have bags of initiative and get stuck in to get the job done
- A person who thrives under pressure and enjoys working in a busy environment - we can get pretty busy so there'll never be a dull day!
- Someone with excellent attention to detail who takes pride in their work ensuring output is of a high standard
- Ability to work standing for long periods of time
- Likes repetitive tasks and meeting output deadlines
- Be comfortable working independently when needed
The hiring process
- Application: Pop an email to Kirsty at [email protected] with your CV and a couple of paragraphs as to why you think you’d be a great fit.
- Telephone Interview : 30 minute telephone call to learn more about you & your experience. (And for you to get to know us too!)
- Paid Trial Day: Spend a day actually doing the job. You’ll get a taste for what you’ll be doing day to day and whether it’s up your street.
Benefits
- Employee discount
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Free refreshments & biscuits on shift
- Pension plan
- Free onsite parking
- Christmas Bonus Scheme: All hours worked are recorded and a cash bonus is paid at Christmas at a % of the hours completed
** NO AGENCIES **
Pay: £12.84 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ripon HG4 5DF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
