At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in logistics, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality food production.
- Company: Join the award-winning Charlie Bigham's Quarry Kitchen team.
- Benefits: Earn £19.37 per hour, enjoy overtime pay, bonuses, and 28 days annual leave.
- Other info: Work nights from Friday to Sunday and be part of a supportive team.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career with hands-on training and growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a passion for food safety are essential.
The predicted salary is between 19.37 - 19.37 £ per hour.
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Job Reference: charliebighams/TP/19158/497
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Permanent
£19.37 per hour
Working Hours: 34
Closing Date: 31/07/2026
Job Category: Logistics
Region / Division: Wells; Somerset
Package Description
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 £19.37 per hour
- Overtime payments, paid at 1.5x the hourly base rate
- 28 days annual leave, increasing each year
- Quarterly bonus
- A detailed training program provided by the Learning & Development Team to assist you in your development as a Trainee Team Leader.
Job Introduction
Great news, our award-winning Quarry Kitchen in Dulcote (near Wells) is now hiring for a new Trainee Team Leader role in our Preparation Team. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone looking to develop their skills and progress into a Team Leader position. The purpose of the role is to ensure that we are aligning team members to our cultural values and enabling them to maximise their potential within the business.
Main Responsibilities
- Deliver daily team brief and ensure great start of each shift
- Seek feedback from the team and ensure responses followed through in timely manner
- Lead and manage area assigned, including breaks, labour and holiday requests.
- Communicate with other Team Leaders and Team Managers as appropriate to safeguard timely delivery of daily plan
- Manage 'change over' between products as appropriate to standard as minimum
- RTW forms completed and support with creating rotas/planning holiday
- Ensure food is produced which meets Key Card standards with quality of the ingredients used which meets our specification
- Ensure H&S standards are maintained by completing H&S walkarounds
- Be responsible for contacting engineering should any breakdowns occur in a timely manner
- All activities comply to GMP and 5S standards, incorporating GMP walkarounds
- In the event of any issues, make sure they are contained and escalated to the shift manager - shift coordinator
- Actively engage in problem-solving activities, identifying issues and escalating issues that may affect the production plan
- Identify areas for improvement
- Manage quality assurance in all areas, escalating issues to the technical team
- Maintain accurate job posting in the area as required and ensure accurate data collation (when required)
- Highlight, communicate and resolve any daily issues with the relevant people
- Ensure all batches are produced to the required sequence, cycle times / throughput, weights and line efficiency - as appropriate depending on area
- Work with your team trainer to create a training plan for the team, succession planning and to plan in refresher training
- Complete Progress and Probation reviews on time with SMART objectives
The Ideal Candidate
An excellent understanding of Health and Food Safety
Ability to work, engage and communicate effectively
Good level of IT skills
A general understanding of Bigham's products
Work within the company's rules and policies, introducing procedures where appropriate in conjunction with technical documentation requirements
Adhere to the health and safety policy of the company and work within its guidelines to ensure personal safety of staff at all times.
Trainee Team Leader - Logistics Friday - Sunday (Nights) in Wells employer: Charlie Bighams
At Charlie Bigham's, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment at our Quarry Kitchen in Dulcote, where hard work is rewarded with competitive pay and opportunities for growth. As a Trainee Team Leader in Logistics, you'll benefit from a comprehensive training programme, generous annual leave, and the chance to earn quarterly bonuses, all while being part of a team that values your contributions and encourages your development.
