Packing - casual team member

Sealing & Packing Team Member

Location: Sittingbourne, Kent - COOK Kitchen

Hours: Choose days you are available; min 4 days a week required

Rate: £12.60 per hour - day shift, £13.60 per hour – night shift (includes paid breaks)

Join the final stage of COOK's production process, you are the team that ensures that every product meets the highest standards before leaving the kitchen. Attention to detail, quality control, and teamwork are essential as you seal, sleeve, and box our remarkable products.

• Accuracy & Presentation: Seal and box meals to ensure all products meet legal weight requirements and high presentation standards.
• Quality Control: Verify freezing processes, operate x‑ray and metal detection equipment, and confirm all packaging and labeling match specifications.
• Documentation: Complete all paperwork accurately, including legal obligations.
• Team Contribution: Collaborate effectively in a small team to minimize damage and wastage.

• Prior experience in food manufacturing or catering (NVQ Level 2 is a bonus).
• A background in team leadership is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

If you tick most of these boxes but not all—don’t stress. We’re all about potential.

• Paid breaks
• Free cooked from fresh lunch for all employees
• Free car park
• Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, becoming grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
• Staff profit share
• Wellbeing program
• 30% staff discount
• Access to Cookie Jar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
• Team meals, events & away days
• Be part of a B‑Corp-certified business that values sustainability, people, and the community.

And many more ‿.

We’re a proudly independent, family-owned B Corp, which basically means we care. A lot about our food. About our people. And about doing the right thing—even when it’s not the easy thing.

Our vision for COOK has always been that we are a place where EVERYONE is welcome. We want everyone to feel like they belong  all have different roles, different abilities and different personalities. By collaborating we can do remarkable things. Whatever your story, if you would like to grow with COOK, please apply.