Job Description
We are recruiting now for our busy Christmas season, working within our cheese maturation rooms, and order fulfilment site in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.
The successful applicants will perform a varied number of pick and pack and warehouse duties, fulfilling our customer's orders and ensuring our high quality standards are met at all times.
The Business
Paxton & Whitfield are a world renowned retailer, wholesaler and exporter of artisan cheese and fine food.
The company has been the UK's leading cheesemonger for over 200 years and holds a Royal Warrant for King Charles III.
In addition to Paxton & Whitfield's four retail sites, the Bourton-on-the-Water hub houses the cheese maturing rooms and supplies artisan cheese and fine food to customers through their website, as well as to many of the best restaurants and retailer's around the globe.
The Role
We are looking for enthusiastic staff with great energy, a passion for food and attention to detail to join us for our peak season. Responsibilities include:
· Accurately pick and pack the wholesale, and web orders, ensuring the product is always looking superb.
· Assist in the building of hampers for our web orders and corporate customers.
· Check in incoming goods into our cheese rooms and warehouse consistent with our food safety, finance and buying controls. Ensuring paperwork is completed accurately and promptly.
· Ensure all areas of the site are always clean and tidy.
· Ensure all food safety procedures, and health and safety policies are always followed.
· Build boxes and ensure sufficient stock of packaging is ready to go for the pick/pack operation.
· Assist the Cheese Room team when required.
Full on the job training will be provided.
Start dates available through from 27th October – 8th December.
This role will include weekend work.
Full-time and Part-time roles available.
Previous work in a warehouse environment is desirable, but not essential.
We are running an exciting incentive: if you register your interest before 31st October 2025 we will give you a £50 voucher towards your Christmas cheese upon completion of your last contracted shift.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Pay: From £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person