Food Technical Degree Apprentice - Manton Wood GREENCORE FOODS LIMITED
In partnership with Nottingham Trent University, this 4-year degree programme will align your studies to real work to become an integral part of our technical team, ensuring the safety and quality of food and drink products. You will complete a Level 6 Food Industry Technical Professional Degree apprenticeship and complete the programme with a BSc Hons in Food Science & Technology.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 31 Mar 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£18,000.00
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Working week
The working shift patterns for the Operations Degree Apprenticeship are generally Monday - Friday, but you may be expected to work shifts and some weekends. Hours/shifts to be discussed.
Total hours per week: 37.5
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Expected duration
48 Months
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Possible start date
01 Sep 2023
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Date posted
02 Feb 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Degree
Level 6 (Degree with honours) -
Reference number
VAC1000129208
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Positions
1 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
To feed the nation, we don’t just make our products taste great. Our technical teams protect our customers and colleagues through promoting high standards and developing innovative techniques to ensure food quality and meeting of food safety objectives. In your food industry technical professional degree apprenticeship, you will learn about food chemistry, sustainable food production, raw materials, microbiology of food and how to apply this knowledge to your day job.
This includes:
- Obtaining certification information for raw materials such as certificates of analysis
Quality management system work:
- Obtaining photos of relevant locations
- Walking through draft procedures in conjunction with relevant disciplines to understand if they were clear and accurate
Other routine quality assurance tasks:
- Collection of samples – raw materials & finished products
- Taking swabs – hand, hygiene and listeria
- Investigating customer complaints – foreign bodies in particular
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
This 4-year degree programme will align your studies to real work to become an integral part of our technical team.
You will complete a Level 6 Food Industry Technical Professional Degree apprenticeship and complete the programme with a BSc Hons in Food Science & Technology.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
At the end of your successful apprenticeship, we will support you into a full-time role within Greencore.
You can expect to work within various roles within our technical team.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4) Essential
A Level or equivalent 3 A-levels (including a Science) (Grade B) Essential
BTEC or equivalent OR BTEC Extended Diploma in a related subject (Grade DDM) Desired
Other Or Previous relevant work experience (Grade NA) Desired
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
GREENCORE FOODS LIMITED
https://earlycareers.greencore.com/
Address
Manton Wood Enterprise Park Worksop,
S80 2RS
Training
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Apprenticeship standard
Food industry technical professional (integrated degree)
Level 6 (Degree with honours)
Employer's Application Instructions
You will need to apply online via our website at the link provided.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 31 Mar 2023