Manufacturing Apprentice

HOLOS LONDON LTD

Washington (RH20 4BB)

Closes in 25 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 August 2025

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Summary

HOLOS is a busy kombucha brewery in West Sussex. The successful applicant will gain hands-on experience in soft drinks manufacturing and join a small, dedicated and friendly team. Learn large-scale fermentation, bottling and canning, earn Level 2 Food Safety and HACCP qualifications, and gain insights from a fast-growing business with room to grow.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Food and drink process operator (level 2)
Hours
9:00am – 17:30pm, Monday – Friday. Some shift work on occasion.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 2025

Duration

1 year 5 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Day to day work will vary, but will include:

  • Brewing - Using custom-built, professional brewing and fermenting equipment. Measuring out ingredients, record keeping and keeping the brew house clean, tidy and well organised.
  • Bottling & Canning - Our fast paced, canning and bottling lines each produce up to 1,000 units an hour, all whilst maintaining food safety standards and product quality.
  • Boxing - Packing cases of product off the production line onto pallets ready for distribution.
  • Cleaning - Pre and post-production cleaning and sanitising tasks. This includes a good mop at the end of a busy day!
  • HACCP - you will be trained in the principles of food safety and gain a level 2 HACCP qualification. Once trained you will become part of the HACCP team.
  • Record Keeping - We are an Organic and SALSA certified food business, as such good record keeping is critical for food safety compliance and traceability. Part of your job will involve taking ownership of certain aspects of these requirements.
  • Teamwork - Joining team discussions and decision making, feeding into the production diary. You should be able to follow instructions, speak truthfully and ask for help if needed.

Where you'll work

Unit B 2 North Farm
Washington
RH20 4BB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

Training course

Food and drink process operator (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Follow food and drink production SOPs.
  • Apply product quality assurance SOPs.
  • Scan control, monitor and rotate stock.
  • Check and use tools and operate equipment and machinery.
  • Clean tools, equipment or lines.
  • Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Identify and resolve issues. Report issues.
  • Apply basic continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques to common problems.
  • Collect and interpret information – text and data.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Use information technology.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Communicate with colleagues - verbal and non-verbal.
  • Follow food and drink production SOPs.
  • Apply product quality assurance SOPs.
  • Scan control, monitor and rotate stock.
  • Check and use tools and operate equipment and machinery.
  • Clean tools, equipment or lines.
  • Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Identify and resolve issues. Report issues.
  • Apply basic continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques to common problems.
  • Collect and interpret information – text and data.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Use information technology.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Communicate with colleagues - verbal and non-verbal.

Training schedule

Training will be delivered in the workplace and tailored to the needs of the employer and the apprentice. 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Reliable
  • Open to feedback
  • Trustworthy
  • Keen to learn

Other requirements

Having access to your own transport is highly recommended due to the semi-rural location of our base.

About this employer

Holos is a busy, founder-led kombucha brewery based on the North Farm of the Wiston Estate. We produce a range of organic kombucha and sparkling teas. We are a social impact business, providing employment opportunities to victims of exploitation and trauma.

After this apprenticeship

We are a rapidly growing business. There would be opportunity to progress within the manufacturing team, either focussing on the packaging stream (canning, bottling), or brewing.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PLUMPTON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335267.

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Closes in 25 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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