Food Production Apprentice
DALZIEL LIMITED
Gateshead (NE10 0JW)
Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2025
Contents
Summary
We are currently looking for a Production Operative to join our team at the Felling Site. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will need to be hardworking and motivated with good communication skills.
- Wage
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£25,555.53 a year
- Training course
- Food and drink process operator (level 2)
- Hours
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x1 Position - Day Shift - Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm - Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm - £12.21ph.
x1 Position - Night Shift - Tuesday - Friday or Monday - Thursday - 6pm - 5am £12.21 plus a £1.50 shift allowance.
40 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
The Dalziel group serves the meat processing and retail butchery industry from strategically located distribution sites throughout the United Kingdom. Our product range encompasses meat seasoning
blends and ingredients for food processors, frozen and chilled meat, a full range of butcher’s supplies,crumb and battering systems, plastic casings for cooked meat applications and industrial food machinery.
Duties & Main Responsibilities.
- Heavy Lifting
- Packing raw materials
- Blending products
- Following strict hygiene procedures to ensure food safety excellence.
- Working as part of a team
Where you'll work
William Street
Gateshead
NE10 0JW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED
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
- Your apprenticeship training will be a fully work-based learning programme across 12 months
- Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will achieve a level 2 qualification in Food and Drink Process Operator
Requirements
Essential 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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
About this employer
We are a leading food manufacturer specialising in developing bespoke flavour and functional blends for all food sectors.
https://www.dalziel-online.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Free on-site parking Pension – Auto enrolment Free membership with Company Shop
After this apprenticeship
Potentially a full time role available for the right person upon completion of apprenticeship. The employer is invested in progressing staff within the business when the opportunity arises.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ZENITH PEOPLE LIMITED
Ian Wilkinson
ianwilkinson@zenithtraining.org.uk
01919171097
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345521.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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