Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a 3-year Apprenticeship, where you will be working towards the Level 3 Food and Drink Technical Operator qualification. You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.
Annual wage
£20,000 a year
Salary increase upon successful completion of each academic year. Annual company bonus Shift Allowance
Training course
Food and drink technical operator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (shifts usually 7am - 7pm or 7pm - 7am). You will work a 3 week shift rotation.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
With strong mentorship and coaching from our experienced Technical Associates you will be:
* Developing leadership skills to enable you to lead a team to achieve results
* Learning how to operate, diagnose faults, repair and maintain our equipment
* Working across both process and wrapping areas
* Applying all relevant Mars quality and safety systems to ensure the safety of people and products is maintained
Where you’ll work
Hansa Road
Hardwick Industrial Estate
King's Lynn
PE30 4JE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA
Your training course
Food and drink technical operator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Interpret, follow and implement food and drink production SOPs.
* Interpret, follow and implement quality assurance procedures.
* Monitor production performance, stock usage and rotation.
* Operate or use food and drink production tools and equipment.
* Identify hazards (Critical Control Points) and control measures to mitigate risks.
* Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
* Comply with environment and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate, recycle and dispose of waste.
* Monitor and inspect production machinery.
* Apply basic maintenance practices. For example, check levels, parts wear, pressure, and sensors, and grease and lubricate.
* Select and use maintenance hand tools.
* Follow food safe engineering standards and practices. For example, use of food safe chemicals, check out and in of components.
* Follow site isolation and lock off procedures (lockout, tagout).
* Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
* Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
* Collect and interpret information. Use data to apply changes
* Record information - paper based or electronic.
* Use information technology. Comply with GDPR.
* Plan and organise self, others and resources.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders visually and verbally.
* Communicate in writing.
* Identify training needs. Train and buddy team members in the workplace.
* Interpret, follow and implement food and drink production SOPs.
* Interpret, follow and implement quality assurance procedures.
* Monitor production performance, stock usage and rotation.
* Operate or use food and drink production tools and equipment.
* Identify hazards (Critical Control Points) and control measures to mitigate risks.
* Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
* Comply with environment and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate, recycle and dispose of waste.
* Monitor and inspect production machinery.
* Apply basic maintenance practices. For example, check levels, parts wear, pressure, and sensors, and grease and lubricate.
* Select and use maintenance hand tools.
* Follow food safe engineering standards and practices. For example, use of food safe chemicals, check out and in of components.
* Follow site isolation and lock off procedures (lockout, tagout).
* Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
* Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
* Collect and interpret information. Use data to apply changes
* Record information - paper based or electronic.
* Use information technology. Comply with GDPR.
* Plan and organise self, others and resources.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders visually and verbally.
* Communicate in writing.
* Identify training needs. Train and buddy team members in the workplace.
Your training plan
May lead to permanent position once the apprenticeship has successfully been completed.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade C or 4 or above)
* Maths (grade C or 4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Desire to learn
Other requirements
You'll be required to work shifts in this role, and as such we require you to be 18+ by the 1st September 2025