Summary
We’re looking for our next generation of Food Technical Apprentices to develop and grow a career with Greencore. You will provide technical support while developing your skills in key aspects of the Technical function. You will have the opportunity to gain experience across a number of departments to become a multi-skilled technical professional.
Annual wage
£24,000 a year
Training course
Food industry technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
Our operation is 24/7 so you will be required to work shifts. These will vary depending on site and could include early starts from 5am, rotating night shifts and weekends.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Wednesday 27 August
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
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
The Greencore Degree Apprenticeship Programme is designed to help you reach your potential and build a rewarding career in food.
In partnership with Nottingham Trent University, this 4-year apprenticeship programme will align your studies to real work to become an integral part of our site Technical team.
You will complete a Food Industry Technical Professional Degree apprenticeship and finish the programme with a BSc Hons in Food Science & Technology.
Based at one of our manufacturing sites, our Degree Apprenticeship provides a blend of on and off the job learning, exposure, experience, and education so that you can develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours to kickstart your career in the food industry.
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. Your role will involve ensuring that our products meet the high standards our customers expect of us; by ensuring we meet quality, safety and legal requirements within our factories. At the end of the programme, you will transition into a Technical Management role that is supports your future career goals of becoming a technical professional within the food industry.
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
Where you’ll work
Greencore UK – Park Royal Unit 4c
Willen Field Road
Park Royal
London
NW10 7AQ
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
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Food industry technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Lead, develop and implement the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system and team on site
* Interpret microbiological results; spot and analyse trends to diagnose or a nticipate issues; define and implement action plans
* Develop product specifications taking into account the key risk factors in product design; ensure customer pre-requisites are implemented and followed
* Manage, develop and implement internal audit schedule to ensure compliance with legal, industry and customer standards; keep abreast of new standards; credibly host third party audits
* Select the most appropriate tools and methodology to demonstrate compliance, food safety culture and delivery of consistent quality of products
* Establish cleaning and hygiene programmes and audit methodology; set up monitoring programmes; interpret data; identify different risk zoning in an operational area and the different hygiene requirements; manage internal and external cleaning contractors
* Manage complaint performance through the identification of trends and the design of corrective action programmes to improve credibility with customer
* Design and implement site procedures to ensure legal compliance with current food law; lead any investigation into legal contravention with the relevant enforcement authorities
* Establish process parameters and control requirements; measure the impact of process on product, set limits and take action to deal with process and product non-conformance
* Optimise and control parameters that influence common industry processes: washing, mixing, heating, cooking, cooling/chilling, freezing, drying, freeze drying
* Be able to liaise and co-ordinate with other functions to deliver New Product Development projects. When appropriate take the lead and drive the project
* Use project management tools to deliver projects to time, cost, specification and quality
* Coordinate investigations into and responses to non-conformances and participate in incident management teams; implement incident management procedure
* Review and select relevant scientific techniques taking into account cost and practicalities; experiment, collect and analyse data and formulate solutions
* Manage supplier intake controls; carry out supplier a udit & performance reviews and risk assessment; maintain approved supplier, contractor and vendor performance process
* Design and implement traceability system fully compliant with customer and legal requirements; monitor to verify validity of process
* Lead and develop a small technical team on site
* Develop and demonstrate critical evaluation/analysis of complex information and data
Your training plan
* In partnership with Nottingham Trent University, this 4-year apprenticeship programme will align your studies to real work to become an integral part of our site Technical team.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English language and maths (grade C/4 or above)
A Level in:
* 3 A Levels (grade BBB)
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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
You will also be required to travel for attendance at university study blocks, development events or visits to any of our other sites, therefore a full driving license would be advantageous.