Food Technology Graduate Scheme

Job Description

Who are Bakkavor? Bakkavor Group is a leading international food manufacturing company specialising in fresh prepared food and produce. ·Over 1bn turnover in 2006, 50 factories, 17,000 employees in 8 countries Bakkavor Group has attained leading market positions making over 4,700 products in 17 product categories. Its key market areas are Ready Meals, Pizzas, Convenience salads and Leafy salads. In addition to the UK and Iceland, the Group also has business operations in Europe, South Africa and China. Their customers include all UK major retailers such as Tesco, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Morrison, Somerfield, and other major food providers such as the NHS. For some company information please visit their website at www.bakkavor.com Scheme Outline Criteria: You will be expecting, or will have attained, a science based degree, or have 1 or 2 yrs experience within a food manufacturing environment. Duration:2 years Training: You will be provided with a programme of technical training courses encompassing key skills such as HACCP, internal audit, food labelling and risk assessment. Content: 2 work placements, different roles, usually within different businesses, with a varied product portfolio and different customers. Location:Placements could be at anyone of their sites in the UK Salary: £20,500 Start Date:September 2008 Why choose this scheme? Do you have a passion for the scientific and technical aspects of food manufacture? A Technical role will have you working together with all other factory departments to ensure products are manufactured to the highest standards of food safety and quality. WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE UK AND HAVE A FULL UK OR INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCE