Development Graduate Training Scheme

Summary

Scheme Outline

Are you a real foodie? Do you have a real passion for food and product creation? Do you love experimenting with recipes, evolving old ideas and developing new ones?

Job Description

You will have to love everything about food - its versatility, colour and texture, and most of all appreciate its taste. If this sounds like you, then the Product Development scheme is what you are looking for. In addition, you will need to have a real commercial outlook to understand that the ideas that will excite customers have to be translated into commercially viable products, and that takes time and determination.

In this role you will be encouraged to channel and share your passion for food, ingredients and new ideas. Your innovation and creativity will be challenged and allowed to flourish. You will be working both on your own and in a team to develop new and innovative products, mixing, matching and evolving flavours across new food trends. You will work alongside experienced and talented chefs, and be given the chance to further develop skills outside a pure product development environment, providing you with an all round education of the complete Manufacturing process. This is your chance to influence what the nation will be eating in the months and years ahead!

This is a fabulous opportunity to get a solid foundation from which a career in New Product Development could be nurtured. Only applicants, who can naturally display a passion for food, have good kitchen skills and a true tenacity and willingness to progress, should apply.

Criteria: Recently completed a food related degree, or have a minimum of one year experience in a concept role within food manufacturing or similar relevant experience

Duration: 2 years - commencing Summer 2012

Training: A minimum of three site visits, plus training in: Sensory Analysis, Culinary Skills, Presentation Skills, Leadership and Management, Category

Content: 2 x 12 month placements at different sites with differing product portfolios and customers. At the end of the two year placement the aim is for you to be reaching Senior Technologist or Product Manager level.

Location: Placements could be at anyone of our sites in the UK.

Salary: £23,500 - with three additional £500 payments made on joining, on completion of year 1 and at end of scheme, plus 2 weeks B&B or rent plus reasonable removal costs

How do I apply?

You must be expecting or have attained a 2:1 Honours degree and achieved a minimum of 280 UCAS points. Please apply online sending your CV and covering letter and quoting the reference code below. If you require further information please visit the website at www.bakkavor.com or contact our recruitment partner, FocusGraduates on 01625 560778.

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

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