Food and Drink Technical Operator - Operations Apprentice

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 

On successful completion of the Operations Apprenticeship, you will have demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to take ownership and accountability for a number of machines, processes or pieces of equipment and carry out complex operational tasks, enabling you to coordinate a team of operational Associates to achieve line KPIs and take the lead in repairing mechanical breakdowns.

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

Training Outcome:
Upon completing the apprenticeship, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for a position directly related to your training, allowing you to continue building your career with the skills you have developed

Employer Description:
Our Mars Petcare division has more than 100,000 Petcare Associates spending their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives through our nutrition, health and services businesses. This includes famous nutrition brands like PEDIGREE® and WHISKAS®. At Mars Petcare, we believe that pets make the world a better place. We work towards our Purpose: A Better World for Pets.

Working Hours :
* Depending on production line, shift patterns: Pouch Shift 4 days on/4 days off – 2 x 12 hr mornings 7am - 7pm and 2 x 12 hr nights 7pm-7am Canning Shift 3 x nights Mon - Wed 7pm - 7am, 3 x days 7am - 7pm and 1 x 8 hrs day 7am - 3pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Interest in leadership,Desire to learn