Engineering Advanced Apprentice (Tilmanstone)

Maintain machinery and equipment and find and resolve faults to optimise production levels.

Conduct planned and predictive maintenance to prevent issues occurring, as well as reactive maintenance, responding to breakdowns.

Contribute to the installation and decommissioning of equipment.

Work as part of a team or alone, depending on the task.

On a daily basis, you will interact with other technicians and engineers, as well as with operational and site teams, and colleagues from Technical, Development, Finance & Planning.

You will get involved in technical performance reviews and continuous improvement activities.

You will learn how to employ engineering practices that ensure food safety in line with food safety legislation, keeping machinery and equipment running to meet production needs and outputs.

You will ensure that our practices comply with food safety, health and safety, environmental, sustainability, and engineering regulations and standards, as well as taking account business operation considerations such as cost and service level agreements.

Training:
Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard which includes a Diploma in food and drink engineering maintenance. Functional Skills in maths and English, if required.

This is a 3 x 6-week training block every academic year. Accommodation, food and travel are paid for by the company. Everyone gets individual secure accommodation and safeguarding measures are in place.

Training Outcome:
An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence. Potential for full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship. Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work.

Employer Description:
We're the biggest name you've never heard of! You've probably eaten our food - you just didn't realise it. As global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and bread for customers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose in the UK. We're ambitious, We're full of ideas and we're ready for more people who share our passion for quality food to join us. Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts, and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy, and convenient food. We have over 19,000 employees, our headquarters are in London, and we have 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm initially. Apprentices will move onto the site engineering pattern in the future.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative