Process Higher Apprenticeship (Bourne)

You will have a crucial role in delivering successful product validations in accordance to Bakkavor and customer principles in a fast-paced challenging environment in line with business requirements and opportunities.

You will gain a clear understanding of Managing trials: To deliver trials against the plan, in line with the business-critical paths, using a problem-solving approach ensuring issues are captured and communicated across multiple functions, with an awareness of the budget You will be part of controlling Raw Materials and Packaging: Management of raw materials and packaging on a continuous basis, ensuring trials are completed as per the trial plan and in line with critical path while taking into consideration the process budget. Proactively communicating potential issues which may impact the critical path. Ensures all materials have RM approval status or appropriate concession for trials The role will involve customer Management: Facilitating customer panels (internal and external) in readiness for customer approval, ensuring they are in compliance with Business and customer expectations You will gain an understanding of Factory Process Monitoring: Developing a supportive function to stakeholders, with a pragmatic, problem solving approach to ensure all relevant information collected to input in business systems. Post launch review incorporating possible cost reduction opportunities, ensuring procedural compliance

Training:
You will attain a Level 4 Process Leader Apprenticeship Standard with further progression encouraged up to Degree Level Full support and training will be provided to help you progress quickly. Depending on the site, the scheme may offer placements within a factory-based role with responsibility for a team, running production lines, quality and output costs.

You will also take part in a soft skills development programme.

Training Outcome:

At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets that we have set for you, you are guaranteed a permanent role with us.

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 08:30 to 17:00

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative