Process Apprentice

You will have a crucial role in delivering successful product validations in accordance with our company 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 an Level 4 Process Leader qualification 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

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

Employer Description:

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

 

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm, however in future there will be an element of shift working. Days and shifts are to be confirmed but may require an element of evening and weekend working depending on which team you join.

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