Apprentice Multi-Skilled Engineer

Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) Company Ltd is a wholesale confectionery and bakery company supplying hundreds of food businesses across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

We are a family-owned global company, passionate about providing bespoke tailor-made products, and we are proud that our clients include numerous well-known ice cream brands. Our range of products include cookie dough, brownie, moulded chocolate pieces, fudge, honeycomb, sauces, caramelised nuts and sponge cake pieces.

Within our busy factory, you will play a key role in supporting our engineering team in providing an electrical, mechanical and engineering service, ensuring repair work and routine maintenance minimises downtime and is, at all times, in a food-safe manner and always putting safety and quality first.

Whilst day to day work is heavily electrically biased, planned maintenance and repair work will involve mechanical systems, gearboxes, motors, pumps and hydraulics.

This is a great opportunity to support a busy and successful production operation and also get involved in new developments and projects, such as ways to minimise our impact on the environment and improve efficiencies.

Under full supervision, daily tasks will include:

Preparing for planned, routine maintenance to mechanical systems Carrying out planned maintenance tasks to include power supplies, mechanical systems, gearboxes, motors, pumps and hydraulics Carrying out unplanned repair work to power supplies, mechanical systems, gearboxes, motors, pumps and hydraulics etc Completing maintenance records as required by the company Complying with health and safety procedures and policies at all times

Training:

You will attend York College for 2 days per week in years 1 and 2, for 1 day per week in year 3 and for 1 day per half-term in year 4. The remainder of your training will take place in the workplace.

Training Outcome:

We would offer the opportunity for you to continue your engineering training to HNC/level 4 with us.

Employer Description:

Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) Company Ltd is a wholesale confectionery and bakery Company supplying hundreds of food businesses across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

We are a family-owned global Company, passionate about providing bespoke tailor-made products and we are proud that our clients include numerous well-known ice cream brands. Our range of products include cookie dough, brownie, moulded chocolate pieces, fudge, honeycomb, sauces, caramelised nuts and sponge cake pieces.  

Pecan Deluxe established a site in the UK 25 years ago. We are part of a family owned business with a head office in Dallas that has been going since 1950s.

We have a headcount of approximately 145 colleagues.

Working Hours :
During the first few years, you will work 8.30am-5.00pm. On completion of the apprenticeship, a shift rotation will apply: 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm with on-call rota for nights and weekends as required.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Physical fitness,Respectful to colleagues,Reliability,Commitment to learning