Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship

Working in a clean environment, you'll collaborate closely with a tight-knit shift team and wider engineering staff.

You'll work closely with key operatives to deliver top-tier solutions that optimise plant performance.

You will attend training at Kirklees State Of The Art College based in Huddersfield. Being 27 miles from the bakery in Newton Heath Manchester you will be required to commute, with travel expenses covered. Student accommodation is available for those unable to commute via public transport or car, though applicants must be 18 or over to comply with accommodation rules, see the below for accommodation details.

Fine Lady Bakeries will provide ongoing support through regular meetings and updates throughout your apprenticeship, particularly during the crucial first year liaising with yourself and your college mentors.

Your commitment is crucial; successful completion of the apprenticeship will secure a full-time engineering position at our bakery here in Newton Heath, Manchester.

Training:

Currently, we are seeking to recruit an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer who will receive training in both Electrical and Mechanical engineering. The apprenticeship programme will be structured as follows:

Year 1 (September 2025 – August 2026): you will attend Kirklees state-of-the-art college based in Huddersfield on the Monday 8th September 2025 through to Friday 23rd January 2026. This includes paid travel expenses or college provided accommodation throughout your learning journey* You will then return to the Bakery working Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm to gain essential Bakery knowledge and skills. Year 2 (September 2026 – August 2027): 25th January 2027 you will attend Kirklees College for 11 weeks as a block.  Again, either commuting or staying in paid accommodation. After this you will return to the Bakery and work Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm building on your Bakery skill set until the next academic year restarts. Year 3 (September 2027 – August 2028):  You will attend Kirklees college on the 4th January 2028 for a 5-week block, with a further 5-week block commencing on 19th April - followed again by a further 5 week block commencing on the 31st May. Again, either commuting or staying in paid accommodation. In between such dates and after all blocks have been completed you will return to the Bakery and commence work on Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm and finalising your skill set. Year 4 (September 2028 – August 2029):  Day release with assessments on site (no accommodation required)

Training Outcome:
Career growth opportunities

Employer Description:
For many years Fine Lady produced a wide range of bakery products from its ten acre site in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Due to continued growth across its customer base an additional purpose built bakery was opened during the later part of 2010 in Manchester giving the business both additional capacity as well as a far greater geographical footing to serve its customers requirements. Fine Lady produces in excess of 3 million loaves of bread every week.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (1 hour unpaid lunch break or 2 x 30 unpaid breaks).

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