Food Industry Technical Professional Degree Apprenticeship

What will the apprentice be doing?

This full time role will consist of numerous 6-month rotations around the Cranswick business, working within the Technical departments covering a range of Product areas from Fresh Food Production to Cooked Ready to Eat Food products, giving you a broad range of skills to prepare you for a supervisory/management role in Quality Management at the end of your Degree Apprenticeship.

A Quality Manager ensures that the food manufacturing process is safe by:

• Monitoring and controlling the production process from raw ingredient intake through to packaging of finished products.
• Ensuring that all processing meets rigorous standards of quality and hygiene.
• Developing the skills, knowledge and qualities to develop into a Quality Management role at one of our Fresh or Added value food sites in the Hull area.

The six-month rotations will consist of business-critical project work depending on the site and product, shadowing the Quality and Technical teams within their day to day roles, networking with other apprentices and teams across the Cranswick business and finally working through their Food Industry Technical Professional degree with Sheffield Hallam University, of which 6 hours per week on average will be allocated study time, to be completed within working hours.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

• You will be required to attend Sheffield Hallam University on a series of 4-day study blocks.
• The degree award is BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Food Technology.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

We offer:

• Strong commitment to progression and personal development
• Enrolment onto our Cranswick Talent Programme alongside a cohort of other graduates and degree apprentices within the business
• Mentoring provided by experienced members of the Technical team

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Team working, Initiative

Qualifications

A Level or equivalent Science or Food Technology (Grade BBC / Distinction Merit Merit) Essential

Things to consider

SHU Progress provides support for applicants whose personal circumstances might mean that there are barriers to going to university. For more information on the scheme, including how to join, please visit the website: www.shu.ac.uk/SHUprogress