Food jobs from The Focus Management Group of Companies

Do you have a real interest in the more scientific and technical aspects of food manufacture? Do you enjoy working with and motivating other people? Do you want to work for a leading international food manufacturing company?

If you have answered ‘Yes’ to these questions, then Bakkavör’s Food Technology Accelerated Management Scheme could offer you the perfect career opportunity.

Who is Bakkavör?

• Bakkavör Group is a leading international food manufacturing company specialising in fresh prepared food and produce
• Over £1.5bn turnover in 2007, 63 factories, 20,000 employees in the UK, Continental Europe, South Africa, China and the United States
• Manufactures over 6,000 products in 18 product categories.  Its key market areas are ready meals, pizzas, desserts, convenience salads and leafy salads
• Its customers include all UK major retailers such as Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Asda, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Somerfield, and other major food providers such as the NHS

For more company information please visit Bakkavör’s website at www.bakkavor.com

Scheme Outline

The scheme involves two one year assignments in different locations in the UK.  These roles could be anywhere across the country doing a real job with real responsibility.  Typical assignments are Quality Auditor (where you will have responsibility for monitoring compliance with technical standards and helping your colleagues to resolve any issues identified), Process Technologist (involving the safe development of new product concepts into real products) or Technical Systems Administrator roles (helping develop and maintain due diligence systems for the business). It is anticipated that after two years you will take your first junior management role with the potential to reach a Technical Manager position within 7-10 years.

A Technical role will have you working with New Product Development, Production, Purchasing and many other departments to assist in the development and manufacture of safe, high quality products. You will assist others in knowing what can and can’t be done and agreeing solutions.  You will need to be decisive, confident and firm in approach, coupled with a desire for continuous learning and skills development.

You will be expecting, or will have attained, a Technical, food related or Science based degree, or have one or two years experience within a food manufacturing environment. 

The scheme includes a programme of courses covering key technical competencies and management skills. These include: Introduction to Food Safety Legislation, HACCP & Internal Auditing, Introduction to Food Labelling, Principles of Factory Hygiene, Chilled Food Microbiology & Raw Material Risk Assessment, Management & Leadership, Intelligent Manufacturing through Measurement & Control.

Please email your CV and Covering Letter to contact@carrus.co.uk quoting the following reference number: NCM9802L

If you require further information please visit the website at www.bakkavor.com or contact us on 01625 562302

We are only able to consider candidates who are eligible to live and work in the UK and have a full UK or international driving licence