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YOUR CAREER

IN FOOD AND DRINK!

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With a range of entry

routes into food and

drink, there’s something

for everyone!

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Take a look inside

Careers in food and drink cover a whole range of areas, including food

science, product development, marketing and communications,

nutrition and wellbeing, HR, packaging, research and design –

with a particular demand for engineers.

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There are lots

of routes into

food and drink –

GCSE’s, A-levels,

apprenticeships,

university degrees,

diplomas and

more.

Food and drink offers

excellent and exciting

career prospects.

We’ll always need

food, so there will

always be jobs!

There is lots

of room for

new talent –

approximately

87,000 graduate

engineering jobs

are available

every year.

You’ll develop

a range of

specialist skills

such as problem-

solving, creativity,

logical thinking,

an analytical

approach, good

communication and

teamwork.

No two days are

the same! A job

in the sector is

varied, so you’ll

constantly be

kept on your

toes.

The skills you’ll

gain in food

and drink are

transferable

across all

industries,

making you

a desirable

employee.

The food and

drink industry

is fast-paced.

What you make

today will be on

the supermarket

shelves

tomorrow!

Food and drink

offers good

pay and good

prospects.

The average

starting salary

for graduate

engineers is

£27,000.

Food and drink

companies strive

for equal gender

representation in

the industry. As

it stands, 65% of

people working

in the sector are

men and 35%

are women.

Food and drink

employees are

happy! This is

why so many

employees

stay working

in the industry

throughout their

careers.

The options are endless!

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10 reasons you should

consider a career in

food and drink

I didn’t know what to expect from my apprenticeship, but I’m really enjoying it and

can’t wait to be fully qualified.

Day-to-day work consists of breakdowns on the production line, continuous improvement work on the line to limit downtime and preventative planned maintenance to limit the occurrence of faults and ensure the line can be running at its best.

We are keen to find the root cause of the faults we receive and undertake break down analysis (BDA’s) to determine the very first point of origin of the fault. This helps up to rectify it and prevent it from occurring again.

I’m excited to see Ritz Crisp & Thin production come to the Sheffield site later this year. This will be valuable experience in seeing how the plant and machinery works prior to full scale production, giving first-hand knowledge that will be invaluable when it comes to maintaining the equipment.

Mondelēz International is a huge company - it’s great to be part of such a big network, to have so many people to learn from, to be able to work on such great

brands, and to be involved in helping to create exciting new brands in the future. My on-site mentor started out as an engineering apprentice too, so it’s inspiring to have proof of what I can achieve. I’m also learning from the other apprentices from my year and above as we all have different strengths.

Lewis Thorpe is in the fourth year of his Advanced Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship at Mondelēz International in Sheffield

Like lots of people, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I was 16.

I started at Scarborough Sixth Form College but after a year I knew it wasn’t the right thing for me.

I found out about the McCain Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme through someone I knew who worked at the company. Before I started my apprenticeship, I didn’t realise that McCain had engineers. Now I’m part of a big engineering department, learning a trade that’s critical to the business.

As an engineering apprentice, I help to look after and maintain the machinery in the McCain factory. It’s an exciting environment and every day is different. When I’m on-site I help out on all sorts of tasks like mechanical and electrical maintenance and welding – I’m always doing something new.

Engineering is really varied. In our company, there’s lots of different areas of engineering and different sorts of machines to work with, including touch-screen technology. You get a good grounding in mechanical engineering, sheet metal work, electrical engineering and welding.

Qualification:

Through the apprenticeship I’ve got my BTEC Level 3 and now I’m working towards my HNC in Engineering.

Sam ElliottMcCain Foods

Sam Elliott is in his fourth year as a McCain Engineering Apprentice at the company’s plant in Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Lewis Thorpe Mondelez International

Mondelez is a huge company, it’s great to to be able to work on such great brands, and to be involved in helping to create exciting new brands in the future.

...1 in every 3 chips eaten in the world is made by McCain.

DID YOU KNOW...

DID YOU KNOW...

It’s an exciting environment and every day is different.

Could you be an engineer?

In Sheffield Mondelez International produces approximately 40,000 tonnes of sweets each year!

Find out more: http://careers.mondelezinternational.com

Find out more at: www.apprenticeships.org.uk

and search for McCain

In my role I support other nutritionists

in the European team in their work.

My work varies but can include: analysing our own and competitor products, researching topics of interest, providing media updates to our team and supporting education initiatives.

During my time at PepsiCo I have been privileged enough to attend conferences and research presentations on brand-new research. What is enjoyable about this is you must understand how to use the research to develop products and help the business.

I studied Biology, History and Geography at A-level before accepting a place at University to study Nutrition and Food Science. Most universities will require two science subjects at A-level, however what counts as a science will vary between universities.

My advice to those considering a career in food and drink would be to take a year in industry. It is a great opportunity to develop your employability, but also to find out what your interests are or whether you want to work within the food industry at all. The opportunities are much wider than I imagined.

Georgia Mission PepsiCo UK

Georgia Mission is a Nutrition Sciences Placement Student at PepsiCo.

My advice to those conside

ring a

career in food and drink

would be

to take a year in industry

.

Qualification requirements: At least an undergraduate degree in Nutrition or a related degree.

It can take as little as 12 minutes to turn a potato into a bag of Walkers!

DID YOU KNOW... The amount of gum we produce a year would weigh the same as 2,220 elephants!

DID YOU KNOW...

Ryan BraddonMars UK

Since 1932, when we began

making some of the best loved

brands in the UK, the world has

changed dramatically. What hasn’t

changed is the importance of new

talent to help us constantly think

and do things differently.

We’re delighted to work with the

Food and Drink Federation to help

inspire students to think differently

about how they can put their

maths and technology skills into

action every day with a career in

the food industry.

Mars in the UK is part of Mars,

Incorporated, a family owned

company. Employing over 4,000

Associates across several sites

in the UK, we manufacture

confectionery, food, petcare and

drinks products. We have a huge

range of opportunities – from

apprenticeships to graduate

programs – that we can’t wait for

you to discover.

The Wrigley Apprenticeship Programme, Plymouth

We are proud of all the apprentices who graduate our programme, but Ryan particularly illustrates the incredible opportunities a Mars Apprenticeship can lead to. Joining as an engineering apprentice in 2001 at our Wrigley plant, he gained vital experience working in the project engineering team before pursuing a path to become one of our factory Business Unit Leaders, responsible for our newest production line. He has since progressed to become a Lean Coach in our Supply Chain Leadership Team.

Ryan is a Lean Coach in the Supply Chain Leadership team at Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated.

During my career I have been able to work with some great people and enjoy some fantastic opportunities, throughout all of these experiences I have been able to use and rely on the fundamentals that I learnt during my years as an apprentice

Find out more: http://www.pepsico.co.uk/careers

Find out more: http://www.mars.com/uk/en/careers.aspx

Are there

opportunities for

progression?

22-year-old Mansi Verma is an Ingredients Technologist at United Biscuits in High Wycombe

I love the variety. I’m always working on so many different things that I’m never bored. Being able to eat lots of biscuits is a definite plus as well.

When I was younger I wanted to be a chef. As I grew up I realised I didn’t want to just be able to cook nice food but also understand why it did what it did. That’s exactly what my role at United Biscuits allows me to do. It’s an ideal place for those who have curiosity and passion to innovate, just like me.

It’s such an interesting and varied area – it’s hard to ever get bored when working with food. And you end up with so many interesting facts.

The food industry is a great place to make a career. It’s very supportive and friendly. As long as you’re always ready to find out ‘why?’ there’s a role for you. From all the work experience I’ve done I can definitely say that the food industry has a balanced mix of men and women and jobs are given on what you can do rather than just who you are.

Mansi VermaUnited Biscuits

Qualification requirements: A degree in Food Science/Chemistry/Biosciences

The food industry is a great place to make a career. It’s very supportive and friendly. As long as you’re always ready to find out ‘why?’ there’s a role for you.

Scientists have found McVitie’s Rich Tea is the king of the dunking biscuits!

DID YOU KNOW...

I try lots of new ingredients to see which ones can help in making new biscuits with different flavours and textures.

Also to see if I can use those new ingredients to make existing products even tastier. I never knew there were so many different types of flour!

If this sounds intriguing and you love maths and science, then the BEng and MEng Food Engineering degrees at Sheffield Hallam

University could be for you.

With the BEng/MEng Food Engineering degrees, you will be well on your way to a fantastic career with one of the UK’s best-loved food and drink brands.

These exciting courses has been designed together with top engineers at some of the UK’s most well-known food and drink companies.

Just some of the many fantastic brands supporting the courses include the makers of Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puddings, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk, Lurpak butter and McCain oven chips.

how do get the

they bubblesin a

bar?chocolate

Students on the courses will get:1. Students starting the courses

may be eligible to receive a Food and Drink Federation bursary of £2,500 (Terms and conditions apply*)

2. The chance to work with some of the UK’s, and the world’s, greatest food and drink companies including: Burton’s Biscuit Company, Cargill, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Mars, McCain Foods, Mondeléz International,

Nestlé UK, PepsiCo UK, Pork Farms and Warburtons For the full list go to www.foodengineer.co.uk

3. The opportunity to apply for jobs exclusively on offer to course graduates (subject to final grades, references and employer recruitment processes)

4. Guaranteed, competitively-paid work placement opportunities UK-wide whilst you study - the equivalent of up to £17,000 pro-rata

5. Access to the UK’s first National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering, providing the opportunity to participate in advanced level research in real life studies and gain exposure to cutting-edge technology and the

latest developments

6. An industry mentor assigned to you for the duration of your studies to help you develop professionally and prepare for a successful career within food and drink

7. Sought-after specialist skills and expertise in mechanical, electrical and process engineering, manufacturing and much more

ENGINEERING, THAT’S HOW!Did you know that one bubbly chocolate bar can

have more than 20,000 tiny air bubbles inside? Incredible really, and it is all down to engineering to

get them all the perfect size.

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*Find out more at foodengineer.co.uk

Find out more: http://www.ubcareers.comFind out more at: BEng: www.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/course/1354MEng: www.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/course/1247

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Do any of

these careers

appeal?

Find out more!

Starting salaries:

£25,000 - £27,000

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Multi Skilled

engineers are

responsible for

ensuring all

site production

machinery runs at

maximum efficiency.Starting salaries:

£20,000 - £30,000

Food Technologist

Food technologists

work to develop

the manufacturing

processes and

recipes of food and

drink products.

Starting salaries:

£25,000 - £27,000

Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance

Technicians ensure

that food products

are safe to eat, of

consistent quality

and comply with legal

requirements.

Starting salaries:

£25,000 - £40,000

Product Development Chef

A Product

Development Chef

develops new

recipes and comes

up with ideas for

new food and drink

products.

Problem solving

Logical thinking

Creativity

Leadership

Teamwork

Good communication skills

Analytical approach

Do you have any of these skills?

Could a career in food

and drink be for you?

NVQ?

Apprenticeship?

University Degree?

BTEC?

or qualifications such as

Do you have

A-levels?

GCSEs?

Work experience?

Multi Skilled engineers ar

e responsible for ensuri

ng all site production

machinery runs at maximum efficiency t

o deliver food and drin

k

products that are both

safe and of a high stan

dard. They usually

work across a wide range of

areas including strategi

c maintenance

management, technology deploym

ent and practical skills.

Typical work activities:

Ensuring all site product

ion

machinery runs at maximum

efficiency and safety.

Ensuring all work orders a

nd

planned maintenance tasks are

completed.

Being actively involved

in

maintenance projects inclu

ding

commission and installation of

new equipment.

Improving equipment and

processes.

Finding ways to reduce energy

and waste within operations.

Installing new automation &

process control systems.

Managing projects such as

designing the electrical

supply

network, automating high-speed

lines, controlling robots

and

developing information system

s.

Entry requirements:

Experience of working in an

Engineering/Maintenance

role in food manufacturing

.

PLC fault finding/diagnostic

abilities and experience

with SCADA systems highly

advantageous.

Salary:

Salaries in this role star

t at

£25,000 - £27,000

depending on experience

.

Other routes:

Apprenticeships and grad

uate

schemes are also available fo

r

this role.

A Product Development Chef develops new recipes and

comes

up with ideas for new food and d

rink products. They also

work to enhance and improve existin

g product ranges to make

them more appealing to consum

ers.


Working in a development

kitchen to come up with

new product ideas and

recipes.

Managing projects to dev

elop

new products, improve

existing ones and reduc

e

costs. Works as part

of a team

to ensure the delivery a

nd

success of new products an

d

product improvements.

Liaising with retailers to

create new products and to

improve existing ranges.

Sourcing, testing and

specifying the use of

new ingredients such as

flavourings, to deliver

new recipes.

Keeping an eye on

industry trends, consum

er

requirements and

developments in food

ingredients.

Entry requirements:

Knowledge of cuisines from

across the world.

Experience of working within

a restaurant or other

culinary environment.

Salary:


t at

£25,000 - £40,000


.

Other routes:

Apprenticeships and Graduate

schemes are also available

for this role.

Product Development Chef

Multi-Skilled

Engineers

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Find out more on these and many more careers at www.tastycareers.org.uk

Food technologists work to deve

lop the manufacturing processes

and recipes of food and

drink products. They work on exist

ing

and new ingredients and techno

logies to invent new recipes and

concepts.


Modifying existing produ

cts

and processes and deve

loping

new ones.

Checking and improving

quality control procedur

es

in your own and suppliers’

factories.

Researching current

consumer markets and latest

technologies to develop

new

product concepts.

Addressing issues of safe

ty

and quality.

Carrying out process supp

ort

and development, new

product development,

and quality control.

Developing the ability to

repeat processes to ensu

re

consistency and safety.

Liaising and cooperating

with technical and commercial

colleagues in procurement,

sales and technical serv

ices,

and marketing and

distribution, and also w

ith

official food inspection

and

hygiene agencies.

Entry requirements:

A degree in a food relate

d subject.

A degree in a related foo

d-

related discipline such a

s nutrition,

microbiology and applied

chemistry may also be accepted.

A Higher National Diploma in

one of the subjects not

ed above

may also be accepted

Salary:


t

at £20,000 - £30,000


.

Other routes:

University degrees also

available for this role.

Food Technologist Quality Assurance Technicians e

nsure that food product

s

are safe to eat, comply with legal req

uirements and are

consistently of good qu

ality.


Investigating and managing

improvement projects.

Working in teams to

introduce new products

or manufacturing lines.

Product tastings to

ensure quality.

Devising and establishing

quality procedures,

standards and specificat

ions.

Reviewing customer

requirements and ensuring

that they are met.

Working with purchasing

staff to establish quality

requirements from

external suppliers.

Setting standards for

quality as well as health

and safety;

Making sure that

manufacturing or product

ion

processes meet internat

ional

and national standards.

Defining quality procedur

es

in conjunction with

operating staff.

Setting up and maintaining

controls and documentation

procedures.

Entry requirements:

A degree in a science-bas

ed

discipline.

A Higher National Diploma

in a relevant subject suc

h

as engineering, product

ion,

manufacturing, food scien

ce

and food technology.

Salary:


t at

£25,000 - £27,000 depending

on experience.

Other routes:

Apprenticeships and grad

uate

schemes are also available fo

r

this role.

Quality Assurance

TechncianA taste of some of the

careers available in food and drink

The food and drink

manufacturing sector

employs around

400,000 people across

a number of jobs -

that’s more than the

number of employees

in aerospace

and automotive

combined.

UK food and drink

manufacturing is

economically strong and is

set to grow 20% by 2020

Last year we exported

over £12.8bn worth

of UK-made food

and drink products,

such as biscuits,

chocolates and

cheese to countries

as diverse as the

USA, France, India

and the United Arab

Emirates.

By 2022 the sector will

need approximately

109,000 new recruits to

meet the skills needs of

the sector.

DID YOU KNOW?

How do I get a job in food and drink manufacturing?Food and drink manufacturers tend to be based across the country, so bear in mind that you may not necessarily find a job on your doorstep. However, larger companies tend to have sites across the country, with headquarters in cities and large towns with good transport access. Due to their size and the need to be able to distribute products across the country effectively, production sites are often based in more rural locations.

Recruitment agencies commonly handle vacancies. Useful for sourcing contacts for speculative applications are directories such as The Grocer Directory of Manufacturers & Suppliers.

Look for job vacancies at:

• Foodmanjobs• Food Industry Careers• Grocer Jobs• New Scientist Jobs• Yourfoodjob.com• Careers service websites

and vacancy lists.• National and local press.

Stay up-to-date with the latest careers news in food and drink:

Twitter: @FDFTasteSuccess

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Taste-Success

www.tastesuccess.co.uk

The food and drink industry is full of flavour and just bursting with opportunities for people like you who are looking for a career that is well paid, rewarding, interesting, diverse and exciting. So while you’re considering what career choices are available, take a moment to consider where a job in this fantastic sector might take you.

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During my

career I have

been able to

work with

some great

people and enjoy

some fantastic

opportunities

United Biscuits

is an ideal place

for those who

have curiosity

and passion to

innovate, just

like me.

It’s an exciting

environment

and every day

is different.

My advice to

those considering

a career in food

and drink would

be to take a year

in industry.

Mondelez is a huge

company, it’s great

to to be able to work

on such great brands,

and to be involved

in helping to create

exciting new brands

in the future.

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