Job Title: EngineeringAdvanced Apprentice
Salary: £22,000-Increasing?to:?£28,000 in year 2, £34,000 in year 3 and £40,000 in year 4
Location:Bourne, Tilmanstone, Spalding, Sutton Bridge, London/Harrow, Holbeach, Highbridge, Devizes, Aston, Crewe, Newark & Barton
Ways of Working:Site-based
Hours of work: Standard hours are 8.30am5.00 pm. Dependent on role and site, you may be based in a factory setting fora large proportionof your day and may in future berequiredto move onto a relevant shift pattern.
Contract Type:FTC with a guaranteed role on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Start Date:Tuesday 1stSeptember 2026
Assessment Dates:April 2026
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, were one of the UKs leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, were proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Our Engineers areproblem solverswho ensure that all production runs smoothly andthatwedeliver toourcustomers would you like to join us? If you have a knack for problem-solving with a methodical mind, then our Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering is an ideal opportunity to launch you into a rewarding career.
What youll be doing
Expected Duration:4 Years
Apprenticeship Level:Advanced?Level 3?-Food and drink maintenance engineer?
Food and drink maintenance engineer / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Training Provider:BMET -?BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
You can expect to?attain?a Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer level 3 standard.?A great part of our programme is that?all?our Engineers from?allour sites get to learn together at one of the UK's leading Engineering colleges. We do this using a?six-week?block release and residential model. This is 3 x?6-week?training blocks every academic year. Accommodation,?food?and travel is paid for by the company. Everyone gets individual secure?accommodation,?and safeguarding measures are in place.
At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets that we have set for you, then you are guaranteed a permanent role with us as an engineer.
What to expect
* You will learn how to?maintain?machinery and equipment and find and resolve faults to optimise production levels.
* You will conduct planned and predictive maintenance to prevent issues occurring, as well as reactive maintenance, responding to breakdowns.
* You will also contribute to the installation and decommissioning of equipment.
* You will work as part of a team or alone, depending on the task -?On a daily basis?you will interact with other technicians and engineers, as well as with operational and site teams, and colleagues from Technical, Development, Finance & Planning.
* You will get involved in technical performance reviews and continuous improvement activities.
* You will learn how to employ engineering practices that ensure food safety in line with food safety legislation, keeping machinery and equipment running to meet production needs and outputs.
* You will ensure that our practices?comply with?food safety,?health?and safety, environmental, sustainability, and engineering regulations and standards, as well as taking account of business operation considerations such as cost and service level agreements.
What were looking for
Werelooking for individuals with strongattention to detail, excellent communication andproblem-solving skills, a logical outlook, and the ability to work comfortably as part of a team. Candidates should alsodemonstrateinitiative and proactivity.
With regards to requirements, you must have full right to work within the U.K., have been a U.K. resident for over the past 3-years & the age requirement is 16+ (But must be 18+ for our Highbridge, Devizes, Crewe & Aston sites)
For qualifications you must hold the following:
* GCSE or equivalent English + 3 others in any subject (Grade A* - C or 9 - 4) essential
* GCSE or equivalent Maths with minimum of (Grade A* - C or 9 - 5) essential
At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.
If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Whats next?
Applications are due to close on Monday 9th March 2026, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early.
Upon successful application review you will be invited to face to face assessmentwill take place at one of our Bakkavor sites, April 2026.
Induction and enrolment for this role and the apprenticeship will take place in August and September 2026.
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