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Lowestoft, Suffolk – Commences Summer 2024
Nomad Foods Europe is Europe’s leading frozen food company with an annual turnover of €3.2 billion and manufactures market‑leading brands such as Birds Eye, Iglo, Findus, Aunt Bessie’s and Goodfella’s. Our headquarters are in London, UK and we employ 8,000 people in 17 countries, with 13 factories – giving us the scale, talent and opportunities to achieve our ambitions.
Over the year working as part of our Research, Development, and Quality team at our Lowestoft factory site, you will broaden your knowledge and gain a variety of experiences by undertaking a role that includes:
Responsibilities
* Teaching you about consumer preferences and trends in multiple markets and providing first‑hand experience of R&D specification systems and operational processes
* Providing hands‑on experience developing bench prototypes through to supporting scale‑up factory trials, broadening and strengthening your practical skills
* Giving you project responsibilities with challenging deadlines, delivering findings as written reports and presentations to senior managers
* Teaching you about the innovation process, taking a product from concept, through development into factory trials and ultimately to launch
* Requiring interaction with cross‑functional teams – Quality Assurance, Marketing, Finance, Packaging, and Factory Process – so that no two days are the same
* Providing the chance to visit our headquarters in London and meet colleagues from different functions to better understand their roles
* Inviting you to participate in off‑site training sessions with key suppliers
Qualifications
* Currently studying toward a BSc science degree course (or equivalent) related to or applicable to the food industry
* Excellent verbal and written communication and basic IT skills
* Close attention to detail and good analytical skills
* Ability to make independent decisions, work autonomously and comfortably as part of a team
* Confidence to constructively challenge your seniors
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This placement is open to undergraduates seeking a 12‑month sandwich placement starting Summer 2024
You must confirm you have agreement from your university to undertake a 12‑month student placement.
Seniority level
* Internship
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Production, Product Management, and Distribution
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Accommodation and Food Services, and Wholesale Food and Beverage
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