NPD Bakery Apprentice
Location: The Pizza Factory, Nottingham
Role Type: Monday - Friday 8AM-5PM
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories, including popular brands like Holland's pies. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the Role
This is a 2-year apprenticeship position and a fantastic opportunity to break into the food production and New Product Development (NPD) industry. The NPD team is known for its creativity, drawing inspiration from social media platforms or various recipes to develop new pizza toppings. They create mock-ups for customers to try and work on customer briefings and requested ideas.
As a NPD Bakery Apprentice, you'll begin a 2-year programme leading to an NVQ Level 2 in Bakery. Your time will be split between hands-on learning in the bakery and classroom-based study to complete your apprenticeship modules. Upon successful completion of the course, you'll move into a full-time role as a NPD Bakery Apprentice at The Pizza Factory.
Key Responsibilities
* Support with recipe development
* Support NPD team and the Pizza Factory with bakery knowledge and experience (sharing learnings from apprenticeship)
* Support trials from both kitchen and factory
* Apprenticeship study
About You
We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for baking and a positive, can-do attitude. If you're excited about starting your career in the food industry and want to be part of a team that develops new products for major UK retailers, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Key Skills
* Passion for food and bakery
* Clear communication skills
* Team player
* Ability to adapt, problem solve and be decisive - we work in a very fast paced environment, with constant change
Benefits
* Refer a friend scheme
* Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
* Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family. (Giraffe World Kitchen, Harry Ramsden, Ed's Easy Diner and Burger & Cocktails
* Cycle2Work Scheme
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.
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