Quality, innovation and insight are at the heart of Product Development. Working as a Development Technologist with different customers or product categories, you'll turn your passion for food, ingredients and ideas into products to feed the nation. From idea generation and recipe development to product trials and launches, you'll inspire and be inspired in equal measure. Your target role will be Senior Development Technologist, progressing to Product Manager.
COMMERCIAL SALES AND MANAGEMENT
Our commercial focus drives Bakkavor’s business success. So, learn from the best and develop expert business skills as you work across two customers or product categories. Identifying opportunities to maximise revenue, margins and develop long-term customer partnerships, you’ll focus on enhancing your category management, accounting, and negotiation skills. Your target role will be a Commercial Manager for one of our key customers, progressing to Commercial Controller.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Our people are the heart and soul of Bakkavor and you’ll learn how to support and develop colleagues both within a factory location and central HR functions. You’ll gain exposure to Resourcing, Employee Relations, L&D, Performance and Talent Management, HR Analytics, Employment Law, Reward Management and Systems. Importantly, you’ll achieve the career defining CIPD qualification and the experience necessary for a future HR leadership role.
FINANCE
Finance at Bakkavor goes beyond basic accountancy to involve wider business decision making. On our CIMA affiliated scheme, you’ll cover skills including, management accounting, financial management, risk management and process evaluation and redesign. In the first two years, you’ll focus on study and core experience. The next year and a half will be spent on higher level experience and personal development. Completing 3 placements at different UK locations, flexibility is a must. Your target role will be a Financial Accountant or Management Accountant, progressing to Financial Controller.
MANUFACTURING
We deliver high quality, innovative products to our customers on a massive scale. Based in two factories, in two different locations for most of your time with us, you’ll quickly learn the importance of being a great team manager. This includes things like how to engage with your colleagues and maintain high standards for operational excellence, food safety and health & safety. Your target role will be a Section Leader or Manager, progressing ultimately to a Factory/Operations Manager role.
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
We use science to develop and manufacture safe, high-quality products day in, day out. Working in our factories, offices and with our customers, you’ll gain exposure to the Quality, Technical Services, Process or Raw Materials teams as well as our Central Technical team. Making sure the right systems and process are in place, to meet customer and industry standards or codes of practise, your target role will be a QA Supervisor or Senior Technologist, progressing to a Technical Manager.
OUR PEOPLE
Meet the people behind the products and learn why they’re the secret to our success.
OUR PEOPLE
Meet the people behind the products and learn why they’re the secret to our success.
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