The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Food firm to recruit record number of apprentices
A fresh food manufacturer near Peterborough has launched a recruitment campaign to find a record number of apprentices.
Bakkavor Bourne, based in Spalding Road, where it creates a range of prepared fruit, stir fry, noodle, salad and dressed salad products for the leading supermarkets, is seeking 10 trainees to join its award-winning apprenticeship programme. The roles cover a range of functions including engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, food technology and finance and successful candidates will start in September this year.
It will be the largest number of apprentices taken on by the Bourne factory in a single year.
Jonathan Zair, general manager for operations at Bakkavor Salads Bourne, said: “The roles provide real responsibility from day one, enabling apprentices to contribute to key business activities and projects, whilst also allowing for time to study towards a nationally recognised qualification. There is also the opportunity to develop valuable life skills through involvement in local community and charity initiatives and visiting schools as apprentice ambassadors.
“As the UK’s leading provider of fresh prepared food, we aim to attract and develop the best talent in our sector and our apprenticeship programme offers a broad range of opportunities for people interested in starting a career in a fast-moving and dynamic business. Over the last decade many of our apprentices have gone on to have varied and successful careers within Bakkavor, as we offer not just job security and talent development but highly progressive salary growth.”