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Food Legislation Apprenticeship KP SNACKS LIMITED

KP Snacks

Food Legislation Apprenticeship KP SNACKS LIMITED

£19500

KP Snacks, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7771a911d0b944db9e9c1462a0de01d4

Full Job Description

  • Develop knowledge of our manufacturing sites, processes and KP and retailer branded products e.g. potato crisps, vegetable crisps, extruded snacks, sheeted snacks, baked snacks, pelleted snacks, popcorn and nuts

  • Develop knowledge of UK & EU food legislation and policy compliance e.g. food labelling, compositional standards, health & nutrition claims, legal requirements on specific food materials, food safety & hygiene, weights & measures, official controls for import & export

  • Develop knowledge of recipe and specification management. Includes raw material, packaging and product specifications. Both internal specifications and external customer specifications. Learn how to check and approve specifications completed by our suppliers for materials supplied to KP Snacks, generate product specifications for our customers, generate product labelling and approve artwork for packaging. Also the use of various IT systems in place to complete these processes

  • Develop knowledge on health and nutrition issues relevant to our portfolio (e.g. salt, calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar) and both our internal policies and customer policies

  • Develop knowledge on sustainability issues - understanding of the environmental impact of food manufacturing and our sustainable and environmental goals. For example use of sustainably sourced materials like RSPO palm oil, plastic packaging reduction/recycling, food waste reduction

  • Develop technical knowledge on raw materials used for food manufacture (e.g. cereal flours, starches, potato dehydrates), their production processes and functionality within snack foods. Also for packaging materials

  • Develop practical experience of the requirements for new raw material, packaging, supplier and/or product approval including factory trials

  • Develop technical knowledge around site quality principles - understanding quality management i.e. BRC and customer codes of practice and requirements of these food quality accreditations Demonstrating food safety both practically and through document control, HACCP, GMP, traceability, compliance to specification and ensuring non conformances are closed out effectively

  • Supporting site teams with audit preparation

  • Develop knowledge around food safety - understand food safety issues e.g. allergens, microbiology, residues & contaminants, process contaminants

    Level 3 Diploma in Food Technology, moving into Level 6 Studying BSc (Hons) Food Science and Technology

  • Training will be with the Nottingham Trent University

  • Training will be Block Release, Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Patience, Willing to Travel, Full driving licence, Honest, A Level or equivalent English, Mathematics, Science (Grade C) Desired

    • BTEC or equivalent Mathematics, English, Science (Grade C) Desired, Must be willing to travel. Potential to have periods of work experience at any one of the sites within the group and visits to suppliers. Home site will remain Ashby De La Zouch.

    KP are looking for new talent to take part in a Level 3 Apprenticeship within the technical food legislation team based out of our Ashby - de-la-Zouch site. A great opportunity to work with some of the most iconic British snack brands that produces all kinds of snacks for UK's retailers., KP Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group. With an annual turnover of more than €3 billion, the Intersnack Group has grown and flourished to become a market leader in savoury snacks, present in over 30 countries across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, employing more than 14,000 employees and 44 factories globally (33 in Europe, 3 in Australia, 3 in New Zealand, 2 in India and 3 in Vietnam). In the UK KP Snacks consists of c2,300 colleagues across our seven factory locations and Slough HQ. We make great tasting snack brands such as Hula Hoops, McCoy's, Pombear, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn, Tyrrells and popchips.

    You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:
  • training

  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field

  • industry or sector experience