Food Science Technical Placement

FDR ,
Oldham, Greater Manchester
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Food Science Technical Placement - 12 months - Oldham Salary c£20,000 per annum plus benefits Park Cakes is a c£160 million business which supplies cakes and desserts to service the own brands of major retailers, there are two sites both based in the North West at Oldham and Bolton. Our products include, high end celebration cake products, slab cakes and mainstream desserts, we mostly supply Marks & Spencer's although we also supply major retailers including Sainsbury's, Tesco's Co-op and Aldi and Morrisons. Park Cakes is a profitable business with a clear commercial strategy and a strong relationship with its customers and suppliers through its energy, style and commitment to partner relationships and quality. We currently have a vacancy for student either studying Food Science who would like to be engaged with a 12 month undergraduate placement, or alternatively a graduate in Food Science to join our Technical team. The start date is flexible and can be accommodated against candidate's needs, ideally this would be between May and June 2020. Key projects you will be working on will be as follows: - Collaborative R&D partnerships working with supplies to best fit the requirements of Park Cakes Working on customer focused projects to deliver improvements to performance and quality Health and wellbeing driven initiatives based on sugar and calorific reduction This role involves working both on site at Oldham and visiting suppliers, so applicants should have their own transport and a full driving license. Attributes and Experience: Current study of a Food science degree or successful completion of a Food Science Degree Strong presentation, communication and engagement skills The ability to talk with knowledge and authority around subject matter Organisation skills, and the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines, and to deliver multiple projects simultaneously Problem solving skills to facilitate concept ideas through to factory delivery Good influencing and negotiation skills Package : Salary circa £20,000 per annum 25 days holiday a year and 8 statutory holidays Money purchase pension scheme with 2% contribution of salary Discount scheme operating across several online and high street retailers Relocation: Applicants will be expected to relocate to the area, assistance will not be supplied to find or fund relocation Closing Date 20th March 2020

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