Job Type: | permanent | Duration: | |
Category: | Engineering | Recruiter Reference: | 2sfg/TP/1887/1738 |
URL for Applications: | Apply Here | Salary: | £10.50 - £10.50 |
Have you got an appetite for learning on the job?
Taste the future with 2 Sisters Food Group and be part of our latest apprenticeship intake from February 2023
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team as an Apprentice Engineer at our largest production site in Scunthorpe with a generous starting salary of £21,000 per annum.
We aim to kickstart your career in Engineering and provide you with the ability to work in a fast-paced team with innovative, modern machinery, whilst developing your skills on a multimillion-pound manufacturing plant.
We pair each apprentice with a 2 Sisters Food Group experienced, on-site team member with a wealth of skills and expertise. Our apprentices gain invaluable knowledge working with their mentor offering guidance and feedback based on hands-on industry experience.
As an Engineering Apprentice, you will be joining one of the British business's most compelling success stories of the past 20 years and we promise to provide you with a rewarding career and progression opportunities.
If you are enthusiastic, ambitious, and driven, we challenge you to join us as an Engineering Apprentice, become a part of our ever-growing apprenticeship scheme, and take advantage of the opportunities we provide to develop your skills.
About our Apprenticeship Scheme
You will be employed on a fixed term contract, with the apprenticeship qualification which you will be working towards, being 36 months in duration. The roles will commence in September 2023.
The apprenticeship is an Advanced Level 3 Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician (following either a Mechanical or an Electrical pathway) and will consist of functional skills in English and Maths (Level 1/2), where applicable. Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as Engineering Technician (EngTech) by an appropriate Professional Engineering Institution.
In the first year, you will be full time at college at Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) in Scunthorpe. In the second and third year of your apprenticeship the remaining aspects of your training will be delivered on-site with your employer, where you will have 6-8 weekly site visits from your designated college assessor, who will monitor your progress throughout your apprenticeship programme.
We will offer you:
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Upon completion of your apprenticeship, there is potential for you to progress and gain experience within Engineering and develop a successful and rewarding career in the sector. Our main aim is to bring somebody into the team and for them to develop and become a key team member. We are looking to invest our knowledge, skills, and time in the right person.
Package DescriptionEngineering Apprenticeships
Location: Scunthorpe
Starting Salary: £21,000 per annum
Fixed Term Contract, 40 hours per week
Start date: September 2023
Main ResponsibilitiesWhat you’ll be doing
The food industry is an exciting sector to work in, no day is ever the same. Our Engineering team plays a huge part in the 2 Sisters Food Group family, and this opportunity allows you to understand the scale and complexity of food production.
You will be trained to a very high standard in areas such as:
Our eligibility criteria for our Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme are as follows:
We are looking for Apprentices who:
Please bear in mind that these roles are very demanding both physically and mentally and are factory based. There may be a requirement to work shifts.
To apply, please visit the training provider’s website and complete their application form via the following link:
PICSWeb : Applicant Sign Up : HETA Application Form 2023/24
If you wish to find out more about HETA before you apply, please visit the following link:
Apprenticeships | Humberside Engineering Training Association - HETA
About The Company2 Sisters Food Group - Background
2 Sisters Food Group is one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover of £3billion+. More than 13,500 colleagues drawn from 36 nationalities help to make a mind-boggling array of some of the finest food in Britain - from poultry to pizza, from ready meals to ranges of soup. We started from very humble beginnings in the early 1990s. From there, 2 Sisters has grown to become one of Europe's leading food manufacturing companies, producing excellent quality, great value food.