Food Technology Placement Programme

Salary:
£26,850 per annum. An    additional  ?uplift is also provided for employees based at a London site.?
Benefits:  Relocation Financial Assistance - Any relocation payments made will be paid back in   July 2027  !  Access to Greencore benefits such as a discount platform

Location:

Greencore site?

TBC    could be London, South-West, Cheshire, Lincolnshire
Ways of Working:
Site  -  based

Start Date:

End of June 2027
Contract Type   :
12-Month FTC
Assessment Centre Date/

Location:

Thursday 1  0    th    December 2  02  6   at our   Spalding   site
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026,   were   one of the UKs leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business,   were   proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
What   youll   be doing
If you share our passion for great food, this placement offers you opportunities, development, and guidance to help you learn and grow. You will gain skills in areas such as food safety, microbiology, internal auditing, raw materials, technical?  systems  ?and factory hygiene. This entry level placement is ideal for those studying a food-related or food science degree, aiming to enter this field upon graduation.?
You will be based at one of our   manufacturing   sites engaging in a broad range of activities and projects. The placement structure includes working within?  different functions  ?within the technical department, these may include:?
Technical Factory QA:
Collaborate with our manufacturing operations to ensure high quality and food safety as part of the Quality?

Assurance team.?  You'll  ?engage in technical tasks such as GMP audits, taste panels, and micro-sampling while working within the factory environment.?

Technical Systems:
Working with our technical systems team to?help develop robust technical systems that?comply with?food safety, legal and customer   requirements.
This could include tasks around HACCP, code of practice reviews, quality management?  systems  ?and KPIs.

Raw Materials and Specification  s  :
Working in the raw material or specifications team to?  monitor  ?and evaluate raw material safety through risk assessments and generate product specifications, including artwork and legal compliance checks.?

Process: working within our process teams to ensure the smooth transition of products from concept to launch. You will engage in factory trials, organoleptic sampling, shelf-life reviews, verifying?  data  ?and product quality attribute generation.

** Fo  od technology placement roles   will require   you to spend a high proportion of?your?day within a factory environment
What   were   looking for
Undergraduate?currently studying?a?food?science?(Food related)?or science-based?degree?  (Must be mid degree, not mid masters)

Experience working as part of a team?

Existing right to work in the UK (we are unable to sponsor visas for this placement)?

A clear motivation to learn more about the food industry?

A desire to learn how food manufacturing works and to get into detail of:?

What makes food safe?

How factories consistently produce?  great quality  ?food…