Apprentice Engineer

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market‑leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market‑leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint‑hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well‑known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Company:
Allied Bakeries |

Location:

Stockport | Salary:
Competitive, increasing as you progress through the apprenticeship |

Contract:

Full time, apprenticeship programme

As an Apprentice Engineer, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to learn how our plants operate whilst developing the skills to maintain, repair and improve our factory machinery. You'll gain valuable real‑world experience and work towards an industry‑recognised Engineering Apprenticeship Standard that will support your long‑term career growth. We offer a highly competitive salary and reward package, with pay increasing as you progress through your apprenticeship programme.

• Working alongside an engineer to develop your knowledge and experience.
• Develop your knowledge and experience to provide proactive and reactive maintenance using your own initiative.
• Learn fault finding techniques to aid problem-solving.
• Developing your technical skills through both on‑the‑job training and classroom learning.
• You will be a member of a supportive team of engineers who will have an active role in your development.
• Undertaking theoretical and practical training at college.

• A genuine interest in engineering and how things work.
• A practical hands‑on approach with a strong work ethic.
• Someone who enjoys solving problems and finding solutions.
• A team player who communicates well with others.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including Maths, English and Science.

• Industry recognised engineering qualification.
• Supportive training and development throughout your apprenticeship.
• Competitive salary that increases as your skills and responsibilities grow.
• Opportunities for long‑term career progression.
• Experience working with a skilled and knowledgeable engineering team.