Technical Placement Student

Location: Wednesbury

# Technical Placement Student Posted on 15/06/2026

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About the Role:

** Avara Foods Technical Placement Programme 2026- 2027
** Do you have a passion for Technical? Committed to maintaining and improving high standards? Are you a
** Food Science / Technology student
** looking for a 12- month placement in industry?
As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to Technical across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated
** Technical Placement Student
** to join our Technical Team, based at our advanced processing site in Wednesbury. Your working hours would be Monday to Friday     
** What are the key benefits of a Avara Placement Programme?*
* • Competitive Salary of £26,436  
• Structured one year development programme to support you in your day-to-day placement and skills to learn and take throughout your career  
• Structured training and support and mentoring from peers and managers whilst on programme  
• Real role and responsibilities from Day 1, which provides challenges and great opportunity to enhance your skills     
** Your key responsibilities as a Technical Placement Student will include:*
* • Assisting the Product Specifications Co-Ordinator & Production team with both new and existing products (QAS & Specifications)  
• Control of Quality Management System, accurate maintenance, document control revision of procedures and forms  
• Co-ordination of GMP audits, ensuring all areas are regularly assessed to maintain compliance  
• Submit lab sample data   
• Planning, organisation and communication trials  
• Co-ordinating sampling  
• Completion of technical information and project work    
** What we are looking for:
** As a
** Technical Placement Student**, we are looking for a passionate and ambitious Food Science / Technology Undergraduate to join our Technical department and be:
• A team player but with the ability to work effectively independently   
• Adaptable to varied situations  
• Excellent at communicating with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues  
• Comfortable getting hands-on  
• Driven to achieve results and find solutions  
• On course to be achieving a minimum of a 2:2 degree, ideally with a bias in food science degree    
** A little about us:
** Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the nation’s most popular supermarkets and restaurants. We are a fully integrated business controlling the whole product supply chain, which include feed mills, farms, hatcheries and factories with associated transport and logistics functions that employ more than 7000 people. This is achieved by investing in people, utilising the latest technology and being uncompromising in our commitment to high quality and food standards.

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* Application Process:

** As part of the application process, we would like you to share your CV and a cover letter.
If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering   great results, apply today    We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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