TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- 12-month industrial placement for students in their penultimate year of a degree.
- Gain experience in the food supply chain, from farm to processing, focusing on egg production.
- Work on live projects including sustainability and bird welfare.
- Competitive salary and benefits, including Morrisons discount.
About the Role
This is a 12-month industrial placement at Chippindale Foods, part of Myton Food Group, a leading supplier of free-range shell and liquid eggs.
What You'll Experience
- Gain practical, first-hand experience of our vertically integrated and direct-to-source supply chain.
- Develop an understanding of the work involved in providing high-quality products.
- Understand the Farm to Fork journey of our supply chain and egg processing facilities, including time on farm and site operations.
- Learn about bird welfare, production, and performance.
- Undertake project work on live projects related to sustainability, bird health and welfare, nutrition, and production.
- Assist in the delivery of sustainability initiatives.
- Support the organisation and attendance of events for our producer base.
Key Skills and Behaviours
- Enthusiastic and organised individual passionate about British food, farming, and bird health and welfare.
- Currently in the penultimate year of your degree.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to bring new perspectives and ideas.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise your workload.
- Enjoy working within a team but also able to motivate yourself.
- Full UK driving license.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- A discount card for Morrisons (15% off your shopping, 10% for a friend/family member).
- Great annual leave entitlement.
- My Perks discounts.
- Exciting career prospects within the British Farming industry.