Bakkavor
work experience

Manufacturing Placement Programme

Job description

If you share our passion for great food and our strong values, then this company is for you. We have a diverse range of career opportunities and Programme available for you to kick start your career and make a real impact in the food industry.

About this role

  • Manufacturing Operations is the core of the business, and is responsible for delivering high quality, innovative products to our customers on a massive scale
  • We will give you exposure to food manufacturing across several sectors and you will gain a wide range of skills and knowledge of how our factories operate and how to manage and develop people.

During the Manufacturing Placement you will receive career experience, skills & responsibility -

  • You will work with an experienced line manager who will conduct regular performance reviews and support you through a skills checklist to ensure your development.
  • Assuming everything progresses as planned, Bakkavor will assist you in identifying the right career opportunities upon completing your degree. This could include direct entry roles or positions within our Graduate or Apprentice programs.
  • From day one, you will take control for your work area and personal development, with comprehensive on-the-job training provided

Benefits

  • Relocation Financial Assistance - Any relocation payments made will be paid back in October 2026.
  • Access to Bakkavor benefits such as a discount platform

What we are looking for

  • The most important qualities we seek are a motivated attitude to develop your skills and a strong ambition to progress within the food industry.
  • Undergraduate currently studying towards a degree in any discipline (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 the detail of how our factories run
  • A curiosity to explore, learn, and show initiative
  • All placements are subject to successful right to work checks, and eligibility to work in the UK.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
UK wide
Salary
£25,000

Contract, dates and working times
Fixed term

Full-time

How to apply

After applying, you can expect to complete some initial questions around some relevant scenarios at Bakkavor, followed by an online psychometric test and short video reflection. If successful, we will invite you to an assessment centre in January or February 2026. These interviews are for a July 2026 start on the Placement.

If you have any queries about this programme, or the recruitment process, please contact us at : EarlyCareers@Bakkavor.com or SP.EarlyCareersRecruitmentQueries@Bakkavor.com

  • Assessment Centers will be held at our Bakkavor Spalding Site
  • Assessment Centre will be held on Friday 27 February 2026

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ»ÆÆ¬ until 12 December 2025

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Closing date:  12 December 2025

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