Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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About pladis

We’re pladis, one of the world’s fastest growing snacking companies and home to a delicious range of much-loved brands. Bringing together more than 300 years of combined baking history, our brands have become iconic family names, loved for generations.

We serve more than 110 nations from 27 bustling bakeries in 11 countries, we're on a mission to spread delicious joy around the world. Guided by a passion for creating delightful snacks, our dedicated and diverse leaders are the driving force behind our mission to bring happiness with every bite.

The UK&I Engineering Team play a key role in delivering our promise, ensuring we can meet demand by keeping the equipment in our bakeries running efficiently.

Our Engineering Apprentices play a key role within our UK&I Supply Chain, challenging the status quo, bringing new ideas and enthusiasm to the way we work.

Apprenticeship Overview

• 5 years packed with a variety of learning, both in classroom and in our fast-paced bakeries, to develop your engineering knowledge, skills and behaviours in a Food Manufacturing Environment
• You’ll initially spend 40hrs per week (Monday to Friday) in a 20 week block with our partner, Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) in Coventry, building the essential mechanical and electrical knowledge needed to solve manufacturing problems. Your travel, accommodation and subsistence will be provided by pladis.
• You’ll then spend 40 hours per week (days based) applying your learnings to solve real problems, with the support of our Engineering team in our Harlesden bakery. After a year you will return for a further 14 week block at MGTS.

Your salary will increase with every year you complete:

• Year 1 salary £19472.82
• Year 2 salary approx £24,000 (subject to national living/minimum wage rules)
• Year 3-4 salary in range of £37,000/£47,000  (Successful internal candidate current salary will be ring fenced subject to approval)

• At the end of the four years you’ll have achieved an OAL L3 Diploma in Engineering Maintenance for a Food and Drink Engineer and will progress to a proving year.

What We Look for in an Engineering Apprentice

• Passionate about food
• Enthusiastic to try new things
• Problem solver
• Creative & curious
• Enjoy working with people

Eligibility Requirements

• · Applicants must have been resident in the UK for 3 years
• · Non-UK nationals are eligible if whose their residence in the UK and Islands has not during any part of that 3 year period been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education and have permission granted by the UK government to live in the UK and such permission is not for education purposes only
• · We will reject applications from all applicants that do not meet these requirements

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths at grade B/5 or above (actual or predicted)
• GCSE (or equivalent) English at grade D/3 or above (actual or predicted)

What You’ll Do After Completing Your Apprenticeship

• At the end of the four years, you'll have the opportunity to become one of our Engineering Technicians on a salary of approx £74,000
• Engineering Technicians form a key part of our Engineering Team, responsible for;
  • Ensuring our lines run smoothly and efficiently by solving machine problems and carrying out planned and preventative maintenance
  • Enabling our teams to maintain food and health & safety standards
  • Championing continuous improvement by working with our Supply Chain Excellence team to improve our ways of working

More Details

• During your college studies, you’ll be based at Gulson Road, Coventry, CV1 2JG
• You’ll have the chance to meet and study with the pladis Engineering Apprentices from our other UK Bakeries
• Whilst attending college you’re required to stay in accommodation nearby, we’ll book and pay for this, as well as covering travel and food expenses.
• If you have any concerns or additional support requirements, please speak to the hiring manager about how we can support (e.g. support for single parents or accessibility accommodations)

Diversity & Inclusion at pladis

At pladis, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive workplace. We support diverse voices through our Employee Resource Groups like BeingShe, BeingAble, BeingUnited, BeingProud and our Neurodiversity Network. We also offer mentorship through the pladis Mentoring Scheme, have Site Based Women’s Networks and support initiatives like Women in Engineering. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to bring your unique perspective to our team!

How to Apply

To apply, click on “Apply Online”. All candidate applications are reviewed in accordance with the criteria outlined for the job role.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.