Food Legislation Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship Scope: Main focus is Food Legislation and Specification Management, but will also include Product Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Assurance, Process & Ingredient Technology.

Reporting to a manager within the KP Snacks Technical Legislation team, the key purpose of the role is to build food legislation & specification management knowledge through a 4 year apprenticeship program. This apprenticeship program will develop broader technical skills and business skills through integration of focused academic based modules (via college release) and practical project / work experience. As part of the personal development program there will also be opportunities for training to develop work based skills - communication, time management etc.

Apprentice Expectations

• Develop knowledge of our manufacturing sites, processes and KP and retailer branded products e.g. potato crisps, vegetable crisps, extruded snacks, sheeted snacks, baked snacks, pelleted snacks, popcorn and nuts.


• Develop knowledge of UK & EU food legislation and policy compliance e.g. food labelling, compositional standards, health & nutrition claims, legal requirements on specific food materials, food safety & hygiene, weights & measures, official controls for import & export.


• Develop knowledge of recipe and specification management. Includes raw material, packaging and product specifications. Both internal specifications and external customer specifications. Learn how to check and approve specifications completed by our suppliers for materials supplied to KP Snacks, generate product specifications for our customers, generate product labelling and approve artwork for packaging. Also the use of various IT systems in place to complete these processes.


• Develop knowledge on health and nutrition issues relevant to our portfolio (e.g. salt, calories, fat, saturated fat, sugar) and both our internal policies and customer policies.


• Develop knowledge on sustainability issues - understanding of the environmental impact of food manufacturing and our sustainable and environmental goals. For example use of sustainably sourced materials like RSPO palm oil, plastic packaging reduction/recycling, food waste reduction.


• Develop technical knowledge on raw materials used for food manufacture (e.g. cereal flours, starches, potato dehydrates), their production processes and functionality within snack foods. Also for packaging materials.


• Develop practical experience of the requirements for new raw material, packaging, supplier and/or product approval including factory trials.


• Develop technical knowledge around site quality principles - understanding quality management i.e. BRC and customer codes of practice and requirements of these food quality accreditations. Demonstrating food safety both practically and through document control, HACCP, GMP, traceability, compliance to specification and ensuring non conformances are closed out effectively. Supporting site teams with audit preparation.


• Develop knowledge around food safety - understand food safety issues e.g. allergens, microbiology, residues & contaminants, process contaminants.


Potential Role Opportunities

• Following the technical apprentice program the expectation is that the person will have the experience and knowledge to gain full time employment with the company within any number of technical roles covering either:


• Food Legislation - ensuring that latest food regulations are managed through the business and ensuring that our products meet the most up to date legal and policy requirements.


• Food Quality - ensuring maintenance of site quality and compliance to relevant food quality accreditations e.g BRC, Retailer technical standards.


• Process Development - ensuring continuous improvement agenda is maintained with improved product performance.


• Supplier Quality - ensuring compliance to KP/Intersnack Group technical fundamentals and auditing.


• Retailer Technical Management - customer facing role dealing with major retailers' own label products. Ensuring the requirements of our retailer customers are managed effectively and in line with our business objectives.


We aim to foster a diverse family-like culture where everyone can be themselves and feel a sense of belonging. The I&D program focuses on Culture, Leadership, Recruitment, and Equitable Progression. We operate an inclusive recruitment process to attract diverse talent and educate hiring managers on bias. Additionally, we run a comprehensive program addressing various diversity topics to promote an inclusive workplace. Join KP Snacks to be a part of a diverse and inclusive team that values individuality and promotes growth.


• Highly motivated individual with a strong working mentality.


• An honest individual accountable and responsible.


• Ability to work in a team as well as independently.


• Ability to analyse and scrutinise information. Excellent attention to detail is a must.


• Ability to work well in fast moving situations to react to changing situations.


• Role Requirements


• Must be willing to travel. Potential to have periods of work experience at any one of the sites within the group and visits to suppliers. Home site will remain Ashby De La Zouch.


• Ideally holding a valid driver's licence.


• Ideally 120 UCAS Tariff points from the following: Two subjects at A level, Applied A-level or equivalent BTEC National Diploma or Extended Diploma. GCSE Mathematics, English and Science (Grade C or above) will be a pre-requisite.
  
  KP Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group. With an annual turnover of more than €3 billion, the Intersnack Group has grown and flourished to become a market leader in savoury snacks, present in over 30 countries across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, employing more than 14,000 employees and 44 factories globally (33 in Europe, 3 in Australia, 3 in New Zealand, 2 in India and 3 in Vietnam).


In the UK KP Snacks consists of c2,300 colleagues across our seven factory locations and Slough HQ. We make great tasting snack brands such as Hula Hoops, McCoy's, Pombear, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn, Tyrrells and popchips.

Salary: £19,500pa

Some of the benefits you can expect to receive:

• Bonus scheme



• Medicash Health cash plan



• Private Healthcare (dependent on Grade)



• KP Pension Plan - matching contribution stakeholder pension plan (up to 7% of salary) which also includes life assurance and income protection



• 25 days holiday


. 5-year service additional holiday

• Annual salary review



• MyGym Discounts



• Cancer Care



• Holiday Buy (buy up to an additional 5 days holiday per year)



• Career Break



• Cycle to Work



• Company Sick Pay - once eligible



• Employee Assistance Programme



• Digital GP



• Best Doctors - 2nd medical opinion



• Access to KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools