Engineering Apprentice Liverpool, Lancashire £17k (p.a)

We currently have a unique opportunity for an individual to apply to our comprehensive Multi Skilled Engineering Apprenticeship Programme. We can offer you:

• A starting salary of £16,500 per annum
• City and Guilds Level 3 Maintenance Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical)
• A laptop during the apprenticeship
• Paid accommodation and food when at Reaseheath College, Cheshire

• An on-site mentor as well as graduated apprentices to support you
• Starts 31st August 2020 at site and Sunday 27th September at college

Saputo Dairy UK - Who are we?

Saputo Dairy UK is a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients. We are committed to providing healthy, tasty and sustainable foods and to play our part in helping to improve the nation's health. We produce a wide range of market leading brands, including Cathedral City cheese, Clover dairy spread, Country Life butter and Fry Light cooking spray. We also manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.

Our engineers have accountability for maintaining and improving a whole range of our production lines and processes with real accountability for driving efficiency and reliability of our assets/machines.

About the apprenticeship

4 year academic and on the job training whilst working in partnership with Midland Group Training Services (MGTS), a leading provider in this field, and Reaseheath College based in Nantwich, Cheshire to achieve the following apprenticeship standard:

• Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship level 3
• Diploma in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance at level 3
• Dairy Technology and Processing
• Award in Food Safety and HACCP at level 2
• Additional six-months to complete the apprenticeship end point assessment
• College: Residential 17 weeks in year 1, 14 weeks in the second year, seven weeks in the third year and two weeks in the fourth year
• Remainder of the time will be spent hands on in the dairy industry working at our Kirkby site
• Access at Reaseheath College to the latest technology in a purpose-built training facility equipped with the very latest machinery, dairy technology and software control systems

What makes an ideal Engineering Trainee?

• 3 GCSEs to include Maths (higher) at Grade B and above (level 6) and English Grade C (level 5) and above, plus
• One A level, highly desirable
• A keen interest in developing a career within Engineering and the food industry
• Be inquisitive and have a willingness to learn
• Be open to change and new ways of working / thinking
• Be prepared to commit to a 4 year period of study and hard work

Please ensure a breakdown of your GCSE subjects and grades are on your CV and submit your application by 26th April 2020


Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK however we have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Resourcing Team.


Everything begins with passion, a legacy from the Saputo family, which offered tasty and quality cheeses to its community...... click apply for full job details