Packaging Degree Apprentice (Devizes or Highbridge)
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Company: BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC
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Location: Devizes, SN10 2EU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £22,500.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000022536
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Application Deadline Date: 27/03/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 5pm.
Brief Description
You’ll support our sites and the Packaging Development Team in delivering packaging development activity in response to multiple stakeholder briefs, which optimise sustainability, quality, aesthetics and operational/supply chain efficiency & complexity and ensure legislative and code of practice compliance.
Training to be Provided
- You will work towards a Level 6 Degree Level Apprenticeship.
- You will also take part in a soft skills development programme.
At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets we have set for you, you are guaranteed a permanent role with us.
The sustainability agenda continues to gain momentum and is a significant focus within Bakkavor. Packaging is a huge part of our business and there will be opportunities for the role to grow and for you to aspire to be a Packaging Manager as well as opportunities for location moves and both sideways and upwards promotions.
Future Prospects
Best of all, upon successfully completing this two-year apprenticeship you will be guaranteed a full-time role with Bakkavor.
Vacancy Detail
- You will have a real job from day one and make a genuine contribution to the business.
- Support the Packaging Team to effectively deliver the packaging activity to the highest standard, ensuring delivery of projects through critical path management.
- Maintain internal and external KPI documents, trackers and databases.
- Build effective internal working relationships across key functions to ensure the delivery of the Packaging activity in line with the guidance and direction provided.
- Support the management of multiple packaging projects through relevant stages.
- Build a good understanding of the relevant site capabilities. Be able to leverage opportunity through knowledge of Group capability.
- Where directed by the Packaging Development team, provide support to the site-based team post-handover with the implementation of new packaging.
- Supports the continued advancement of data management systems for packaging.
- Keep abreast of current and upcoming packaging legislation to understand the impact on the business and our customers.