Undergraduate Technical Placement
Cranswick are a FTSE 250 listed plc and recognised as being one of the best British food companies, with continued strong growth. We have invested over £125m in the last five years to ensure we continue to lead the industry. Supplying the UK’s top retailers, restaurants and food to go chains with a range of fabulous products including fresh pork, gourmet sausages, cooked meats, air dried bacon, sandwiches and savoury pastries as well as continental meats, cheese, olives and antipasti. Cranswick work very closely with their customers and also supply a range of their own brand products.
We are looking for bright, keen and hungry people to join our teams on an undergraduate placement within the Technical function at Cranswick plc where we aim to develop you as a multi-skilled, inspired, motivated and empowered member of the workforce that aspires to take the business in to the future.
This placement will give an individual a full insight in to all of the elements that are included throughout the supply chain when working within a Technical department for a Food Production Company.
Responsibilities will include,
- Understanding and taking part in the QA checks on site and learning how HACCP is relevant to a factory environment.
- Conducting traceability assessments and managing the appropriate paperwork and I.T controls.
- Gaining experience of the audits that take place throughout the business both internally and via external bodies such as retailers and auditing companies.
- Taking part in customer visits and learning about the process that takes place to prepare for these on a daily/weekly/monthly basis including closing out non-conformances and looking at root cause analysis.
- Interacting with various departmental functions on a daily basis and spending time within the factory environment learning about production processes.
Interested applicants should apply in writing enclosing a covering letter and CV to Miranda Walker, Head of HR at by Tuesday 31st March 2015.