Apprentice Technical Operator

Summary

This is your chance to gain valuable skills, earn recognised qualifications, and kickstart your future—all while earning. From day one, you’ll receive exceptional career support and guidance, helping you grow in a friendly and supportive environment where you can be your authentic self and achieve your best. Lets brew an incredible future together.

Wage

£20,000 a year

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Yearly salary increases for performance

Training course

Food and drink technical operator (level 3)

Hours

Be prepared for a dynamic work environment, including 12-hour shifts, alternating between days and nights.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Controlling our manufacturing processes through equipment or process operation
Frontline fault diagnosis and resolution
Asset care, and basic maintenance tasks
Upholding food safety standards by monitoring Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and accurately recording results.
Manufacture safe and compliant products

Where you’ll work

The Brewery

Tadcaster

LS24 9SA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

Your training course

Food and drink technical operator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Interpret, follow and implement food and drink production SOPs.
Interpret, follow and implement quality assurance procedures.
Monitor production performance, stock usage and rotation.
Operate or use food and drink production tools and equipment.
Identify hazards (Critical Control Points) and control measures to mitigate risks.
Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
Comply with environment and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate, recycle and dispose of waste.
Monitor and inspect production machinery.
Apply basic maintenance practices. For example, check levels, parts wear, pressure, and sensors, and grease and lubricate.
Select and use maintenance hand tools.
Follow food safe engineering standards and practices. For example, use of food safe chemicals, check out and in of components.
Follow site isolation and lock off procedures (lockout, tagout).
Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
Collect and interpret information. Use data to apply changes
Record information - paper based or electronic.
Use information technology. Comply with GDPR.
Plan and organise self, others and resources.
Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders visually and verbally.
Communicate in writing.
Identify training needs. Train and buddy team members in the workplace.
Interpret, follow and implement food and drink production SOPs.
Interpret, follow and implement quality assurance procedures.
Monitor production performance, stock usage and rotation.
Operate or use food and drink production tools and equipment.
Identify hazards (Critical Control Points) and control measures to mitigate risks.
Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
Comply with environment and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate, recycle and dispose of waste.
Monitor and inspect production machinery.
Apply basic maintenance practices. For example, check levels, parts wear, pressure, and sensors, and grease and lubricate.
Select and use maintenance hand tools.
Follow food safe engineering standards and practices. For example, use of food safe chemicals, check out and in of components.
Follow site isolation and lock off procedures (lockout, tagout).
Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques.
Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
Collect and interpret information. Use data to apply changes
Record information - paper based or electronic.
Use information technology. Comply with GDPR.
Plan and organise self, others and resources.
Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders visually and verbally.
Communicate in writing.
Identify training needs. Train and buddy team members in the workplace.

Your training plan

Food and Drink Technical Operator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

Throughout the duration of your apprenticeship, you’ll be learning from technical experts of our manufacturing processes and our current Technical Operators who have decades of experience within our breweries
As part of the apprenticeship, you’ll attend blocks of off-site learning and training with our best-in-class training provider, Lincoln University
You’ll spend up to 3 weeks per academic year at their state of the art campus, gaining underpinning knowledge of our processes which you’ll then apply back on-site
Be prepared for a dynamic work environment, which will include 12-hour shifts, alternating between days and nights

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 6)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

We’re proud to be the UK’s leading pub, cider, and beer business. With over 2,200 colleagues employed across the UK, we offer fantastic opportunities for people with talent and drive. From brewing to sales and marketing, from logistics to finance, IT and HR - there’s much more to our business than you might imagine.

https://www.heineken.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Award-winning double-matched pension plus a fantastic benefits package including all accommodation costs paid for and a food allowance when you're studying.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

A rewarding career in the brewing industry that could see you undertake further roles within the business such as Process Technician, Maintenence Engineers and more

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301853.

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Closes in 11 days (Friday 21 February)

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Company’s application instructions

We’ve made our application process simple. All you need to do is apply with a CV and a cover letter telling us why you want to join our HEINEKEN Apprenticeship programme. Please note that we won't accept any applications without a cover letter as this is where you can sell yourself and your interests to us! A cover letter is your time to shine and tell us why you’re a great fit for the role and the company.

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