Food and Drink Processing Apprenticeship

AW CONFECTIONERY OPCO LTD

Hove, BN3 1JJ

Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025

Posted on 20 January 2025

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Summary

This unique opportunity provides hands-on experience and develops a diverse skillset. Daily operations includes exploring various departments, working in the enrobing room, learning chocolate machinery use, tempering techniques, and hand-finishing products under expert guidance, learning traditional production methods dating back over 100 years.

Wage
£13,741 to £22,222.20 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Food and drink process operator (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends. 35 to 40 hours a week hours a week

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 April

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

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

Starch Room:

  • Learn and assist in the starch moulding process for chocolate products
  • Ensure the quality and consistency of starch moulds
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the starch room

Kitchen:

  • Support the preparation and cooking of chocolate mixtures
  • Follow recipes and production schedules accurately
  • Maintain high standards of hygiene and safety in the kitchen 

Machines:

  • Operate and maintain chocolate processing machinery
  • Troubleshoot and resolve minor technical issues
  • Monitor machine performance to ensure efficient production 

Dipping:

  • Master the art of hand-dipping chocolates
  • Ensure each product meets our quality and presentation standards
  • Work with a keen eye for detail and precision

Where you’ll work

Audrey's Chocolates

28 Holland Road

Hove

BN3 1JJ

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

PHOENIX4TRAINING LLP

Your training course

Food and drink process operator (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Follow food and drink production SOPs.
  • Apply product quality assurance SOPs.
  • Scan control, monitor and rotate stock.
  • Check and use tools and operate equipment and machinery.
  • Clean tools, equipment or lines.
  • Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Identify and resolve issues. Report issues.
  • Apply basic continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques to common problems.
  • Collect and interpret information – text and data.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Use information technology.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Communicate with colleagues - verbal and non-verbal.
  • Follow food and drink production SOPs.
  • Apply product quality assurance SOPs.
  • Scan control, monitor and rotate stock.
  • Check and use tools and operate equipment and machinery.
  • Clean tools, equipment or lines.
  • Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Identify and resolve issues. Report issues.
  • Apply basic continuous improvement techniques.
  • Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques to common problems.
  • Collect and interpret information – text and data.
  • Record information - paper based or electronic.
  • Use information technology.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Communicate with colleagues - verbal and non-verbal.

Your training plan

  • Level 2 Food and drink process operator apprenticeship
  • Functional skills if required
  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths and English (grade 4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this company

Makers of Gourmet and luxury handmade chocolates in Brighton

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to Food and Drink Technical Operator Level 3

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PHOENIX4TRAINING LLP

Jags Bhudia

jags.bhudia@p4t.email

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296659.

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Closes on Tuesday 1 April 2025

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