Careers in food poster
Careers in food poster
A classroom poster to showcase the variety of career opportunities available in the food industry.
Case studies: careers that 'feed' the nation
Further information and resources about careers in farming can be found at The Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture.
Graduate Engineer
Aaya Mohammed, ADM Milling Ltd
Research Scientist
Sarah Kendall, ADAS
Technical Manager
Helen Maxwell explains her role as a technical manager at Waitrose.
Process Manager
James Fox explains his role of process manager for Charlie Bigham's.
Head of Food & Sustainability
Claire Gibbs, Charlie Bigham’s
Learning and Development Manager
Ubaed Rahman, Charlie Bigham's
Customer Development Manager
Kathryn Leatherbarrow, Yeo Valley Family Farm
Apprentice Food Technologist
Kate Rose, Apprentice Food Technologist, Mondelez.
Head Stockman
Phil Gordon-Jones, Daylesford Organic Farms Ltd
Sheep Farmer
Zoë Colville, The Chief Shepherdess
Technical Milling Coordinator
Liam Melton, Whitworth Bros. Ltd Flour Millers
Technical Manager - Horticulture
Rebecca Smith, Valley Produce Ltd
Technical Manager - Red Meat
Darren Atkinson, ABP Wessex Foods
Group Food Safety Audit Manager
Robert Tunney, Dawn Meats & Dunbia
Meat, Poultry & Fish Buyer
Charlotte Theaker, Harrods
Junior Product Developer
Sam Griffiths, Co-op
Executive Chef
Dennis Mwakulua, Lexington Catering
Trade Marketing Executive
Martin Eccles, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Case study: Nourish Hub manager
A careers case study by Ffion Hayward, Nourish Hub manager at UK Harvest.
Case study: Senior product development technologist
A careers case study by Danielle Rowe, senior product development technologist at Premier Foods.
Case study: Student technologist
A careers case study by Alicia Fletcher, student technologist at Premier Foods.
Case study: Student technologist 2
A careers case study by Megan Burrows, student technologist at Premier Foods.
Case studies: careers that 'inform' the nation
Dietitian
Sarah Wallace, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire
Food Education Teacher
Lloyd Henry, Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr in Swansea
Executive Chef Lecturer
Gary Maclean, City of Glasgow College
Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition
Dr Sarah Bath, University Surrey
Nutrition Consultant & Writer
Juliette Kellow, Freelance
Company Nutritionist
Nilani Sritharan, Sainsbury's Ltd.
Nutrition Manager
Beth Hooper explains their job role as a nutrition manager for Nestle.
Healthcare Professional Communications Officer
Holly Roper, Quorn Foods
Food Communications Manager
Denise Spencer-Walker, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Brand Managing Director
Kate Sarginson, Weber Shandwick
Case studies: apprenticeships
Bakery Apprentice
Jordan Bradley
Brewing Apprentice
Hannah Jepson
Butchery Apprentice
Annie Jones
Apprentice Food Technologist
Kate Rose, Apprentice Food Technologist, Mondelez.
Careers advice and opportunities
Apprenticeships in the food industry (Video recording)
Frances is joined by a panel from around the UK, sharing their knowledge of apprenticeships in food
Apprenticeships in the food industry (Slides)
Slides from the apprenticeship forum, providing key information on apprenticeships
Foundation Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Technologies
A presentation from Isla Porteous about the Foundation Apprenticeship in Food and Drink Technologies
Careers in Food and Drink
A presentation from a webinar about careers in food and drink with Amy Crooks from NSAFD.
Careers in Food and Drink video
Amy Crooks from NSAFD talks careers in the food and drink sector for pupils
Food careers
Dr Caroline Millman explains the diverse and exciting range of careers options available in food
Farm to fork careers in Northern Ireland
Liz Simpson, DAERA, highlights the versatile career opportunities for young people in food
Farm to fork careers in Northern Ireland (Video)
Liz Simpson, DAERA, highlights the versatile career opportunities for young people in food
Careers in Agriculture - LEAF Education
Katy Pallas from LEAF Education discusses the various careers available in agriculture
LEAF Farm careers tour - spring '23
Take a virtual farm tour with LEAF!
Careers interviews
Careers in the world of food: Apprentice Food Technologist
A careers interview with Apprentice Food Technologist Kate Rose from Mondelez International
Careers in the world of food: Group Head of Healthy & Sustainable Diets
Nilani shares her path to becoming Group Head of Healthy & Sustainable Diets at Sainsbury's
Careers in the world of food: Healthy & Sustainable Diets Executive
Selina from Sainsbury's talks about how valuable science can be for a career in food
Access to Higher Education
Uni Connect, a programme by the Office for Students, aims to improve access to higher education for underrepresented groups in England. It offers activities, advice, and resources to help students understand the benefits and realities of university education. Through partnerships, it provides support such as summer schools, open days, online events, teacher training, mentoring, and tailored advice. The programme helps students make informed decisions about their educational futures.
For more details, visit Uni Connect.
Higher Horizons is part of the Uni Connect Programme, aimed at delivering free and impartial higher education outreach in Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire. The website offers resources for students, parents, carers, and teachers, providing information on university life, activities to support schools, and guidance on post-16 and post-18 educational choices. It highlights their impact, showcasing the number of young people engaged and activities delivered since 2017, and emphasizes themes of informing, experiencing, and enabling educational success.
For more information, visit Higher Horizons.
Reviewed 10.7.24
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