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The Fens
The Fens
The Fens offer a thriving landscape rich in waterways and countryside
An area of flat land used predominantly for agriculture and reminiscent of the drained lands of Holland. The Fens are renowned for fields of flowers grown for bulbs and Spalding is world renowned for its flower festival and parade through the town.Centrally located midway between London and York, the district is adjacent to the A1 trunk road and on main line rail routes - easily accessible.
Home to a large number of food manufacturers supplying supermarkets all over the UK. You may never have heard of the company but we guarantee you have eaten their food! Exciting new developments include a Food Enterprise Zone in the Holbeach area close to the National Centre for Food Manufacturing.
The Coast
There are hundreds of different jobs you could do in Lincolnshire. Here are just a few …

Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen assistants do basic food preparation, make sure chefs have everything they need and keep the kitchen clean.
Kitchen Assistant
Role Description
1. Entry requirements
There are no entry set requirements, but a good general secondary education would be useful.
Experience of working in a kitchen, in hospitality or a catering service may also be helpful.
You could complete a college qualification in catering, but this isn't essential.
You could get into this job through an apprenticeship.
2. Skills required
You'll need:
the ability to carry out tasks quickly and competently
the ability to pick up detailed instructions quickly and follow them closely
good spoken communication skills
3. What you'll do
Your day-to-day duties could include:
supporting chefs in a specific work section
washing, peeling and preparing food items
using a variety of kitchen equipment such as mixers, special knives and cutters.
unloading deliveries
organising the storeroom
washing kitchen appliances, work surfaces, floors and walls
4. Salary
Starter: £11,500 to £12,500
Experienced: up to £16,500
These figures are a guide.
5. Working hours, patterns and environment
You'll usually work shifts, evenings, weekends and public holidays. If you're based at a factory or catering business, your hours are likely to be more regular than in a restaurant. Part-time, casual or seasonal work may be available.
Your working environment will often be hot, busy and noisy. You may find this work unsuitable if you suffer from certain skin conditions.
You'll usually be provided with a uniform.
6. Career path and progression
With experience and further training, you could become a trainee or junior chef. You could also progress into management or move into bar work or food service.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £11500
Maximum: £16500

Scaffolder
Scaffolders put up and take down scaffolding, to allow workers to reach the external higher levels of buildings safely.
Scaffolder
Role Description
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- unloading scaffolding from a lorry
- creating a stable base on the ground
- putting up scaffolding poles and attaching horizontal tubes to them
- fixing scaffolding to a building
- laying planks across scaffolding for workers to walk on
- fixing guard rails and safety nets
- taking down scaffolding after a job

Salary Guide
Minimum: £14000
Maximum: £30000

Tractor driver
Tractor drivers operate farm machinery used to plough fields, plant seeds, and spray and harvest crops.
Tractor driver
Role Description
You’ll be:
- discussing work schedules with the farm manager
- carrying out equipment and machinery checks
- inputting instructions into the cab’s control panels
- ploughing fields and sowing seeds
- spraying crops with fertilisers and pesticides
- harvesting vegetable, cereal and non-food crops
- using baling machines to bind crops and hay ready for storage
- maintaining hedges and roadside verges with tractor cutting attachments
- carrying out basic maintenance and repairs

Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £30000

Cavity insulation installer
Cavity insulation installers fit insulation and soundproofing materials in buildings.
Cavity insulation installer
Role Description
Your day-to-day duties could include:
- carrying out and writing up pre-installation surveys
- marking out ventilation, wiring and pipework ducts in walls, and sealing openings, like air vents
- working out the volume of space to be filled, and the amount of insulation needed
- drilling holes into the walls of a building
- injecting insulation materials into cavity spaces through the holes in a specific order
- re-filling the holes and re-pointing mortar
- checking all airbricks and flues are clear
- making sure materials and methods used meet building regulations

Salary Guide
Minimum: £12000
Maximum: £30000

Builders' merchant
Builders' merchants sell building and do-it-yourself products and materials to the building trade and the public.
Builders' merchant
Role Description
Your day-to-day tasks could include:
- giving product information to customers
- loading and unloading deliveries by hand or with a forklift truck
- processing orders and handling payments
- moving goods to storage areas
- putting orders together and organising deliveries
- advising customers about which materials to use

Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £30000

Design and development engineer
Design engineers research and develop ideas and systems for manufacture. They also work to improve the performance and efficiency of existing products.
Design and development engineer
Role Description
You'll work in a variety of industries, from electronics to synthetic textiles, on projects as diverse as the redesign of consumer products like mobile phones to the construction of motorcycle parts.
Your day-to-day duties would depend on the project, but could include:
- research (using mathematical modelling to work through new developments and innovations)
- design (turning research ideas into technical plans for prototypes using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted engineering (CAE) software)
- testing (collecting and analysing data from prototype testing)
- modifying designs (ahead of manufacture or installation)
- reporting (writing or presenting to project managers and clients)

Salary Guide
Minimum: £20000
Maximum: £55000

Maintenance fitter
Maintenance fitters install, service and repair industrial machinery and equipment.
Maintenance fitter
Role Description
Skills required
You'll need:
- practical skills
- problem-solving skills
- the ability to follow technical manuals and engineering diagrams
What you'll do
You can work as a fitter in factories, industrial plants, transport depots and for building services companies. You'll install and maintain mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and equipment.
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
- installing pipework, valves, pumps and motors
- carrying out planned maintenance checks
- finding and fixing faults
- replacing worn parts and re-setting instrument controls
- cleaning machinery
- responding to emergency breakdowns, for example on a factory production line

Salary Guide
Minimum: £16000
Maximum: £35000

Metrology Engineer
Metrology is the science of measurement or scientific study of measurement. It can sometimes include calibration of instruments and programming.
Metrology Engineer
Role Description
All measurements have an associated uncertainty and if the uncertainty is not understood, the result of a measurement may lead to incorrect end results and conclusions. The Metrology Engineer is responsible for the management and control of all systems, devices, equipment and items requiring calibration. The Senior Metrology Engineers primary role is day-to-day technical management of the calibration/metrology program.
- Maintain a laboratory quality management system
- Develop procedures and methods.
- Review, revise, document and maintain calibration systems and procedures and methods
Perform:
- Analyse data and caliberation to acheive reliable goals
- Analyse, evaluate and measure the capability of lab and equipment
- Evaluate equrements to measure and make recommendations on products to purchase.
- Identify abnomralities and trends
- Apply measurement science, mathematics, physics and engineering to design and develop systems, equipment and methods of calibrating electrical, dimensional, optical, physical, mechanical, environmental, and/or chemical inspection, measurement and test equipment.

Salary Guide
Minimum: £25000
Maximum: £38000
Employers in The Fens

Mastenbroek limited
If you are looking for a career with a company where people really count, look no further than Mastenbroek.
Mastenbroek limited

If you are looking for a career with a company where people really count, look no further than Mastenbroek.
Mastenbroek is a fast moving and forward thinking company. We are proud of our achievements and recognise that future growth and success is shaped by our employees. Everywhere you look in our company, you will find people with enthusiasm, coupled with a real can-do spirit.
Based in Boston, Lincolnshire, at the heart of some of the UK’s highest-grade agricultural land, and adjacent to the growing North Sea east coast renewables sector, Mastenbroek is a long-established, privately owned company with a worldwide reach and support network.
We have grown into a globally respected name through our focus on creating the innovations and technology that lead our field – we were the first to offer patent technology that allows trenching in hard rock and permafrost, for example – and offering our customers’ a comprehensive trenching product range along with tailored engineering solutions.
In addition to the core range of Mastenbroek trenchers, we engineer solutions for a host of other applications:
- Auxiliary equipment for trenching, such as crawler trucks for backfilling, pipe and cable handling to synchronize trenching and product placement
- Machine automation and control using Trimble® precision laser and GPS with RTK accuracy
- Farm Works™ software for all aspects of drainage survey, analysis, design, installation and as installed mapping
- Cutting technology and product placement for sub-sea trenching – incorporated into Mastenbroek design and build vehicles, or customers own vehicles
- Ground stabilisation and ground water control using in-situ mixing of soil and binder to create below ground structures
- Cutting technology for green waste composting
- Water course maintenance and dredging using Herder® and Conver® specialized machinery

Sports Bike Shop
Our staff are passionate about our products and focus their energy on delighting our customers!
Sports Bike Shop

We're proud to be the UK's fastest growing retailer of motorcycle clothing and accessories. Over the last 12 years we've transformed from a spare bedroom business into the biggest online motorcycle clothing and accessories retailer in the UK.
How? It's really quite simple. We've focused all our energy on delighting our customers again and again with the highest quality products, the fastest delivery and good honest advice. Our passion for our customers is what has enabled us to get to where we are today and we have no plans to stop there!
We hire staff who are excited about our products and are keen to get our customers excited too!
10 reasons why we're the UK's favourite online bike store...
- We stock over 100,000 items in our purpose built warehouse
- 98% of customer emails answered the same working day
- Secure shopping 24/7/365 from our award-winning website
- We offer free UK mainland delivery and returns on any order over £25
- Quick and easy returns with over 96% processed and refunded the same day
- All of our products are sourced from official UK distributors
- We have over 90,000 unbiased and unedited reviews from our very own customers
- Trusted by over 250,000 bikers across the UK and Europe
- Our website gets more visitors than any other online motorcycle store in the UK
- We're contactable by phone or email 6 days a week for advice and support

Bakkavor Group plc
Working at Bakkavor isn’t about having a job; it’s about choosing a company where you can develop a career. If you share Bakkavor’s passion for great food and the company’s strong values you can expect opportunities, development and support to enable your career to grow.
Bakkavor Group plc

Established in 1986 by brothers Agust and Lydur Gudmundsson, Bakkavor specialises in manufacturing fresh prepared foods and is a market leader in the UK, with a growing presence in the US and China. Today, the UK is one of the largest and most dynamic fresh prepared food markets in the world. We have long-term, strategic relationships with the UK’s leading grocery retailers – founded on decades of experience building our customers’ own-label brands in the fresh prepared food market.
Our products, within the core UK Market, are grouped into four product categories: meals, salads, desserts and bread & pizza. In the US, we focus on the fast-growing fresh prepared food retail market specialising in meals and meal salads, dips, and soups and sauces. In China, we produce food-to-go products including fresh cut salads, wraps, sandwiches, soup, meal salads and fresh cut for a number of fast-growing Western food service operators.
Bakkavor has over 35 manufacturing facilities across the UK, USA and China and employs over 19,000 people.
We have a diverse range of roles within Bakkavor in functions such as
- Administration
- Commercial, Development
- Engineering, Finance
- General Management
- Human Resources
- Hygiene
- Information Systems
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Planning
- Procurement
- Supply Chain
- Technical
We also run specialist Graduate and Apprenticeship Schemes.
We have one set of values that describes how we work together and the behaviour we expect from every member of our team. These are Can Do, Teamwork, Innovation, Customer Care and Getting it right/Keeping it right.
We have a strong track record of adapting quickly to market conditions and developing successful products in short lead times. We are passionate about food and employ experienced chefs to drive culinary expertise throughout the business.
Working at Bakkavor isn’t about having a job; it’s about choosing a company where you can develop a career. If you share Bakkavor’s passion for great food and the company’s strong values you can expect opportunities, development and support to enable your career to grow.
At Bakkavor we are never standing still and no two days the same.

Majestic Bingo Limited
There's never a dull moment at Majestic! Majestic Bingo Limited is one of the largest operators of retail Bingo, currently having 16 clubs across the UK, with two in Greater Lincolnshire – The Regent in Spalding and Roman Bank in Skegness.
Majestic Bingo Limited

There's never a dull moment at Majestic! Majestic Bingo Limited is one of the largest operators of retail Bingo, currently having 16 clubs across the UK.
The Majestic experience is all about ensuring our customers have a great time from walking through our doors to leaving, and feel they have been entertained and looked after - it’s about the personal touch! Majestic Bingo utilise the latest technology in entertainment and we tailor this to our individual clubs. We offer our customers lots of fun but with a truly local flavour.
Who do you employ?:
We employ people in various roles from General Managers who run our Clubs, to Assistant Managers who support them and Duty Managers who oversee each bingo session. They are supported by Team Members and Supervisors across a variety of roles within the Club ranging from welcoming customers at reception, selling paper bingo tickets and electronic tablets at book sales, handling money in our cash office, providing great service as a fruit machine host in our arcade, walking the floor handing out change and checking claims when someone shouts 'bingo' and of course bingo callers who shout out those lucky numbers! Our registered Head Office where the Managing Director, Finance Director and Finance Team are based is in Spalding.
Why would someone want to work at your organisation?:
Our clubs offer a fun environment for our customers and this is only made that way through the great team members and management that work for us. Most of our staff know their customers on first name terms and enjoy the relationships they build up with each other.
Whilst we are a leisure business and generally open 7 days a week (we only close Christmas day!), however this gives our teams flexibility to work with us and we offer a variety of shifts which work with most of our team members lifestyles. An afternoon shift usually commences at around 10.30am and finishes around 3.00pm and evening shifts start around 5.30pm until around 10.00pm when our customers leave.
What is exciting about your industry?:
Bingo is a great leisure pastime that is enjoyed by people across every generation - we have customers aged from 18 to 100+ who come to play bingo, socialise with friends, enjoy a drink or grab a bite to eat. It's a sociable friendly atmosphere were people can attend with family, friends or on their own in a safe and comfortable environment.
There's also the opportunity to win some money, and whilst not everyone wins every time, there is also the chance of winning and we give away hundreds of thousands of pounds in prize money every month. Even if people don't win we hope they enjoy the thrill of the game and have fun whilst gambling responsibly.

Roythornes Solicitors
Roythornes has been serving businesses and individuals across generations for over 85 years. Our strategically located offices are hubs of trusted advice to cover all eventualities. From individual clients going through some of the most difficult experiences in their lives to thriving national businesses looking to take their next steps at home or abroad, we provide a full spectrum of commercial advice. Our presence, in turn, benefits the community by being able to advise enterprises looking to provide jobs for thousands of people living in uncertain times.
Roythornes Solicitors

Roythornes has been serving businesses and individuals across generations for over 85 years. Our strategically located offices, including one in Spalding, are hubs of trusted advice to cover all eventualities. From individual clients going through some of the most difficult experiences in their lives to thriving national businesses looking to take their next steps at home or abroad, we provide a full spectrum of commercial advice. Our presence, in turn, benefits the community by being able to advise enterprises looking to provide jobs for thousands of people living in uncertain times.
We currently employ over 200 staff and are actively seeking additional talented people to help us achieve of our ambitious growth plans. Our legal teams include paralegals, legal assistants, trainees, solicitors and partners – many of them specialising in a particular area of the law, while our professional business support teams include specialists in IT, operations, marketing and business development and HR.
At Roythornes we put our people first – as a result many of today’s partners trained with the firm and are now involved in managing one of the UK’s top 200 law firms. The development of our staff into future leaders has been one of the key reasons for our impressive track record and we aim to continue to ‘grow organically from within’.
We place training and development of our people at the heart of everything we do by offering an excellent succession programme offering a range of opportunities to grow and develop. We are very proud of our investment in our staff and environment and hold awards in both areas Additionally, we have also been featured in the top 1000 companies to inspire Britain, and we regularly feature in the Legal 500, in particular for our skills in the agricultural sector, where we have been a consistently ‘first tier’ firm. Other teams are also mentioned for their work, including our litigation, commercial and family teams.
As advisers to businesses we are at the very forefront of business growth in the region. Acting mainly for farmers and food producers we are uniquely positioned in a market sector that is undergoing massive changes due to political, technological and environmental issues. This generates some incredibly interesting work from helping plant breeders develop new varieties of fresh produce to working with large businesses building robotic warehouses to meet the online delivery needs of some of the most high profile retailers in the UK.
Our private client team handle complex tax and wealth management issues for the owners of these businesses and ensure that transitions between generations are made as smooth as possible. It's a challenging and exciting sector to be involved in and the work we do is equally as rewarding.

Manor Fresh
Welcome to Manor Fresh Manor Fresh is an independently managed joint venture company, equally owned by the Fresca Group Limited, based in Kent and A H Worth & Co Ltd, based with us on the Holbeach Hurn site. Although we were only established in 2006, through the joint venture we have a fresh produce heritage that stretches back over 35 years.
Manor Fresh

We source, pack and supply a wide range of high quality potato and vegetable products to the leading retailers in the UK. Our products are grown by established and quality focussed growers, both here in the UK and abroad. We work closely with our growers, throughout the growing, harvesting and packing of our products, to ensure that quality and traceability are maintained from “Field to Fork”.
We also work constantly to find new ways to improve the taste, texture, appearance, and health benefits of our products through different growing techniques or new varieties. Extending the seasons is also very important to ensure that we can provide our products year round, although some products, such as the Brussels Sprout, will always be seasonal. Life here at Manor Fresh is much more than just putting product in a bag!
Our Exec Team believe it is important that everyone has the opportunity to add to their skills and shine. Wherever possible we love to promote from within, many of our senior staff and managers have started on the “front line” of production, worked hard to learn the product and the processes and worked their way up through the business.
For that reason we look for people to join us who have the right attitude towards work, who want to learn and progress. We work hard, take tremendous pride in what we achieve for our growers and customers, but we have some fun too!

Metsä Wood
Metsä Wood employs over 1,400 people!
Metsä Wood

Metsä Wood provides premium-quality wood products for construction, industrial and distribution customers. We use 100% traceable wood from northern forests, a sustainable raw material of the finest quality. Our facilities are surrounded by these forests, which ensures a never-ending, reliable supply. Our primary products are Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber), birch and spruce plywood, and Nordic premium timber.
Our sales in 2017 were EUR 0.5 billion, and we employ about 1,400 people. In the UK, we operate from four production and distribution sites: Boston (our UK Head Office), King's Lynn, Widnes and Grangemouth.
Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group, which covers the whole wood value chain from sapling to product.

Dynamic Cassette International
Since its incorporation, DCI has established a strong position in the printer supplies market, currently supplying customers in over 40 countries.
Dynamic Cassette International

- Based in Boston, Lincolnshire
- DCI was incorporated in 1983 originally producing typewriter parts
- In 1989, DCI achieved the Queen's Award for Export and Achievement
- In 1996, the Jet Tec brand was launched
- In 1997, opened Jet Tec Germany
- In 1998, the company was certified to the ISO9001 standard
- In 2004, DCI achieved the Queen's Award for Innovation for ExtraLife technology
- In 2005, The Recycling Factory was established
- In 2007, DCI was certified to the ISO14001 standard
- In 2010, the company was awarded the Green Dot Licence and the FSC® certification
- In 2011, DCI achieved the Blue Angel and the Nordic Swan accreditation for its remanufactured toner products
- In 2012, DCI was awarded OHSAS 18001 certification

Ripe Now
Founded in 2006, Ripe Now Ltd. is a company based within the Fresh Produce sector. We import tropical fruit (such as mango, pomegranate and kiwi) from across the globe and ripen them in-house to our customer's specification.
Ripe Now

Founded in 2006, Ripe Now Ltd. is a company based within the Fresh Produce sector. We import tropical fruit (such as mango, pomegranate and kiwi) from across the globe and ripen them in-house to our customer's specification. Our customers also ask us to pack their own, known as 3rd party packing. These products include anything from bananas and pineapples to sweet potato and butternut squash.
We employ just over 100 people, the vast majority being based within our Production department. Other areas of the business include Commercial, Procurement, Finance, Warehouse, Technical, Human Resources and Quality – we like to think of ourselves as a family!
As a small company we value people as individuals and offer a friendly, flexible and engagement working environment. We are experts within our field – something that is acknowledged by our customers, suppliers and competitors. We are also focused on helping the communities within our supply base and ensuring that our supply chain is ethical and socially responsible.
The fresh produce industry is forever evolving based on consumer needs, supply availability and new product development. The industry is challenging at the moment, however the constant change makes it an exciting place to be – there is no time to be bored!

P3
We absolutely love what we do, and we’re passionate about the way we do it, and we’re looking for people who share this attitude.
P3

We’re a charity and social enterprise, made up of passionate people, who care about people. We exist to improve lives and communities by delivering services for socially excluded and vulnerable people to unlock their potential and open up new possibilities.
Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to be a full and valued member of a society where social exclusion and isolation no longer exist. It’s that simple!
Everything we do is centred on our core values - being innovative, different, creative, focused entirely on being helpful in everything we do, being passionate about the people we work with, our determination to tackle problems that others won’t, and working together as one team.
P3 services are highly diverse; we operate housing services, community-based support, advice and guidance service
Apprenticeships too!
At P3, we have a track record in supporting apprentices to gain their qualifications, on-the-job experience and in many cases, go on to permanent employment.
Not only will you get training as you work, you will also be able to study for a qualification in your chosen subject; earning while you are learning. We will provide you with a buddy who will support you while you settle into the role. They will be an existing member of staff who has experience in the area that you are working in.

Boston College
The College aims to provide an excellent working environment enabling a good work-life balance. We employ a wide range of people across all ages and try hard to reflect the local community in our workforce. We don't just employ teachers - there are a huge variety of jobs within the College including estates, marketing, administration and management as well.
Boston College

Boston College is the top performing college in Greater Lincolnshire, based upon national achievement rates, and is in a strong position financially. We are graded as good by Ofsted and 'A' level pass rates are 100%, with HE student satisfaction the joint highest nationally for the second consecutive year. As a general Further Education College, we provide training and education at all levels to anyone over the age of 16 and enrolled over 7000 students last year. We offer courses ranging from introductory taster sessions, through Foundation Learning (for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities), courses at levels 1 - 3 across our curriculum and on to Higher Education.
We have campuses in Boston and Spalding in Lincolnshire and we attract students in an approximate 30 mile radius. We employ around 450 people in a range of full-time, part-time and bank roles with a turnover of £15m last year. We are Boston's second biggest employer.
Boston College is part of the public sector. This means that our focus is on being a positive part of the local community and enabling people to make the most of their lives. Many of our former students tell us that the college has changed their lives.
Many people would think of a College only employing teachers or lecturers but we have a very wide variety of roles at Boston College. In addition to our qualified academic managers and teaching staff these include learner support staff, counsellors, vocationally qualified technicians and qualified professionals in roles such as finance, funding, estates, health and safety and human resources. All staff are expected to put the well-being and development of the learners as their first priority as they carry out their roles. Extensive training and support is provided to help people excel in their roles and ensure we all reach our potential. Within our Small Animal Unit we have a range of animals and reptiles which need caring for 365 days a year so some staff will be in on Christmas Day looking after the welfare of snakes, not many employers can say that!
Employees have the opportunity to transform people's lives every day and make a difference, whatever their role at the College. FE is a remarkable sector with constant new challenges and our supportive culture of respect and inclusion with a diverse range of colleagues from all backgrounds make Boston College a great place to work.
The College aims to provide an excellent working environment enabling a good work-life balance. We employ a wide range of people across all ages and try hard to reflect the local community in our workforce. We don't just employ teachers - there are a huge variety of jobs within the College including estates, marketing, administration and management as well. There are opportunities to progress within both business support and teaching roles and we do look to promote internally where possible.
We offer free access to a Health and Wellbeing service to all employees and together with generous holiday, sickness and pension schemes provide a supportive yet exciting place to work.
Further Education (FE) is central to the development and growth of the UK's economy. Training to improve people's skills levels is crucial if we are to continue to increase living standards and compete internationally with the quality of our goods and services. People already in the workforce need access to high quality training in order to gain promotion or change career and the College provides this. The focus on Apprenticeships and technical education

Dalehead Food
One of our key values is to be a great company to work for. We value our workforce and are fully committed to developing our people and allowing them to show their full potential.
Dalehead Food

Founded in 1969, Dalehead Foods has grown into one of the UK's largest meat processors and prides itself on an outstanding reputation built on years of dedication and high quality service to customers and consumers. Dalehead Foods supplies fresh products including pork, bacon, sausages, cooked meats and lamb to household names such as Tesco and McDonalds, along with holding a special dedicated relationship with Waitrose. With a high focus on forward thinking and maintaining a reputable profile in an ever-changing industry, Dalehead Food's values reflect providing the best possible service to its customers, embracing creativity and innovation, and being a great company to work for.
As an ever-expanding and developing organisation, there are many roles within Dalehead Foods that cater to a range of skills and abilities. This, along with a culture focused on training and development, presents countless opportunities for those that join the organisation to expand their horizons and experience new roles or develop new skills that they may not have considered before.
With production at the forefront of Dalehead Food's recruitment focus, there are positions available throughout the entire process, beginning at Dalehead's BQP farm all the way through to dispatch as our product makes its way to supermarket shelves. Operatives within production environments are taught by dedicated trainers to make their way through graded positions which include learning knife skills, how to operate specialised machinery, and, of course, how to butcher meat to the highest quality and to the needs and requirements of our customers.
Outside of production, a huge support system exists housing departments such as Health and Safety, Technical, Human Resources, Finance, Engineering and Planning. They act as the backbone of the organisation who, in return, offer dedicated development and further opportunities for those wishing to take them. One of our most exceptional development opportunities is our Apprenticeship scheme which has seen a number of successful candidates progress through their qualifications and go on to higher levels whilst joining the business and developing their skills further both in and out of production environments including Butchery, Abattoir, Engineering, HR, and Finance, with Health and Safety and Technical Apprentices soon to be joining certain sites.
Dalehead Food's offers its colleagues endless opportunities to develop in a multitude of areas - both personally and professionally - and prides itself in excelling those who strive to achieve more and develop themselves.
The culture at Dalehead Foods is one of it's greatest appeals. In addition to it's dedication to internal development, Dalehead also holds a "one team" mentality, combining efforts to support each other to achieve the values and goals of the organisation. Successes are celebrated as a group achievement and our outstanding stars are recognised with programs such as our Dalehead Diamond and Instant Reward schemes. Dalehead Foods has an incredible support network with multiple members of staff trained in both first aid and mental health first aid, as well as a mentorship program that provides an impartial ear to those who need one.
Dalehead Foods also offers great engagement both in and out of working hours. We support our current charity, Mind, with regular on site fundraising such as bake sales and competitions, and also recently put together a dream team to tackle a 5k fundraiser run! We excel in offering events such as our popular children's Christmas party and have previously hosted summer fun days which brings people together and allows relationships and teams to bloom and strengthen in different environments.

Did You Know?
Stephen Ward, Operations Management Graduate, National Centre of Food Manufacturing
Having worked in the food industry for over 20 years, I had a good knowledge of production and processes. However doing this curse has provided me with the scientific knowledge and a host of new skills to enable me to grow my career further, and provide my company with the skills they require for their business growth plans
Did You Know?
Stephen Ward, Operations Management Graduate, National Centre of Food Manufacturing
Having worked in the food industry for over 20 years, I had a good knowledge of production and processes. However doing this curse has provided me with the scientific knowledge and a host of new skills to enable me to grow my career further, and provide my company with the skills they require for their business growth plans
