Food Development Apprentice

2 months ago


United Kingdom En Route International Full time €23,000

Job Type: Fulltime, apprenticeship

We’re a welcoming bunch, with a down-to-earth outlook that helps build lasting relationships with customers and colleagues alike.
As global specialists in passenger solutions, supply chain services and sourcing for airlines and airline caterers, we operate globally as part of dnata, one of the world’s largest combined air services providers.
En Route’s expertise is one of the many reasons why we’ve enjoyed more than 20 years as a global food solutions partner, with offices in the UK, USA, Australia and UAE.
The Food Development Apprentice will assist and support the Product Development team with the goal of working towards the role of Food Development Co-Ordinator. The role will support all product categories run by the team, reporting into one of the category Food Development Managers or Head of Category. The role will be responsible for assisting with all product development activities within a busy fast paced team. You will support projects by coordinating customer samples, assisting with presentations and attending supplier meetings. You will work collaboratively with Teams across the business to ensure that multiple projects are completed within agreed timescales and to the required standard. In addition to your day-to-day role, the business will support your learning to gain a food technology apprenticeship qualification.


Work collaboratively with the Food Development Managers and Heads of Category Development to support the delivery of customer briefs generated by sales and the development of longer-term category plans.
Ensure structured and up to date learning of key milestones is completed in line with deadlines as part of the apprenticeship qualifications.
Manage inventory and organization of product samples, placing orders to refresh as required and adding new products to the inventory as well as disposing of obsolete stock.
Assist with packing, storage and dispatch of samples as required by the FDMs.
Provide product to the creative and packaging teams assisting to ensure packaging is sized appropriately.
Assist with product presentations both internally and externally, helping to compile product photographs and product details for sales presentations.
Research latest trends across food categories to support FDM’s with food safaris and product research
Work with the technical team to deliver the surveillance programme to monitor the quality of new and existing products.
Support FDMs and HoCDs on selected large projects across the categories to build knowledge of suppliers and product by attending supplier meetings, supporting project meetings and customer presentations
This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive, but it is issued as a general framework at the time of writing.

Co-ordinate and participate in presentations to clients, exhibitions and industry events in the UK or overseas

Creative with a passion for food



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