Quality Assurance Technical Degree Apprentice

Greencore Group plc; Spalding; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Spalding is looking for passionate candidates for their Quality Assurance Technical Degree Apprenticeship. Over a 4-year program in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, you will work towards a Level 6 Food Industry Technical Professional Degree, gaining hands-on experience and academic knowledge. This role focuses on quality assurance tasks in the food sector, providing an excellent opportunity to kickstart a rewarding career in the food industry.

Benefits

Starting salary: £25,700 per year

Nationally recognised degree-level qualification

Wellbeing benefits including Virtual GP

Travel and accommodation expenses

Dedicated support and mentoring

Pension up to 8% matched

Exclusive employee discounts

Qualifications

• Full driving licence would be advantageous.
• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Passion for food technical apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Assist in obtaining certification information for raw materials.
• Support quality management system work.
• Collect samples and conduct quality assurance tasks.

Skills

Teamwork

Motivation

Communication

Curiosity

Organization

Education

GCSE English language and maths at grade C/4 or above

3 A levels BBC (112 UCAS points) including a Science Subject

Relevant work experience

Job description

Are you passionate aboutteamwork?Excited about building along-term careerin the food industry? And highlymotivatedto advance your career?

If this sounds like you, ourQuality Assurance Technical Degree Apprenticeshipcould be the perfect opportunity!

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life.

Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you'll be doing

OurTechnical Degree Apprenticeshipis a4-year programmedesigned to help you reach your potential and build a rewarding career in the food industry.

Delivered in partnership withNottingham Trent University, you will work towardsLevel 6Food Industry Technical Professional Degree apprenticeshipand finish the programme witha BSc (Hons) in Food Science & Technology.

This programme combines on-the-job experience with academic learning, aligning your studies to real work projects. You’ll gain exposure, experience, and education to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to become an integral part of our site Technical team and kickstart your career in food.

Upon completion, you will transition into aTechnical Management rolethat supports your future career goals.You will learn about food chemistry, sustainable food production, raw materials, microbiology of food and how to apply this knowledge to your day job.

This includes:

• Obtaining Certification information for raw materials such as Certificates of Analysis.
• Quality management system work: Obtaining photos of relevant locations
• Walking through draft procedures in conjunction with relevant disciplines to understand if they were clear and accurate
• Other routine Quality Assurance tasks: Collection of samples – raw materials & finished products
• Taking swabs – hand, hygiene, and listeria
• Investigating customer complaints

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for our next generation of passionateFood Technical Apprenticesto develop and grow a career with us. Based at ourSpaldingsite, you will provide technical support while developing your skills in key aspects of the Technical function.

You will also be‿

• Passionate about working as part of a team, and have an ambition to have a long‑term career in the food industry
• Highly motivated to grow your career, studying for a degree alongside doing a demanding day job
• Resilient and equipped to take change in your stride
• Curious, organised and able to use your excellent communication skills to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders

Our operation runs 24/7, so you’ll need to be flexible with shifts, which may include early starts from 5am, rotating night shifts, and weekends. As part of the apprenticeship, you’ll also be required to travel to Nottingham Trent University’s Brackenhurst Campus for study blocks and development events, and may visit other Greencore sites.

For this reason, holding a full driving licence would be advantageous.

To join our Degree Apprenticeship, you will need:

• GCSE English language and maths at grade C/4 or above
• 3 A levels BBC (112 UCAS points) or equivalent qualifications including an A Level in a Science Subject
• Or previous relevant work experience
• The right to live and work in the UK.

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of nationality or background. However, applicants must have (or be able to obtain) the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme, as we do not offer visa sponsorship.

What you’ll get

• Starting salary: £25,700 per year
• A nationally recognised degree-level qualification
• Wellbeing benefits at no cost, including Virtual GP, annual health check, mental health and nutritional consultations, Adult Care helpline, and on-site physio
• Travel and accommodation expenses when attending university
• Dedicated support, coaching and mentoring to support your career development
• Opportunities to develop through our Grow with Greencore offer, as well as dedicated Early Careers learning events
• Time to meet the learning requirements of your apprenticeship
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Holiday buying
• Company share save scheme
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform

What’s next?

Applications are due to close on Wednesday th Feb, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early.

Upon successful telephone screening, you will be invited to virtual Assessment Centre which will take place between Tuesday 17 March - Wednesday 18 March 2026.

The 2nd stage, face to face assessment will take place at one of our Greencore sites, between Tuesday 14 April and Thursday 16 April 2026.

Induction and enrolment for this role and the apprenticeship will take place at the end of August and the duration of September.