Apprenticeship Overview
Start your engineering career by choosing an engineering apprenticeship at apetito. Commencing 17th September 2026, the apprenticeship is for 4 years and will be full time, 5 days per week in Trowbridge.
During your development journey you will work towards a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician qualification, combining on‑the‑job learning at apetito’s food manufacturing facility with residential training at Make UK’s fully equipped training centre in Witton, North Birmingham.
Training & Development
The apprenticeship will be delivered in a supported learning environment by qualified, experienced engineers. The residential component will be sponsored by apetito and will include hotel accommodation, meals and transport to the training facility.
Residential Training
- Year 1 – 6 x 4‑week residentials (4 nights Mon‑Thurs)
- Year 2 – 16 weeks
- Year 3 – 4 weeks
- Year 4 – On‑the‑job with apetito
Benefits & Pay
- Year 1 £22,000 per annum
- Year 2 £26,436 per annum
- Year 3 £31,000 per annum
- Year 4 £36,500 per annum
- Potential to move into a permanent role with industry‑competitive pay upon completion of the apprenticeship
Responsibilities
- Successfully complete the engineering apprenticeship programme
- Support planned preventative maintenance activities in the facility
- Support breakdown recovery activities in the facility
- Complete and effectively record on‑the‑job learning tasks to support completion of the training programme
- Work under supervision to learn maintenance skills for preventative and reactive maintenance
- Work under supervision to carry out root cause analysis, including writing up reports on findings and setting countermeasure ideas and actions
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in line with apetito’s Health & Safety policy and relevant legislation
- Carry out duties in line with apetito’s food safety policies and standards
Essential Apprenticeship Criteria
- Hold (or have predicted grades) in at least 4 GCSEs grade C/4 or above, in Maths, English and a Science
- Willing to undertake a functional skills assessment in Maths and English equivalent to GCSE grade C/4 to assess current skill level
- Have lived in the UK or EU for the last 5 years
- Have extended right to work in the UK without time limitations
- Willing to complete residential training at Make UK
- Must be at least 18 years old before 1 September 2026
Essential Skills and Experience
- Able and willing to follow instruction and learn new tasks
- Able to work flexibly as part of a team
- Willing to learn and take responsibility for development
- Organise own workload
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic and excellent time‑keeping
- Good team player
- Need enthusiasm, drive and commitment
- Able to attend work at required times
- Able to communicate both written and orally, and present information clearly and concisely with good attention to detail
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Food processing/manufacturing and product knowledge
- Understanding of how to comply with regulations, including food safety and HACCP
- Principles of electrical systems, including their uses, safety and legislation
- Services and utilities knowledge, including energy management and pollution control in food production
- Competitive salary
- Sponsored residential training
- 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
- Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Pension scheme – employer matched contributions up to 4 %
- Life assurance scheme worth at least 1 × annual salary
- Subsidised canteen
- Free parking
- Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
- apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts
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