Engineering Apprentice Bourne

Salary: £22,000 - Increasing to £28,000 in year 2, £34,000 in year 3 and £40,000 in year 4

Location: Bourne, Tilmanstone, Spalding, Sutton Bridge, London/Harrow, Holbeach, Highbridge, Devizes, Aston, Crewe, Newark & Barton

Ways of Working: Site-based

Hours of work: Standard hours are 8.30am - 5.00pm. Dependent on role and site, you may be based in a factory setting for a large proportion of your day and may in future be required to move onto a relevant shift pattern.

Contract Type: FTC with a guaranteed role on successful completion of the apprenticeship

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Assessment Dates: April 2026

Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we are 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 are 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 Engineers are problem solvers who ensure that all production runs smoothly and that we deliver to our customers. If you have a knack for problem-solving with a methodical mind, then our Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering is an ideal opportunity to launch you into a rewarding career.

What you’ll be doing:

• Expected Duration: 4 Years
• Apprenticeship Level: Advanced Level 3 - Food and drink maintenance engineer
• Training Provider: BMET - BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

You can expect to attain a Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer level 3 standard. A great part of our programme is that all our Engineers from all our sites get to learn together at one of the UK’s leading Engineering colleges. We do this using a six-week block release and residential model. This is 3 x 6-week training blocks every academic year. Accommodation, food and travel is paid for by the company. Everyone gets individual secure accommodation, and safeguarding measures are in place. At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets that we have set for you, then you are guaranteed a permanent role with us as an engineer.

What to expect:

• You will learn how to maintain machinery and equipment and find and resolve faults to optimise production levels.
• You will conduct planned and predictive maintenance to prevent issues occurring, as well as reactive maintenance, responding to breakdowns.
• You will also contribute to the installation and decommissioning of equipment.
• You will work as part of a team or alone, depending on the task.
• On a daily basis you will interact with other technicians and engineers, as well as with operational and site teams, and colleagues from Technical, Development, Finance & Planning.
• You will get involved in technical performance reviews and continuous improvement activities.
• You will learn how to employ engineering practices that ensure food safety in line with food safety legislation, keeping machinery and equipment running to meet production needs and outputs.
• You will ensure that our practices comply with food safety, health and safety, environmental, sustainability, and engineering regulations and standards, as well as taking account of business operation considerations such as cost and service level agreements.

What we’re looking for:

• Individuals with strong attention to detail, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a logical outlook, and the ability to work comfortably as part of a team.
• Demonstrated initiative and proactivity.
• Must have full right to work within the U.K., have been a U.K. resident for over the past 3 years & the age requirement is 16+ (But must be 18+ for our Highbridge, Devizes, Crewe & Aston sites).
• Qualifications: GCSE or equivalent English + 3 others in any subject (Grade A* - C or 9 - 4) essential; GCSE or equivalent Maths with minimum of (Grade A* - C or 9 - 5) essential.

At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

What’s next? Applications are due to close on Monday 9th March 2026, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early. Upon successful application review you will be invited to face-to-face assessment which will take place at one of our Bakkavor sites, April 2026. Induction and enrolment for this role and the apprenticeship will take place in August and September 2026.