Engineer Apprentice - Crewkerne

Are you considering a career in Engineering? Want to earn while you learn? We are hiring TWO Engineering Apprentices for our Crewkerne site. The successful candidates will join Yeo Valley in July/August and start at Bridgwater college from September 2026.

As an Engineering Apprentice at Yeo Valley, you will be working as part of a busy, dynamic Engineering team in a distinctive, ambitious and trusted manufacturing company that is committed to making great British dairy & organic products.

What can I expect?

Our Engineering apprentices study the OAL Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance over 3.5 years.

• First Year: You will spend block periods during term time at Bridgwater college and the rest of the time will be on site, embedding into the business and gaining practical skills.
• Second and Third Year: You will spend three or four days per week on site receiving in-house training and one or two days per week at college (dependent on timetable).

Following completion of the Level 3 modules you will complete a twelve-week End Point Assessment with an external verifier. Hours during the apprenticeship: 40 per week, Monday – Friday with some flexibility required in the final year. After you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to continue training and become a fully qualified Engineer. Please note these roles work shift patterns.

Pay during the apprenticeship is dependent on your age as below:

• 21 and over: £12.71
• 18-20 Years: £10.85
• 16-17 Years: £8.00

Requirements:

• Under 19 years – A minimum of 4 GCSEs with Grade 4 or higher in Maths and English.
• Over 19 Years – You will be required to meet the essential Maths & English level for the apprenticeship.
• Good communication skills, commitment and willingness to progress within the business.
• Relevant experience and previous study will also be taken into consideration.
• A genuine interest in Engineering.

We are independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

Benefits:

• Competitive holiday allowance
• Non-contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Healthcare cash-back plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• Preferential rates with our partners
• Annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• Learning and development opportunities; we are committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow.

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away – and don’t miss the opportunity to join us! Unfortunately, we are not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time. Please note that Yeo Valley does not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.