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Meet the Tasty Careers Ambassadors

The UK's young generation of superheros, working their waffles off to shake up the Food & Drink Manufacturing Industry!

These are high-flying superstars from various food & drink companies who share their story of how they got into their career, what they’ve learned along the way and what they spent their first pay cheque on.

Their advice is invaluable as they’ve been there, done that and now have a super Tasty Career in the food & drink industry!


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Name: Amber Smith
Job title: Product Development Technologist
Employer: Bakkavor
Qualification: GSCEs, 3 A Levels and 1 AS Level, 1st Class Food with Nutrition BSc Degree
Salary Range: £24,000 - £27,000
Name: Matthew Parry
Job title: Production Apprentice
Employer: Müller
Qualification: N/A
Salary Range: £17,000
Name: Rebekah Sherrington
Job title: Production Planning Co-ordinator
Employer: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP)
Qualification: Level 3 Business and Administration Qualification (Distinction X 3)
Salary Range: £25 - £27K (Post Apprenticeship)
Name: Megan Afford
Job title: Quality Assurance Manager
Employer: Moy Park
Qualification: 3 ALevels (Biology, Business and Pscyhology). BSc Food Science and Technology.
Name: Max Trafford
Job title: Quality Auditor
Employer: Pilgrims Europe
Qualification: Currently studying toward BSc (H) Food Science and Technology Degree. A Levels in Maths, Biology and Business. GCSE’S.
Salary Range: £22,000-£26,000
Name: Lauren Wright
Job title: Raw Materials Quality Auditor/ Degree Apprentice
Employer: Samworth Brothers
Qualification: GCSE, AS levels, Level 3 Professional Chef Diploma and currently studying my Food Industry Technical Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Salary Range: £21,000+