• What’s the best thing about your job?

There is always something new to learn, and so many knowledgeable people to learn from. Although there are desk elements of my job, the majority of it keeps me active and on my feet, in and out the factory. My job also allows me to interact with so many different people.

• What was your starting salary?

My starting salary was £18,000.

• Has your salary changed since then – if not do you see salary progression?

Yes, all apprentices at the site I work at got a pay rise just after I started, so it went up £1,000 for that year.

• Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?

In 5 years’ time, I hope to have completed my level 3 and 4 Food Tech apprenticeships and be in the final year of the technical graduate program, where I will have been exposed to 3 different Bakkavor factories and have developed my knowledge within the industry.

• If you could give your 16-year-old self some career advice, what would it be?

My advice would be not to worry about picking the ‘perfect’ or the ‘correct’ apprenticeship for your career, when you don’t know what you want to do, just pick something that interests you and start there.