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They've made it - and so can you!

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-fl ying 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!


Filter Ambassadors
Name: Oliver Clark
Job title: Manufacturing Graduate – Operational Excellence
Employer: Bakkavor
Qualification: MEng Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
Salary Range: approx. £35k
Name: Reiley Newiss
Job title: Manufacturing management apprentice
Employer: Heineken UK
Qualification: L3 uniformed public services, 9 GCSE’s varied
Salary Range: £20,000- Increasing yearly.
Name: Chantelle Hunt
Job title: Manufacturing Manager Apprentice
Employer: Heineken UK
Qualification: L2 BTEC, GCSE's - A/A*, 2 A-Levels, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Performing Arts, 4 AS Levels, Level 4 CIPS, Level 4 Commercial Procurement and Supply Apprenticeship and a Foundation Degree in Physical Sciences
Salary Range: £18,900 - £ 26,000+
Name: Jack Cleary
Job title: Manufacturing Manager Apprentice
Employer: Heineken UK
Qualification: GCSE’s: Various. A – Level: AAB. Working towards a level 6 degree in Food and Drink Manufacturing Management.
Salary Range: Starting approx. £19,000 with yearly increases
Name: Gabriel Ionescu
Job title: Master Data Analyst
Employer: Samworth Brothers
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Economical Informatics, A levels
Salary Range: 23000+
Name: James Pearson
Job title: Mechatronics Engineering Apprentice
Employer: Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Limited
Qualification: Engineering Technician 167, EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, Level 4 Higher National Certificate General Engineering, potential for others such as 18th edition, BOAS, City and Guilds
Salary Range: £14,000 - £30,000