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What you’ll be doing
Expected Duration: 3 Years
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced Safety, Health and Environment Technician (Level 3) and then progressing to Improvement Practitioner (Level 4)
Training Provider: DEERE APPRENTICESHIPS LTD
Initially, you will work towards a Level 3 Safety, Health & Environment Technician standard. Once complete you will progress to the Level 4 Improvement Practitioner standard.
Upon completion of the apprenticeship programme you will be able to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at Technical IOSH level
At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets we have set for you, you are guaranteed a permanent role with us.
What to expect
- You will have a real job from day one and make a genuine contribution to the businesses. Typical weekly tasks will consist of:
- Investigating incidents and accidents and near misses and using robust root cause techniques.
- Learn about Safety, Health and Environmental management and best practices and be able to suggest tangible control measures.
- Develop an understanding of compliance to UK safety laws, provide governance and support to sustain legal compliance.
- Grow to understand how you can influence a positive safety culture, complete training and coaching of teams to help grow safer actions and habits.
- Undertake and/or assist with the monitoring, analysis and reporting of SHE performance.
- Support the embedding of Health, Safety & Environmental values and procedures where good communication skills are essential.
- This is a mobile role so a full driving licence and access to a car with appropriate business insurance is essential. You will have a ‘home’ site to work from but will cover a number of sites across the region
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 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.
About the Company
Why Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re 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’re 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 products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
We are looking for determined and innovative candidates with a can-do approach and an eye for detail, who have a genuine interest in developing a career in the food and drink industry.
Being part of a fast-moving team like ours can be demanding and challenging but the rewards will be huge. That's why we're looking for smart and dynamic individuals who can match our commitment and ambition
What do you need?
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for well-organised individuals with strong communication and problem-solving skills. You’ll have excellent attention to detail, a customer-focused mindset, and feel confident working collaboratively as part of a team. Patience, initiative, and a proactive attitude are also important.
With regards to requirements, you 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+ (This needs to be 18+ at our Cheshire site)
For qualifications you must hold the following:
- GCSE or equivalent English and Maths + three others (Grade 9 – 4 or A*- C) 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 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.
