Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone– you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.

Working as a Chocolate Research & Development (R&D) Apprentice at the home of Cadbury in Bournville, you will work with some of our biggest brands including Cadbury, Oreo, Milka and Toblerone among many others. The team are responsible for delivering new product innovations and building on our current brands. You will work in a fast paced environment as part of a highly skilled team, you will work on a variety of different products from Dairy Milk to Crème eggs and a wide range of technologies including chocolate making, depositing and wrapping.

During your time you will:

Build expertise for a wide range of equipment and technologies, applying understanding of results and implementing corrective actions when required to support projects in the pilot plant.
Build technical knowledge of the food industry and project management skills though on the job learning and block release to university.
Support GMP and Continuous Improvement activities within the Pilot Plant and RDQ.

Apprenticeship:

The Apprentice role is a 4-5 Year training position and will require balancing work with learning. Your day to day work and training will be supported by studying towards a BSc (Hons) Food Science and Technology with Nottingham Trent University or a BEng (Hons) Food Engineering with University of Lincoln. This will be delivered as a mixture of block release and distance learning.

Year 1 & 2-Pilot Plant Support

You will initially be based within the Pilot Plant & Facilities Team
Training in chocolate making, depositing and confectionary skills
Work in advance of trials with product/process developers to assist in trial planning.
Build technical knowledge and equipment expertise executing trials with product/process developers

Year 3 & 4-Projects Support

Support category growth projects
Build project management experience
In year 4 you will take on a placement role within another RDQ team where you will have full responsibility for delivery of your own project, including scoping, trial planning, execution, and reporting.

Towards the end of your apprenticeship the business will support you to apply for any suitable vacant roles in order to progress your career within Mondelez International.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

Action Oriented – conscientious, proactive, self-motivated to take on new opportunities, and a service oriented individual who is a fast learner.
Organising – Ability to manage the tasks and responsibilities of themselves and others
Problem Solving – Ability to identify and solve problems before they occur
Interpersonal savvy – able to adapt personal style to work with a range of R&D personnel
Informing – Confident communicator, able to reinforce Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Health & Safety procedures
Perseverance – pursues tasks with drive and a need to finish; works through setbacks or changes

Education / Certifications:

Food Science & Technology Apprenticeship Entry Requirements

Typically 3 A-Levels or equivalent including a Science subject at Grade BBC or equivalent or relevant industry experience. You will also need GCSE Maths & English at grade C/4

Food Engineering Apprenticeship Typical Entry Requirements

Typically candidates will have 3 A-levels at Grade BBB or equivalent, including A-level in Maths or equivalent and at least one further STEM based subject and 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade C/4).

Job specific requirements:

As part of the requirement for this role you will need to apply and be accepted on to the University course after an offer has been made by Mondelez.

Travel requirements:

You will be required to travel to the University site during your block release and for other agreed activities.

Work schedule:

Block release at University, combined with distance learning. Additional time will be set aside for "off the job" training.

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland .

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like Cadbury , Milka and Alpen Gold chocolates, Oreo , belVita , LU and Tuc biscuits, and Stimorol and Dirol gums get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.