Location: Nicholas & Harris, Salisbury, SP2 7PU
Shift: Fulltime Apprenticeship Program – Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive Apprentice Rate + Development Opportunities
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team as an Engineering Apprentice at our Nicholas & Harris site as part of Finsbury Food Group.
Nicholas & Harris has over 180 years of heritage in craft baking methods. If you like artisanal and speciality breads, or have special dietary or nutritional preferences, our Salisbury bakery has you covered!
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to begin their career in engineering through a structured Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) Level 3 Apprenticeship. Combining hands-on practical experience with nationally recognised qualifications, you’ll gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to build a successful career within engineering and manufacturing.
Working alongside experienced engineers and operational teams, you’ll learn how to maintain, repair, and improve the machinery, equipment and systems that keep our bakery operating safely and efficiently. Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll receive ongoing support, mentoring and development whilst working towards industry-recognised engineering qualifications.
At Finsbury Food Group, we are passionate about developing our people and creating opportunities for long-term career growth. This apprenticeship provides a fantastic platform for someone with a genuine interest in engineering to develop both technically and professionally within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This is what you’ll actually do!
As an Engineering Apprentice, you will work alongside our experienced Engineering team, gaining practical experience across a wide range of engineering activities that support the safe and efficient operation of our bakery. You will learn how to install, maintain, service and repair production equipment whilst developing your understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
Throughout the programme, you will support planned preventative maintenance activities, assist with fault finding and repairs, and help maintain the performance and reliability of production machinery and site services. You’ll also gain exposure to equipment commissioning, plant operations, production changeovers and continuous improvement activities, whilst developing a strong understanding of food safety, health & safety, and engineering best practice.
Through a combination of workplace learning and formal training, you’ll build the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to become a qualified engineering professional.
Ideally this is you!
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Self-motivated with ability to work to tight deadlines within a fast-moving environment
- Willing to challenge constructively and consider others’ perspectives
- Attention to detail with a commitment to high standards
- IT skills (Microsoft Office, MRP systems, Optimity)
- Key User in M3 (Preferrable, not essential)
What’s in it for you!
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
- Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
- Death in Service Benefit
- Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
- Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
- Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependant)
- Employee Recognition Awards
- Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
- An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!
Our vision is to be the leading speciality bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals.
We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!
