Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • In Buying: Setting up the vegetable board for the day, Looking at existing orders doing amendments, Sending Purchase orders for new orders. Dealing with rejection of material (talking to suppliers). Creating a shortage report. Dispatch: Logistics admin,Lokking at the stock control learning how the pickers pick then going onto a project with Waitrose Claims. Planning: Building plans doing factory updates (I have not been in this department yet).

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have had a lot of in house training going on fruit master classes, going to see suppliers. I have also been to Fowler Welch (our main haulier for Tesco). I am also going to visit the Tesco depot at Peterborough. I have also done my level 1 and two in food hygiene and health and safety. I am soon doing my level 3. At college I am also doing level three in operational skills.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I really enjoy working here at the Bourne site at Bakkavor. Everybody is really friendly and more than willing to help if I require any help. The options I have been given for next year are brilliant I cannot wait to start my career.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Bakkavor?
  • Very valued even though it is a huge business here at Bakkavor they still make you feel that everything you do is appreciated.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very organised I am in three departments in my one year apprenticeship these are: Procurement, Planning and dispatch. Along side of these three departments I am doing various training along the way as well as going to Holbeach college.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I am supported very well at my college if I have any problems I can ring or email and have instant help. Equally even though we only have three week blocks with in the year we are welcomed at any time on site.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Bakkavor are also very supportive and they are behind me in wherever I choose to have a role in the company. Also any training I would like to do they are more than willing to sponsor me.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • This year it is sufficient for me as I do not own my own house have any bills.

    7/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Bakkavor have various different activities through out the year, I am yet to find out what they all are.

    6/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Bakkavor to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • There are so many opportunities and if they are like me not knowing what they want to do a company like Bakkavor is great to find out what you would like to do and what you enjoy doing at work.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bakkavor?
  • Be yourself in your interview/ assessment day, try your best and be very willing to learn.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Customer Service

East Midlands

January 2018


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