| Position | Production Management Graduate |
| Posted | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Expired | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Company | apetito |
| Location | Trowbridge | GB |
| Job Type | Full Time |
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apetito have seen year on year growth for over the past 15 years in sales value, volume and product ranges.
Our manufacturing unit now operates 5 days a week from Sunday night to Friday night manufacturing 1.5m units of frozen meals a week across a variety of production lines with maintenance and deep cleaning taking place on the weekend as well as between shifts. It's a fast‑paced environment with several product change overs per shift.
The Production Management Graduate will gain experience of managing a manufacturing plant, process and people through a rotational development programme. You will spend 12-18 months working across a variety of different departments in our Manufacturing and supply chain, for example you will work in areas such as Sweets, Meals, Procurement, Stores and NPD to gain an in‑depth knowledge of our supply chain and apetito processes.
You will start your journey in either our Sweets department (where we produce a range of desserts and cakes approx. 300,000 units per week) or our Meals department (1.2 million units per week) to understand the core processes within our manufacturing operation.
From there, we will define a personal path to enable you to develop a thorough understanding of the intricacies of our apetito manufacturing operations (e.g. we have a 1,100 product portfolio, 150 suppliers, 700 different materials, etc).
The role will be challenging, stimulating and varied, with exposure to the whole manufacturing process and specific projects in each area. You need to be hands on; lead, influence and support a varied team both in experience and competency to generate the right first‑time quality products safely and efficiently.
You will be working on a variety of projects focussed on adding value and increasing efficiencies, dependent on the operational context. You will need to understand complex manufacturing processes and develop innovative engineering, or process solutions, to improve the performance of our manufacturing facility.
You will be logical, results focused and able to present your ideas both verbally and through written reports. The ability to influence at all levels will be essential to your success whilst working with peers to support the entire manufacturing arm of the business focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Costs, Innovation and People. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues, from the factory floor to the exec, will be key.
We’ll provide a high challenge, high support environment where we will coach and develop you as you work alongside both previous graduates and experienced managers in this role.
You will gain experience in manufacturing principles, process flows, facility design, production equipment and refrigeration systems. There will be opportunities to learn and put in practice techniques such as lean, six sigma and PRINCE2.
OverviewThe Production Management Graduate role will help us achieve our ambitious profit and growth targets.
apetito have seen year on year growth for over the past 15 years in sales value, volume and product ranges.
Our manufacturing unit now operates 5 days a week from Sunday night to Friday night manufacturing 1.5m units of frozen meals a week across a variety of production lines with maintenance and deep cleaning taking place on the weekend as well as between shifts. It's a fast‑paced environment with several product change overs per shift.
ResponsibilitiesEssential:
Adhering to principles and values
Leading and Supervising
Planning and organising
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
Creating and innovating
Desirable:
Deciding and initiating action
You will work a mix of shift patterns (6am‑2pm or 2‑10pm and occasionally 10pm‑6am) in order to understand the complexities of our environment e.g. staff, material flows and capacity constraints.
Company BenefitsAs a family‑owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.
We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well‑being for all our customers.
We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.
We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.
We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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