Kepak Yield & Planning Advanced Apprenticeship

About Kepak:

Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors. Kepak have a portfolio of market leading brands including Rustlers, Big Al’s, John Stone, Stript Snacks and Celtic Beef. At Kepak, our ambition to grow as a business is equaled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people.

Our Apprenticeships:

Kepak has some exciting opportunities for people looking to kick start their careers in the food industry. We need to get our amazing products onto the shelves for consumers as quickly as possible to enjoy, and our Operations teams are a key function to make that to happen.

Kepak are looking to recruit an Yield and Planning Apprentice to join the team at our factory in Bodmin, Cornwall. You will be supported by a Mentor who will help and guide you through your apprenticeship and achieving your qualification.

For Apprentices, this programme is the perfect entry point into Operations, and the wider Food Industry, through a structured apprenticeship programme. As an apprentice, you earn while you learn – Kepak pays you while you are being trained and you will complete a Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard

Kepak are seeking reliable and hardworking individuals to join an industry leader that provides opportunities for training and progression to the right candidates. If you love working as part of a team and want the chance to help us innovate our data reporting of the future, then this is the apprenticeship for you.

What to expect in the job?

• End-to-End Process Learning: Gain hands-on experience and a deep understanding of each stage of the production process, so you can support on Yield reporting and planning of the operations
• Processing documentation incoming and outgoing
• Extracting of data from systems and prepare and present findings and analysis in reports and in person
• Use of bespoke systems and other internal systems, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Regular reporting including fulfilling KPI’s
• Work with functional colleagues to ensure the effective operation of the department through great operational planning
• Presentation and Reporting: Extracting of data from systems and prepare and present findings and analysis in reports and in person
• Operational Involvement: Learning each work area and role and the processes involved producing our products, so you can understand in detail, the Yield requirements of each role to support the effective tracking and reporting.
• Data Management: Handle data entry, analysis, and reporting to help inform decision-making processes
• Project Support: Contribute to various projects by providing up to date data and analysis
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, to support business operations and foster teamwork

Some of the learning to expect from your Apprenticeship:

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Data Analysis

Start date: September 2025

Location: Kepak Bodmin, Bodmin, Cornwall

Starting Salary - £18,000 with an up to £2,000 increase at the start of Year 2 to £20,000

Read more about our programme and hear from some of our Apprentices:https://kepak.com/careers/apprenticeships/

Requirements

What we need from you?

While there is no previous experience needed for this role, the right candidate will;

• Be reliable and fully committed to the 2 year Apprentice programme
• Have a positive attitude with strong attention to detail
• Be willing to learn at all times
• Be flexible in their approach to work
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Willing and able to travel to our Bodmin site daily, and our training provider as required
• GCSEs Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English 

We will be looking for alignment with our Core Values:

Responsibility – Ability to work on your own initiative and take accountability for your actions

Ambition – You will have the willingness and confidence to challenge yourself to be the best you can be and be driven to succeed

Passion for Food – this is at the heart of everything we do, you must be passionate about every aspect of our industry

Teamwork – ability to build positive relationships quickly with people from all cultures and career stages is pivotal

Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Employee Discount Scheme
• Service-Related Annual Leave
• Educational Assistance/ L&D
• Discounted Meat Products
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme

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