Food Safety Quality & Animal Welfare Placement
Location | Carmarthenshire-Llanybydder, United Kingdom |
Date Posted | 16/10/2024 |
Category |
Animal and Equine
Food and Fresh Produce Placements |
Job Type |
Temporary Vacancies
|
Closing Date | 18/11/24 |
Start Date | ASAP |
Description
How to Apply
Overview
We have a number of opportunities across our sites throughout the UK for a student placement in food safety, quality and animal welfare (FSQAW) department within Dunbia. This placement will engage you in a driven supportive team within a fast paced environment where no two days are the same.
You will have the opportunity to experience the red meat food supply chain through a specifically developed work placement program ensuring you gain relevant experience and an opportunity to put your skills and knowledge into practice. Your work placement will include legislative and regulatory standards, challenges and risks associated with food safety and quality, sampling and testing, auditing and compliance, and project work. Along with an overview of how food safety and quality fits into the supply chain as a whole and the impact on the food we eat.
Responsibilities
Gaining a full understanding of operations is key for a successful career in the Food Safety and Quality field and so obtaining knowledge of the following areas is desirable dependant on site functions:
- Procurement
- Lairage
- Slaughter
- Boning/Production
- Customer Specifications
- Stock Rotation (Maturation)
- Retail intake
- Retail Processing and Packing
- Retail planning
Qualifications
- An interest in the red meat processing industry and a desire to experience it first-hand.
- Excellent communication skills;
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office;
- Excellent time management;
- Understanding of team dynamics, demonstrating the ability to work as an active and constructive member of a team with a professional enthusiastic attitude;
- Excellent attention to detail;
- The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.