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Food and drink maintenance apprentice

Oaklands Farm Eggs Limited · Telford · posted 28 July 2026

Wage
£15,392 a year
Hours
37 hours a week
Duration
3 Years 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Food and drink maintenance engineer (level 3)
Starts
3 September 2026
Closing date
25 August 2026
Positions
4

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  • Conduct maintenance of food and drink processing and packaging equipment (condition based monitoring)
  • Respond to breakdowns of food and drink processing and packaging equipment
  • Conduct reactive maintenance or corrective actions to resolve deviation
  • Identify faults (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, automation and pneumatics) on food and drink processing equipment and action required
  • Contribute to continuous improvement projects to optimise food equipment or process. For example, participate in failure investigations to ensure process effectiveness and to contribute to and implement practical engineering solutions for efficiency and profitability
  • Contribute to the installation and commission food and drink processing and packaging equipment in line with food science and safety principles
  • Contribute to technical performance reviews in collaboration with other functions and stakeholders
  • Maintain engineering documentation for food and drink maintenance work
  • Support maintenance and operational team members in developing engineering technical competence
  • Ensure availability and performance of maintenance tools and equipment
  • Contribute to food and drink internal and external audits

Your training

  • Day release at the college 
  • Workplace assessor 
  • College assessor 

Where it leads

  • Upon completion of the course there will be room to progress and develop further in the company

About Oaklands Farm Eggs Limited

Oaklands Farm Eggs Ltd specializes in poultry farming and egg production, offering fresh, free-range eggs directly from the farm  mimoji.com. The Griffiths family, who have been farming for over 60 years, ensures high welfare and quality standards under the British Lion code of practice.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam working

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade C / 4) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade C / 4) — essential

Where you'll work

  • Hortonwood 45, Hadley, Telford, TF1 7FA

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