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Continuous Improvement Graduate

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apetito UK

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United Kingdom , Trowbridge

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Job Description:

Join our team and play a pivotal role in driving a culture of continuous improvement across our Manufacturing operations. As a key change agent, you will assist in leading initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, optimise production processes, and empower employees with the skills and tools to drive meaningful improvements.

Job Responsibility:

  • Champion the adoption of continuous improvement methodologies, implementing best practices to enhance manufacturing performance and maximise efficiency
  • Identify, develop, and implement solutions to optimise processes, mitigate potential issues, and drive sustainable operational improvements
  • Analyse process capabilities and collaborate with support functions to ensure stability, consistency, and standardisation across manufacturing operations
  • Foster a proactive and high-performance culture, motivating and aligning staff toward operational excellence
  • Act as a visible and engaged presence on the shop floor, driving a positive culture shift with energy and pace
  • Train, coach, and mentor individuals and teams in Lean principles and process improvement techniques to strengthen organisational capability
  • Take a hands-on approach to leadership, guiding and influencing diverse teams to achieve first-time-right quality products safely and efficiently
  • Work autonomously, collaborating with the leadership team to shape and execute strategic improvement programs
  • Provide data-driven recommendations to identify and capitalise on improvement opportunities within the business
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce production costs while maintaining exceptional customer service, high-quality standards, and optimised production capacity
  • Assist in developing and maintaining a robust framework of tools and methodologies that empower the site to drive continuous improvement
  • Uphold high standards of Food Safety, authenticity, legality, and quality, ensuring compliance with factory protocols
  • Implement and monitor corrective actions, resolve non-conformances, and proactively address customer complaints

Requirements:

  • Hold, or be studying towards, a degree in Engineering/Mathematics/Sciences related discipline with the expectation to receive a 2:2 or higher (graduating by August 2026)
  • Confident working with large data sets and able to analyse them to determine any patterns or trends to support further work or solution
  • Comfortable of being hands on and working on the shop floor to further understand the problem and find solutions
  • Interaction with shop floor staff at all levels
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Make and keep accurate records
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Team player, able to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives
  • Confident to lead discussions and bring ideas together from different departments
  • Passion for food manufacturing

Nice to have:

  • Project Management experience
  • Working in a food production environment
What we offer:
  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
  • Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
  • Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Free parking
  • Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
  • Access to employee benefits including Perkbox with salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 24, 2026

Expiration:
May 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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