Student Packaging Technologist Review
at Premier Foods
Placement (10 Months+)
Product Design
Worksop
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My role during placement was to support my team members specifically on the Flavours and Seasonings and Home-Baking categories within R&D.
My day to day tasks included: artworks approval, Mnotes, PCB’s, NIC’s (these few are data entry), shippers approval, weekly meetings (project/team) and being in contact with suppliers.
Other tasks included monthly audits for the ingredients team, working on new packaging formats, producing designs for projects and giving presentations.
My day to day tasks included: artworks approval, Mnotes, PCB’s, NIC’s (these few are data entry), shippers approval, weekly meetings (project/team) and being in contact with suppliers.
Other tasks included monthly audits for the ingredients team, working on new packaging formats, producing designs for projects and giving presentations.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I did not have any leadership roles (nor did I want one) but I was given responsibility in the form of being in contact with suppliers, assessing samples and trials and completing data tasks correctly.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I developed my soft skills including time and personal management, teamwork and communication. As a result of the pandemic my communication skills developed in a variety of ways with an emphasis on virtual. I was able to develop my design skills from my degree by applying them to tangible products and my materials and processing knowledge through the shared knowledge of my team.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of support, I could always ask questions of people (which I did a lot) and was guided sufficiently when I was not confident in what I was doing. I essentially had a work mum on the packaging team who was always ready to help me if I struggled - I couldn't have done it without her!
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
There was a relaxed element to the culture with casual Friday's and flexible working hours. I missed a lot of the company culture due to remote working - there was a rota system for being in the office only when it was essential so I didn't get to experience the atmosphere hugely but, when I did it was really positive and friendly!
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement, I learned a lot and enjoyed the work/life balance it allowed me. I learned more about what I want to do in the future and myself. There was limited social activities due to the pandemic which I think I would have really enjoyed had they been possible but that couldn't be helped!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Premier Foods
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Premier Foods to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Premier Foods
Be proactive and take advantage of the learning opportunities and experience that they provide. Never be afraid to ask questions as everyone is always happy to help! Take opportunities that show you other elements/departments of working there as I wish I had done this more.
