Food technologist Review
at The Co-op
Degree Apprenticeship
Supply Chain Management
Manchester
Review Submitted: March 2024
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Managing food safety, quality and legality of coop own brand products. A mixture of admin tasks, meetings, product panels and supplier visits.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Very much enjoy the programme
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes lots - mainly around the technical aspects of the role and developed my people and leadership skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Well structured - my coop learnings relate nicely to my university learnings. I sometimes find that a lot of the uni assignments were due for submission around the same time which made it hard to manage but Co-op have been fully supportive and always made sure that uni was my priority.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot - more than I could ask for
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
A lot
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It's given me the learnt theory behind my practical role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
Not really - I do think the network of apprentices at the coop could be better
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend The Co-op to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Supportive, friendly, adaptive, supports development, good working environment, protects wellbeing
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to The Co-op?
Be yourself 100%
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at The Co-op
- Placement (10 Months+)
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4.7
