Apprentice Engineer Review
at Premier Foods
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Electrician, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Worksop
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
3.8 /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
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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
Day to day I pick up with the shift engineers and reliability team and assist them in maintenance jobs and on the job learning
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the role and feel I have a great deal of autonomy over my own learning which is great but can be difficult when it comes to learning things or being expected to know things that I don’t know that I don’t know.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes I have developed a lot of new skills and knowledge on mechanical and electrical systems that I did not know before
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It could be better.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Support is there 9/10 times
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Support is there when I ask for it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It helps a lot that I understand what’s causing faults and why, and how to correct them
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Yes there is a sports and social club, I’m not in it though
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Premier Foods to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The culture is relaxed and friendly it’s a place where people have common courtesy and say hello to each other which is rare in a modern manufacturing company.
Although there are a lot of changes happening currently.
Although there are a lot of changes happening currently.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Premier Foods?
Not sure
