Launch your career in the food sector. Learn more about graduate careers, meet professionals working in the food sector and gain skills to improve your CV and interview technique.
Mentor List
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Arrival and registration - tea and coffee - HeartSpace/ Atrium, Owen Building |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Welcome and introduction to the day - Pennine Lecture Theatre Dr Cecile Morris, Head of Department for Service Sector Management, Sheffield Hallam University Jon Poole, Former Chief Executive, Institute of Food Science & Technology |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Opportunities in the food sector Ivan Bartolo Regulatory Affairs Advisor, Seafish |
| 11:05 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise - session led by Jon Poole Small group activity focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Early career perspective Andrew Dockerill - Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Danone |
| 12:20 – 12:35 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective Morten Andresen, Associate Director, MorePeople |
| 12:35 – 14:00 | Food sector mentor’s lunch - see separate timetable below |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Introduction to IFST competitions and activities, including Ecotrophelia |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Ongoing support and closing remarks Jon Poole |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Tour of National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering* |
*Tour of National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering*
Tours will take part in Attercliffe, National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering (NCEFE). They will show the facilities they have for trials and analysis, and introduce some key projects they currently working on. See visior information and brochure below.
• Parking (car and coach) as indicated on the attached visitor information
• Local (Sheffield) students advised to travel to NCEFE by bus/tram.
A special thanks to the following mentors who have kindly agreed to host lunch on the following tables:
| Mentor | Table Subject |
| Table 1 - Mehmood Babar - Room Owen 1033 Technical Manager Cranswick Country Foods |
Working in food safety |
| Table 2 - Elise Martin-Sablot - Room Owen 1033 Flavour Development Manager Quorn |
Working in New Product Development (NPD) |
| Table 3 - Alice Potin - Room Owen 1033 Retail Food Technologist M&S |
Working in retail |
| Table 4 - Morten Andresen - Room Owen 1029 Associate Director MorePeople |
What employers are looking for/ expect from graduates |
| Table 5 - Hayley White - Room Owen 1029 Early Careers Manager Greencore Foods |
Working for a large manufacturer |
| Table 6 - Richard Taylor - Room Owen 1029 Technical Manager Coop |
Working in food retail |
| Table 7 - Andrew Dockerill - Room Owen 920 Regulatory Affairs Specialist Danone |
Working in regulation |
| Table 8 - Dr Cecile Morris - Room Owen 920 Department of Service Sector Management Sheffield Hallam University |
Working in food research |
| Table 9 - Zoe Ager - Room Owen 920 Data Analyst High Speed Training |
Working in e-learning/education |
| Table 10 - Stephen French - Room Owen 920 Scientific Policy Director IFST |
Working for a large manufacturer |
