Welcome
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.
Programme
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Arrival and Registration |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Welcome and introduction Tbc Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Opportunities in the food sector Greggs |
| 11:05 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise Small group task focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Early Career Perspective Quorn |
| 12:15 – 13:45 | Food Mentor Networking Lunch Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector Meet the mentors |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective M&S |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards, events and closing remarks Robin Leaper |
Hosted by:
Greggs is a British bakery chain. It specialises in 'on-the-go' savoury products such as baked goods, sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet items including doughnuts and vanilla slices.