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 – 10:50 | Introduction and welcome Nicole Tallant, Head of Co-op Own Brand and Technical, Co-op Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Opportunities in the food sector Martin Ford, Head of Technical, Co-op |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise - session led by Robin Leaper Small group activity focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Break |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Early career perspective Tbc, Pilgrims |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective Tbc |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Food Mentor Networking Lunch Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | A career in Technical Co-op |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory Karl Wood, NPD Technologist, Raynor Foods |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards, events Robin Leaper |
