Student Launchpad Greggs

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.

 

Why a career in the Food Sector?
Meet the mentors
Directions to the venue

Programme

10:00 – 10:30

Arrival and Registration

10:30 – 10:50 Welcome and introduction
Julia Stafford, Regional Technical Manager, Greggs 
Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology
10:50 – 11:10 Opportunities in the food sector
Claire Florey, Food Safety and Retail Technical Manager, Greggs
11:10 – 11:45 Interactive group exercise
Small group task focussing on job roles and skills
11:45 - 11:55 Break
11:55 – 12:15 Early Career Perspective
Tbc, Quorn
12:15 – 12:30 Virtual Factory Tour - Greggs
12:30 – 14:15 Food Mentor Networking Lunch
Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector
Meet the mentors
14:15 – 14:35 Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective
Alex Marshall - Associate Director, MorePeople
14:35 – 14:55 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.