So, you're looking for a year in industry?
12 months that give you real world experience and the opportunity to discover what a career after university could look like whilst supporting you in achieving your best for your degree.
This food development placement will give you just that, at The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan you'll be fully immersed into our small, yet high performing Product team, working collaboratively to develop new and exciting weight management products from concept to launch.
Throughout your placement, you can expect to act as if you are a Technologist, with accountability for your own projects and workload.
Salary: £21k per annum + access to our amazing company benefits Location: Corby, Northants – you'll need to be in a commutable distance to our site, so relocation may be required Hours of work: Monday – Friday 08:30-16:30 Start Date: July 2025 Closing date for applications: 4th December 2024 What else is in it for me?
As an undergraduate on your placement, you'll be employed by our business for the duration of your placement which gives you eligibility to receive and access our employee stakeholder benefits package which include; Business Performance Award (bonus) - up to 15% of your salary (up to £3600 of this is tax free!)
10% Employer Pension Contribution, that's right we'll put 10% into your pension ? Up to 30 days holiday a year with our holiday purchase scheme Celebrate your birthday without being at work, take the day off on us!
Healthcare Cash Plan where you can claim £££'s back and potentially avoid waiting times Bi-annual health check-ups - think of an MOT, but for you, not your car Free The 1:1 Diet products, for a nutritionally complete meal when you need it What will I be doing?
Supported by our Senior Technologist, you'll be assisting with conducting taste panels, making up product samples and running tasting group sessions, all whilst developing your knowledge of our end-to-end Stage & Gate process.
Aside from NPD, you'll also get to work on existing product development and reformulations across our core ranges.
A typical day may also involve; Supporting factory and shelf-life trials Conducting competitor analysis and tracking global activity Work collaboratively with our Sales and Marketing teams to identify customer insight Is this placement right for me?
You'll need to have completed your 2nd year as part of a Food Science, Food Technology or Nutrition based degree that offers a one-year industrial placement.
Naturally, you'll have a keen interest in the food industry and ideally the impact of food and nutrition along with the drive and ambition to work collaboratively and drive improvements where identified.
This placement will be based at our Corby, Northamptonshire HQ so you'll either need to be based in a commutable distance or be able to relocate for the duration of your placement.
It can be daunting to find yourself in an unfamiliar environment so we'll aim to provide any support you share that you may need.
What's the assessment process?
Once you've applied, we'll review your application and then if successful, we'll invite you to meet with us virtually for a video interview to get to know you a bit more.
The final step will then be a follow up interview or assessment centre which will be held at our Global HQ in Corby.
, The 1:1 Diet is a leading provider of personalised weight management solutions dedicated to helping individuals achieve their health and wellness goals through tailored nutrition plans and support.
Together, we aim to make a difference by transforming lives through effective weight management products and plans.
We're an Employee-Owned company, with the ambition to create long-term ownership value for all our Employees who we call Employee Stakeholders.
What's Corby like?
One of the fastest growing boroughs in Northamptonshire, Corby has a great blend of the traditional, the new and plenty of green spaces along with direct transport links to London.
There are great leisure facilities such as the Olympic size pool, a great selection of local gyms, cinema, netball leagues, rugby and football teams and state of the art tennis and gymnastics centres.
You'll also be surrounded by the great outdoors with various country parks and trails in and around the town.
Oh, and not forgetting a place to get your cheeky chicken fix.
Come and support our mission of transforming more people's lives....
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