Undergraduate Junior Food Technologist Review
by The Co-op
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at The Co-op
- 7. Would you recommend The Co-op to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to The Co-op
Overview
There's general admin relating to tests/benchmark results relating to products, specifications, complaints and .You'd attend weekly/bi/tri or monthly calls with suppliers from your category. Store visits to check the quality and presentation of your product, along with taking the opportunity to survey the market. Work closely with internal team, buyers and product developers to discuss what’s going on in your category within the retail market and anything going on with the relevant supplier. Site visits to suppliers to see product and processes.
Skills
Attention to detail and Communication.
Responsibilities
A lot! I was entrusted to look after a few categories in final 6 months of placement.
Support & Guidance
You are given a line manager and you'll have weekly calls with them. But they always make themselves available. When they're not around, other people in your team will happily step in.
Culture
This is definitely a company where wellbeing is looked after. Very flexible in whether you work at home or in office (within reason). The office is most lively during the middle of the week. Bright and welcoming.
Your Impressions
Very much, doing this placement is genuinely the best decision I have made. The amount of contacts I am leaving with will definitely benefit me later in life, especially as everyone knows someone in the food industry. The skills and first hand experience i have gained is amazing. You don't just shadow others for the whole year in this placement, you are given great responsibility.
Yes
Definitely research the company beforehand (history and values). Keep up to date with what recent moves they are making in the media (e.g., fairtrade, stocking density, white eggs, product launches)
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Manufacturing, Retail
North West
May 2024
