Food Safety Manager Apprentice
About the role
- Assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of BRCGS and SALSA food safety management systems.
- Managing documentation, policies, and continuous compliance tracking for ISO quality certifications.
- Conducting regular internal audits and site inspections across our automated cold-chain logistics facilities.
- Monitoring critical control points (HACCP) and tracking real-time temperature logs on our delivery platforms.
- Preparing comprehensive data packs, compliance evidence, and reports ahead of external certification audits.
- Managing technical relationships with food safety inspectors, suppliers, and retail clients.
- Investigating any quality deviations or food safety incidents, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Delivering internal toolbox talks and updates on food sector accreditations to team members.
Working week
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Includes dedicated time for university block-release modules, laboratory study, and off-the-job training.
Skills
Required qualifications
Training & development
- Training will utilise a blended learning delivery model, combining hands-on technical food safety management at Basketdrop Ltd with structured block-release academic sessions.
- The apprentice will attend dedicated block learning weeks at the University of West London campus (St Mary's Road, Ealing, W5 5RF) throughout the academic year.
- Dedicated study time, university lecture attendance, and assignment completion will be structured around a strict 20% off-the-job training framework during regular working hours.
- Formal, three-way progress reviews will be conducted systematically every 12 weeks between the apprentice, a workplace supervisor at Basketdrop Ltd, and the university academic tutor.
- Academic delivery is provided by the University of West London (UWL), highly acclaimed for its industry-connected food and hospitality science frameworks.
- The apprentice will study towards a fully funded Level 6 BSc (Hons) degree in Food Industry Technical Professional, combining operations management, microbiological security, and global food legislation.
- Complete preparation for the End-Point Assessment (EPA) is fully integrated directly into the university curriculum pathway, ensuring the apprentice is guided step-by-step toward achieving both their honours degree and professional status.
- Upon successful completion of the degree apprenticeship, you will have a direct opportunity to transition into a permanent, high-level role within the company.
- Clear internal progression pathways into senior compliance positions such as Senior Food Technical Manager, Lead Quality Auditor, or Quality Assurance Director.
- Long-term opportunities to diversify into strategic commercial leadership and operational supply chain management.
- Continued professional development backed by your University of West London BSc (Hons) degree, positioning you as an elite technical professional in the global food logistics sector.
Company benefits
- Exciting possibilities to travel abroad to our locations in China and the United States as part of your role development.
- Free In-House: Access to comprehensive internal training courses covering Software Development, Marketing, Sales, and Business Development to accelerate your professional growth.
- Generous Paid Leave: Competitive annual leave package plus all UK bank holidays.
Things to consider
- ESFA Funding Eligibility: Applicants must meet standard government funding rules, including having lived in the UK/EEA for the last 3 consecutive years and holding the right to work in the UK.
- You must have a quiet, dedicated workspace at home with a reliable high-speed internet connection for remote hybrid working days.
- Final selection for this role may be subject to standard right-to-work, basic reference, and identity background verification checks.
About BASKETDROP LTD.
Basketdrop Ltd is an integrated logistics tech company founded in 2018. We design, manufacture, and rent out our proprietary AI-powered hardware products like the ("Droppoint") while operating our routing and mapping infrastructure via the "AI Track-Zero" software platform.
Our mission is to eliminate residential logistics friction entirely, achieving zero delivery failures and lowering transport costs by 40-50% for commercial retailers, couriers, and busy households.
We are a robust, minority-led trading entity with a highly stable foundation. Our early operations are heavily insulated and funded by high-value, recurring public sector healthcare distribution and catering contracts.
As a business committed to diversity, equality, and mitigating the national skills shortage, we are keen to offer high-quality workplace training to the next generation of business leaders.
National vacancy details
<ul> <li>This role is open to applicants across England, featuring a flexible hybrid framework combining home-based remote work with scheduled visits to regional hub locations.</li> <li>You will coordinate quality standards, documentation reviews, and audits across our various distribution points in England.</li> <li>The position involves close collaboration with our cross-border operations, including international travel links to China and the United States.</li> </ul>