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 (Pennine Lecture Theatre, Owen Building) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Introduction and welcome Dr David Graham, Associate Head – Academic Operations & Quality, Sheffeld Hallam University Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Opportunities in the food sector Paul Sheldrake, Application and Technical Director, Healy Group |
| 11:05 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise Small group task focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Early career perspective Anna Woodbridge, Category Technologist, Asda |
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Pick up lunch from Heartspace Atrium, Owen Building |
| 12:10 – 12:25 | Walk to Charles Street Building |
| 12:25 – 13:55 | Food Sector Mentor Networking Lunch (Classrooms, Charles Street Building) Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector |
| 13:55 – 14:10 | Walk to Pennine Lecture Theatre, Owen Building |
| 14:10 – 14:30 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective (Pennine Lecture Theatre, Owen Building) Savannah Willetts, Early Careers & Skills Specialist, Greencore |
| 14:30 – 14:50 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards and events Robin Leaper |
Hosted by:
Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities: a community of around 32,000 students, 4,500 staff and 295,000 alumni around the globe. They offer a range of Food and nutrition courses.
Sponsored by:
Healy Group is a solutions-driven supplier of high-quality food ingredients, raw materials, and nutraceuticals, with a global distribution network across Ireland, the UK, China, and Uganda. Committed to innovation and sustainability, Healy Group specialises in functional, clean-label, and nutritionally enriched ingredients.