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 |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Introduction and welcome Emmanuelle Lerges, Food Technical Director, Tesco Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Coordinator, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Opportunities in the food sector Tbc |
| 11:10 – 11:40 | Interactive group exercise - session led by Robin Leaper Small group activity focussing on job roles and skills |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Break |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Early career perspective Tbc |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective Tbc |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Food Mentor Networking Lunch Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector |
| 14:00 – 14:20 | A career in New Product Development and Innovation Sarah Green, Head of Product Development - Food for Now, Tesco Sharna Young, Developer, Tesco |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory Carmen Iftime, Technical Manager, Raynor Foods |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | Sustainability at Tesco - The Planet Plan Karen Poole, Head of Health and Sustainable Diets, Tesco |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Introduction to IFST - including competitions, awards, events Robin Leaper |
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Tesco is a leading multinational retailer, with more than 330,000 staff. Their aim is to serve customers every day with affordable, healthy and sustainable food – to help them enjoy a better quality of life and an easier way of living.