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 Steve Purser, Product Regulatory Compliance and International Director, Tesco Robin Leaper, Education and Careers Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Opportunities in the food sector Vicky Carry, Lead Technical Manager, Produce, Tesco |
| 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 Susie Crabbe, Sustainability Manager, Levy |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective Kate Potter-Clark, Recruitment Executive, MMR Research Worldwide |
| 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 | Sustainability at Tesco - The Planet Plan Bryony Fryers, Head of Environment, Tesco |
| 14:20 – 14:40 | Virtual Factory Tour - Raynor Foods Sandwich Factory Karl Wood, NPD Technologist, Raynor Foods |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | 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.