Key Messages About Working in food and Drink
Find Your Future in Food and Drink provides a comprehensive resource for employers, educators and jobseekers alike, showcasing the the sectors diverse and rewarding career paths.
Career spotlight: Daniel Muir of Supply Chain Scotland
Ambassadors all have their own stories and here we shine the career spotlight on supply chain consultant Daniel Muir, who is based in Perthshire.
Career spotlight: Moira Stalker of FDF Scotland
Ambassadors all have their own stories and here we shine the career spotlight on Moira Stalker, skills manager at FDF Scotland (Food & Drink Federation) and a driving force in the industry.
Busting manufacturing myths: Petya illuminates potential in food & drink
Petya Dimitrova signed up as a Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador towards the end of last year and talking about the industry is something she really enjoys.
Food & drink bosses take on Apprentice for a Day challenge
Bosses of leading food & drink organisations have gone back to the workfloor to experience life as an “apprentice for a day”.
Case study: R&W Scott
Lanarkshire-based ingredients supplier R&W Scott is the first UK food manufacturer to be named as both a Living Wage and Living Hours accredited employer.
Publication type: pdf
Food for thought: the right sort of recruitment “risk”
Michelle Maddox of Clootie McToot explains why keeping an open mind on recruitment “risks” can pay dividends.
Publication type: article
Case study: Devro
Twenty-year-old Kyle is an apprentice maintenance engineer at Devro, based in Moodiesburn in north Lanarkshire.
He worked on an electrical panel upgrade that is saving the business £20,000 - one of the reasons he won Scotland’s Young Talent award.
Publication type: pdf
Case study: Brakes
Looking to add some new skills and a fresh pair of eyes to your workforce? Be like Brakes and introduce a graduate role into your organisation.
Publication type: pdf
Case study: Duncan Farms
Duncan Farms is a leading egg business in Aberdeenshire. Diversification gave them a recruitment challenge. Find out how they approached the challenge of finding the right people to grow their business.
Publication type: pdf
Food and Drink Federation Scotland
Contact details:
skills@fdfscotland.org.uk
Tel: 0131 229 9415
EIT ‘A Foods Day in the Life’ series of career films
The agri-food industry has a variety of exciting jobs on offer throughout the food value chain. This video series aims to inspire young audiences to consider a career within the agri-food sector.
FDF Scotland YouTube
Higher Chemistry Resources
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc78dLak-19RN6yduIrwj9hr4
Careers in Food and Drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc7_iCy72XvvaMqMEi691Cl7u
World of food and drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc78KBwk3RFoFsqsLfVBqZSKd
Apprenticeships in food and drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc796s7Inhy77naUmvRvCLByg
Reformulation for Health
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBp7P5L1jc7_eJg-OJaWk3_6y11EzviYz
Inside Scottish Food and Drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRW9aejev5AFd3EKVMWjUCaY_A9z9SMh2
