Job sector information

Food Production, Food Technology & Nutrition

You will find the following information on this page. To go directly to a section, click on the list below:

• General Resources
• Where to look for Jobs and Work Placements
• Useful Web Links
• Professional organisations for the Food industry
• Events and Careers Fairs
• Further Training and Development

For information and resources linked to your subject of study, see the Degree Subject Resources pages of our website.

General Resources

The AGCAS Sector Briefings for Food & Drink Sector, Health Care Sector, Hospitality Sector, Law Enforcement & Public Protection and Environmental each gives an overview of these employment sectors and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Copies of these are available to view or download from the Prospects website only.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which incorporates over 800 occupations. Information for each job includes salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, plus contacts and resources.

Becoming a Nutritionist (Nutrition Society factsheet)

Where to Look for Jobs and Work Placements

Use employer directories (such as GET, Prospects, Best Companies) to search for graduate employers in this industry. Llinks provided below are to specific job search sites for the food and drink industry:

www.focusgraduates.co.uk - specialists in graduate recruitment across the food industry.

www.foodrecruitment.co.uk recruitment site with job search

foodmanjobs jobs site of Food Manufacturer magazine

www.foodindustryjobs.com job search in food, catering and hospitality

www.careersinfoodanddrink.com graduate jobs

www.foodanddrinkvacancies.co.uk

www.yourfoodjob.com - UK food industry jobs (graduate section included)

www.jobs.nhs.uk NHS job search across UK

www.bdacareerchoices.com job search on British Dietetic Association website

www.caterer.com jobs in the hospitality sector

www.hcareers.co.uk job search for hotels, restaurants, pub/bars and catering includes links to overseas sites

 

www.gradsouthwest.com has graduate level jobs in the south west. Register to search for jobs and alerts matching your criteria.

 

For further information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages

Useful Web Links

www.improve-skills.co.uk/careers
Sector Skills Council for the Food & Drink Manufacturing industry

www.foodmanufacture.co.uk website of magazine with information, news and links

www.barzone.co.uk information and advice oncareers in the licensed retail trade

www.careerchoices.org.uk careers advice for the UK good and grocery industries

www.careersinfoodanddrink.com links to top companies in the sector

www.nutritionsociety.org - Nutrition Society (Becoming a Nutritionist)

See useful weblinks in the Food pages of the Degree Subject Information section of this site

 

Professional Organisations in the Food and Drink Industry

Sector Skills Council for the Food & Drink Industry
Improve Ltd, Ground Floor, Providence House
2 Innovation Close, Heslington, York. YO10 5ZF
Tel: 0845 644 0448
www.improveltd.co.uk

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1UH
Tel: 01793 413 200
www.bbsrc.ac.uk

British Dietetic Association
5th Floor, Charles House
148/9 Great Charles Street
Queensway
Birmingham
B3 3HT
Tel: 0121 200 8080
www.bda.uk.com

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR
Tel: 08459 33 55 77
www.defra.gov.uk

Food and Drink Federation
6 Catherine Street, London WC2B 5JJ
Tel: 020 7836 2460
www.fdf.org.uk

Food Standards Agency
Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH
Tel: 020 7276 8000
www.foodstandards.gov.uk

Institute of Food Research (IFR)
Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA
Tel: 01603 255 000
www.ifr.ac.uk

Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST)
5 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd's Bush Rd, London W6 7NJ
Tel: 020 7603 6316
www.ifst.org

Nutrition Society
10 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherds Bush Road, London. W6 7NJ
Tel: (0)20 7602 0228
www.nutritionsociety.org

The Restaurant Association
Queen's House, 55-56 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BH
Tel: 020 7404 7744
www.ragb.co.uk

Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF)
4a Torpichen Street, Edinburgh EH3 8JQ
Tel: 0131 229 9415
www.sfdf.org.uk

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the What’s On section of this website for events and fairs.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

Further Training and Development

Most of the professional organisations for the Food industry run courses to support continuing professional development. Check their websites from the list above.

People 1st is the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism

Improve is the sector skills council for food and drink manufacturing and processing.

Postgraduate and work-related courses are listed at www.prospects.ac.uk