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It’s enough to make Granny Ina’s dumplings swell with envy: pies have gone all posh.
The mince round, Scotch pie and Forfar bridie still have a special place in the hearts of Scots but now they’re being challenged by upmarket offerings featuring luxury fillings, spices . . . and, can you believe it, vegetables.
You can get pies filled with veggie tikka masala, ratatouille, cauliflower cheese, spiced aubergine, even paneer and coconut. Some even come without a crust or a lid.
Just as tastes adapt and change, so do the skills required in food and drink production. Nutrition, hygiene, health and safety, rules and regulations all play a much bigger part for the food process operator than they ever did in Granny Ina’s day.
If you fancy a career in manufacturing there are plenty of mouth-watering offerings on s1jobs.
Here are our top five reasons for considering this tasty sector.
Enjoy growth opportunities
There’s a skills shortage in many food sectors, including butchery and bakery, and the continuing rise of artisan bakers and farm shops with their own meat counters means these are huge areas for future growth.
For anyone who reckons butchery is an old-fashioned career, have a look at the World Butchers’ Challenge – aka the Meat Olympics – where competitors put their prized knife skills to the test in a dazzling display of flashing blades.
Be part of an innovative sector
As the food sector develops and responds to customer demand, it means opportunities in new markets such as food packaging, gluten-free products, low sugar, and diet foods.
Potential jobs in these fields include food technician, packaging specialist, dietician, and process scientist.
Choose your own route
The good news about food manufacturing is you can enter at pretty much any level. Employers are always looking for a wide variety of staff, from those with minimal experience who can be trained up, to apprentices and graduates.
Bring joy to all
Everyone has to eat and, whether you’re producing pies, curries, pizzas or cakes, you’re an indispensable part of the food chain. You’ll be bringing nourishment, health and, in many cases, joy to people’s lives.
Learn skills for life
By working in the food manufacturing sector you’ll acquire a range of transferrable skills, which can take you across all industries. Problem solving, creativity, good communication, teamwork are just a few of them.
For all the tastiest Production and Manufacturing vacancies tuck into s1jobs.