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Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship
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We have a great opportunity for an Apprentice Farms Administrator to join our busy Farms Office based in Debach near Woodbridge. The position will report to the Farms Administration Manager, working alongside the Farms Administration Team to ensure our company and contract farms receive the best possible service.
Requirements
- GCSE in English (grade 4)
- GCSE in Maths (grade 4)
- GCSE in Science (grade 4)
- A full UK driving licence is ideal or ability to travel to work on time by other means of transport.
- Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Responsibilities
- Central ordering for our farms, including placing orders for straw, feed etc.
- Downloading of data from farm to ensure data is reported to manage flock records
- Complete purchase orders when placing orders, receipting purchase orders with correct pricing and dealing with invoices and queries sent over by accounts
- Provide all information to technical department & customers on traces
- Provide info on placement
- Regularly check emails, WhatsApp & take phone calls so all communication is actioned in a timely manner
- Assist Farms Administration Manager when requested
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Benefits
- Wage: £25,397 a year. There are planned salary increases each April.
- Private counselling/life coach
- Reduced cost staff shop
- Auto enrolment pension available
- Staff and family events
- Monthly Employee Draw
- Company profit share bonus scheme
- After the 18-month apprenticeship, we hope the candidate would progress to work on a permanent contract for the business subject to meeting criteria and passing their qualification.
Application Process
- Training course: Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours: Working hours will be Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm with a 30-minute unpaid break. Total of 40 hours per week.
- Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration: 1 year 6 months
- Training provider: SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE
- Training schedule: Business Administrator Level 3. Most training will be work-based but the apprentice will also attend college. The college would be Ipswich based.
- More training information: Suffolk New College, day release to be confirmed which day.
- Disability Confident: A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
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About Gressingham Foods
- Gressingham Foods are the biggest Duck producers in the UK. The health and welfare of our poultry is an absolute priority for us and is at the heart of all that we do. We breed, hatch, and rear our ducks on Red Tractor assured farms which means they are regularly, independently audited across a wide range of standards covering animal welfare, bio security, food safety, stockmanship and the environment. We also produce Geese & Turkeys.
Contact
- Contact for this apprenticeship is: Carrie Barrett
- Email: carrie.barrett@gressinghamfoods.co.uk
- Phone: 01379897542
- Reference code: VAC2000020616
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