Food Safety Quality & Animal Welfare Placement - Ayrshire

Job description

We have a number of opportunities across our sites throughout the UK for a student placement in food safety, quality and animal welfare (FSQAW) department within Dunbia. This placement will engage you in a driven supportive team within a fast paced environment where no two days are the same.

You will have the opportunity to experience the red meat food supply chain through a specifically developed work placement program ensuring you gain relevant experience and an opportunity to put your skills and knowledge into practice. Your work placement will include legislative and regulatory standards, challenges and risks associated with food safety and quality, sampling and testing, auditing and compliance, and project work. Along with an overview of how food safety and quality fits into the supply chain as a whole and the impact on the food we eat.

Responsibilities

You will be hands on from the start, with plenty of learning opportunities and time for consolidation through a structured workbook and placement package.

Gaining a full understanding of operations is key for a successful career in the Food Safety and Quality field and so obtaining knowledge of the following areas is desirable dependant on site functions:

Procurement

Lairage

Slaughter

Boning/Production

Customer Specifications

Stock Rotation (Maturation)

Retail intake

Retail Processing and Packing

Retail planning

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Glasgow

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

24-10-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English