At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. Five generations' worth of expertise that goes into making our bakery products allows us to continue a tradition of baking inherited over the past 150 years.Warburtons is the largest bakery brand in the UK, but that doesn't allow us to rest on our laurels. We are pioneers of the industry and ambitious market leaders, always seeking to challenge ourselves and convention. It is part of our philosophy to provide honest good sense on issues of health and well-being, helping the whole family to enjoy our products as part of a healthy, balanced diet, through a range of products to suit all meal occasions, lifestyles and tastes.
Starting Salary of £21,500 per annum, increasing each year, tuition and accommodation fees paid.
Engineers aren’t born, they’re bread, and we’re gearing up to welcome applications for our 2026 Engineering Apprentices to join our family based in our Bolton Bakery. We are looking for our new Apprentices to have a passion for engineering and to be available to join the family in August 2026.
Your first year will be spent attending a full-time residential course with our national training provider, Midland Group Training Services, based in Coventry. Accommodation will be provided in newly built Student accommodation, which is only a short walk from the training facility and will be funded as part of the course. For more information on MGTS click: (url removed) , to view the accommodation, click: Gulson gardens student accommodation.
The Recipe
To attain skills and knowledge which will enable the provision of a high standard engineering design service to support central and site Engineering capital projects, infrastructure changes and overall engineering feasibility process.
Key Accountabilities and Measures
- To attain skills and knowledge to ensure design outputs conform to Health & Safety legislation, policy and standards
- To attain skills and knowledge to enable the interpretation of business Asset Care strategy and the alignment of engineering design outputs.
- Ensures design solutions adhere to relevant standards, to ensure design for safety, hygiene, operation and maintenance tasks are incorporated
- Design compliance with quality and food safety legislation, company standards and specifications in order to meet the requirements of professional and legal standards.
Essential Ingredients
- GCSE A-C in English, Maths, Science and IT (or equivalent)
- A keen interest in Engineering.
- Carries out straight forward tasks using Microsoft software.
- Ensure that self and others adhere to required H&S standards.
- Ensures own outputs meet required quality standards.
- Understands own responsibilities to treat others fairly and equally.
- Collaboration and team working skills
Extra Dough
At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth:
- A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
- Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
- Life assurance
- Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
- Continued investment in your personal development
- Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
- Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service
Key Dates
December 2025 applications will close - to avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to apply now!
January 2026 successful candidates will be notified by email.
We will aim to hold selection Events during March 2026.
If successful, you will receive your offer of employment in March / April 2026
Employment will commence mid to late August 2026
