DOUBLE WIN FOR DUNBIA AT NATIONAL BUTCHERY AWARDS

Two Dunbia Butchery Academy trainees from our Llanybydder site have won national recognition at the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers Awards.

Robert Powell won the award for the Meat Apprentice Showing Most Management Promise while Matuesz Ireneusz Pluta was awarded Best Meat Processing Student.  The awards were presented at a prestigious lunch in London by Patricia Dart, Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers.

Steven Dobson, Butchery Academy Manager congratulated Robert and Matuesz, “On behalf of everyone at Dunbia, I would like to congratulate Robert and Matuesz.  This is a tremendous personal achievement for them and an indication of their commitment and dedication to their career in Dunbia.  Robert and Matuesz have excelled in our Academy to become talented butchers showing excellent potential for the future. The Dunbia Butchery Academy programme is a mixture of on and off the job training with 1-2-1 tuition and group learning activities carried out by experienced and dedicated BA trainers.

“Dunbia prides itself on our award-winning Butchery Academy which gives young trainees a structured apprenticeship programme with long-term career prospects,” adds Steven.  “As a company, Dunbia takes great pride in their success which we see as a reflection of the individual candidate’s abilities and also on the calibre of the apprenticeship programme we offer. This is the fourth time Dunbia Butchery Academy Apprentices have won the national award which is an exceptional achievement.”

Kay Lewis, Dunbia Learning & Development Manager at Llanybydder added her congratulations to the two butchers: “I am delighted that Rob and Matuesz have been recognised at a national level for their butchery skills and abilities.  They are two key members of our team at Dunbia Llanybydder and have shown a real willingness to learn and progress their careers with Dunbia.  Their awards truly are well deserved.”

Dunbia’s Butchery Academy offers a unique training opportunity for anyone over the age of 16 who wishes to pursue a career in the meat industry.

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Agriculture

Working across key areas such as supply chain, animal welfare, and sustainable agriculture, you will get involved in all aspects of the agriculture and research and development areas within the business.

Environmental

This varied role will provide you with an opportunity to get involved in all aspects of the Environmental department and participate in continuous improvement projects within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Human Resources

As your skills and knowledge develop over time, you will get involved in all aspects of HR within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and your responsibility will increase.

Retail National Account Management

This exciting role will see you gain a wide range of business experience skills, providing support to major UK retail supermarket customer accounts. 

Operations & Commercial

Work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment gaining a hands-on experience across all aspects of operations, production and commercial with a focus on continuous improvement. 

New Product Development

You will be involved in supporting and managing the NPD process to ensure new and re-developed products are launched successfully. 

Livestock procurement

An exciting opportunity to learn about all areas of livestock procurement within the business, gaining a full understanding of production and operations.

Food Safety & Quality

A hands-on opportunity to understand and impact on food safety, quality and animal welfare across a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Ensuring legislative compliance, customer excellence and continuous improvement.

Mechanical Engineering

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Accounting & Finance

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