Chocolate Research & Development, Engineering Degree Apprenticeship 2026

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Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.

Working as a Chocolate Research & Development (R&D) Apprentice at the home of Cadbury in Bournville you will work with some of our biggest brands including Cadbury Oreo Milka and Toblerone among many others. The team are responsible for delivering Breakthrough Technologies new product innovations and building on our world renowned brands. You will work in a fast paced environment as part of a highly skilled team you will work on a variety of different products from Dairy Milk to Crème eggs and a wide range of technologies across cocoa processing chocolate making moulding and wrapping.

During your time you will:

Build expertise in a wide range of equipment and technologies utilising programs such as CAD and supporting our drive for modelling and simulation.

Support the implementation of breakthrough technologies commissioning new equipment supporting factory acceptance testing and process validation solving real world engineering challenges

Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the Pilot Plant and R&D.

Build project management skills though on the job learning and block release to university.

Apprenticeship:

The Apprentice role is a 4-5 Year training position and will require balancing work with learning. Your day to day work and training will be supported by studying towards aBachelors Engineering Degree with Aston University. This will be delivered as a mixture of block release and distance learning.

Year 1 & 2-Pilot Plant

You will initially be based within the Pilot Plant & Facilities Team as part of the Global Process Technology and Productivity team

Training in cocoa chocolate making and depositing technologies.

Work in advance of trials with product/process developers to assist in trial planning.

Support sourcing installation commissioning and training for new equipment.

Build technical knowledge and equipment expertise executing trials with product/process developers

Year 3 & 4-Projects

Support category growth and CAPEX projects

Build project management experience

In year 4 you will take on a placement role where you will have full responsibility for delivery of your own project including scoping trial planning execution and reporting.

Towards the end of your apprenticeship the business will support you to apply for any suitable vacant roles in order to progress your career within Mondelez International.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

Action Oriented conscientious proactive self-motivated to take on new opportunities and a fast learner.

Organising Ability to manage the tasks and responsibilities of themselves and others

Problem Solving Ability to identify and solve problems with a keen eye for detail and an ability for researching solutions and measuring success.

Interpersonal savvy able to adapt personal style to work with a range of R&D colleagues

Informing Confident communicator able to reinforce Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Health Safety & Environmental procedures

Perseverance pursues tasks with drive and works through setbacks/challenges

Starting Date:

Our Apprenticeship programs start every September and for this role you would start September 2026.

Education / Certifications:

Food Engineering Apprenticeship Typical Entry Requirements

Typically candidates will have 3 A-levels at Grade CCC or equivalent including A-level in Maths or equivalent and at least one further STEM based subject and 5 GCSEs including English and Maths (grade C/4).

Job specific requirements:

As part of the requirement for this role you will need to apply and be accepted on to the University course after an offer has been made by Mondelez.

Travel requirements:

You will be required to travel to the University site during your block release and for other agreed activities travel expenses will be paid for by Mondelez.

Work schedule:

Block release at University combined with distance learning. Additional time will be set aside for off the job training.

Starting salary: 23000

In return for your commitment drive and enthusiasm we offer our Apprentices an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business which includes annual pay reviews performance related bonus 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) flexible working contributory pension life assurance and a flexible benefits programme.

Closing date for applications is Monday 9th March 2026.

We will be holding our final stage assessment centre for this role in-person at our Bournville offices on Friday 17th April 2026. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.

Mondelēz is a diverse and inclusive employer with an objective to ensure a fair and equal hiring process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply or throughout our assessment process please contact UK&I Early Careers as the subject.

Our candidate requirements are based on criteria to enable you to succeed in the role.

If you have narrowly missed the above requirements and there are extenuating circumstances that you would like us to consider you can let us know by contacting UK&I Early Careers as the subject and attaching a letter from your school/university to confirm your extenuating circumstances.

Relocation Support Available

Business Unit Summary

We value our talented employees and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you we encourage you to apply!

Our people make all the difference in our succes

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation or preference gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excited to grow your career

We value our talented employees and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you we encourage you to apply!

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