Careers in Food & Nutrition

Any specific industry, magazines or websites for example:

• Jobs – Association for Nutrition
• Chef Jobs UK
• Chef Jobs – Chef Vacancies | Reed.co.uk
• Chef Jobs, Vacancies & Careers – Updated Daily – Caterer
• Chef Jobs | Catering Jobs | Blue Arrow
• Jobs and careers with Sodexo (sodexojobs.co.uk)
• NHS Jobs – Search Results
• Job Search | Indeed
• Job search | Find your dream job with Guardian Jobs (theguardian.com)
• Job Search Engine | SimplyHired, United Kingdom
• LinkedIn: Log In or Sign Up
• Food Jobs, Food Industry Jobs, Food Manufacturing Jobs (foodmanufacture.co.uk)
• Nutrition Jobs | ZG Nutrition

According to Whatuni.com

• 23 Universities offer 49 courses for food science
• 60 universities offer 213 courses for nutrition
• 21 Universities offer 49 course for catering
• 50 Universities offer 127 courses for Hopsitality management

Subjects to study at A Level:

Catering, Nutrition, food science, Biology/Chemistry

Wider reading:

Careers in Nutrition – Association for Nutrition

Nutritionist | Explore careers | National Careers Service

Nutrition Jobs – The Nutrition Society

Hospitality and food | Explore careers (nationalcareers.service.gov.uk)

Food Manufacturing Jobs, Food Manufacturing Recruitment, Food Industry Jobs, Food Careers

Food jobs & careers – Your Food Job

Careers in food – Food A Fact Of Life

Check UCAS entry requirements for these Universities. www.ucas.com

Food degrees are programs that combine science, nutrition, and culinary skills to prepare students for various careers in the food industry. They can be referred to as food science, food service management, culinary nutrition, or food science and nutrition degrees. They cover topics such as food chemistry, food engineering, food marketing, food quality, and food regulations.

Top 15 Colleges covering areas of Food and Nutrition:

• Cadbury Sixth Form College
• Luton Sixth Form College
• The Bedford Sixth Form
• Ashton Sixth Form College
• Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
• Blackpool Sixth Form College
• Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form
• The Sixth Form College Colchester
• West Suffolk College
• Stratford-upon-Avon College

Top 10 Universities to study Food at according to The Complete University Guide 2015 Results:

• King’s College London
• University of Nottingham
• London Metropolitan University
• Queen’s University Belfast
• Abertay University
• Bournemouth University
• University of Leeds
• University of Plymouth
• Glasgow Caledonian University
• University of Surrey

These organisations promote the interests of people working in particular professions. Some have listings of employers who are members of the association and may advertise jobs while others may be a useful source of information when researching employers for applications or considering a speculative application.

• Home | The Food & Drink Federation (fdf.org.uk)
• Homepage – Guild of Fine Food (gff.co.uk)
• Craft Guild of Chefs
• British Association For Nutrition And Lifestyle Medicine – BANT
• British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• The Nutrition Society | Advancing Nutritional Science

Professional development

Work placements are vital for gaining real-life experience and for building your confidence and skills in a practical environment.

The following websites contain information about work placements and professional development opportunities:

• Finding work & Work experience – Association for Nutrition
• Food Science & Nutrition Internships (e4s.co.uk)
• 6 of the best places to get chef work experience | Blog (sfceurope.com)
• Culinary Internships Abroad | Cooking Internships (globalexperiences.com)