McCain Foods, the UK\u2019s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has celebrated the graduation of 18 colleagues from its Manufacturing Academy. The ceremony was held at the company\u2019s Scarborough headquarters and was attended by Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby. The milestone celebrates the achievements of colleagues who have completed nationally recognised qualifications (NVQs) and reflects McCain\u2019s ongoing investment in strengthening skills across its UK manufacturing operations.
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Manufacturing Academy supports workforce development<\/p>\n
Launched in 2022, the Manufacturing Academy provides colleagues with the opportunity to complete NVQs from level 2 to level 5, combining structured, on-the-job learning with formal training. Delivered across McCain\u2019s four UK sites \u2013 Scarborough, Whittlesey, Wombourne and Hull \u2013 the programme supports employees to build capabilities across logistics, food and drink production, business operations and leadership. Since its launch, 118 colleagues have enrolled in the Academy with new cohorts taken on every four months.<\/p>\n
The programme is helping empower employees and build critical skills across McCain\u2019s operations, with more than 25% of participants progressing into new roles \u2013 supporting a growing pipeline of talent across the business. The Academy plays an important role in developing the capabilities needed for the future of food manufacturing, while creating accessible pathways for colleagues at different stages of their careers.<\/p>\n
Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby:<\/p>\n
“Congratulations to this year\u2019s Manufacturing Academy graduates. They should be incredibly proud of what they\u2019ve achieved. I\u2019m passionate about initiatives like this because I want to see more people from Scarborough building successful careers in Scarborough. Programmes like the Manufacturing Academy prove you don\u2019t have to leave our town to get on in life.”<\/p>\n
“McCain has been at the heart of our community for generations, and I want to thank them for continuing to invest in people of all ages here in Scarborough and across the UK. By championing lifelong learning and helping people develop new skills at every stage of their careers, they are creating opportunities that change lives. The impact extends far beyond the factory gates. When local people can learn and build rewarding careers close to home, it strengthens families, supports local businesses and helps our whole community thrive. This is the kind of investment that creates a lasting legacy for Scarborough.”<\/p>\n
Alison Rance, VP of Manufacturing, McCain GB&I:<\/p>\n
“It is a real privilege to celebrate this year\u2019s Manufacturing Academy graduates and the dedication they have shown to building their skills. It\u2019s brilliant to see the ongoing impact the programme is having, supporting colleagues from all ages across the business to grow and progress in their careers. Moments like these highlight the role our people play in shaping the future of manufacturing at McCain.”<\/p>\n
Paul Hilton, Hygiene Lead, McCain Hull:<\/p>\n
“Taking part in the Manufacturing Academy has been a real turning point for me. It\u2019s given me the confidence and skills to step into a leadership role and take ownership of my development. It\u2019s opened new opportunities and shown what\u2019s possible with the right support, and I\u2019d encourage others to give it a go and see where it can take them.”<\/p>\n
The McCain Manufacturing Academy is open to all McCain employees who are invited to apply through a consultation with their line manager to ensure the programme aligns with their professional development plan. For more information about working at McCain, and career development opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"McCain Foods, the UK\u2019s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has celebrated the graduation of 18 colleagues from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":681537,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,57,58,50,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-681536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-kingdom","tag-gb","tag-great-britain","tag-greatbritain","tag-news","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=681536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/681536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/681537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=681536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=681536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=681536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}