Agriculture Future Talent Trainee

Noble Foods Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free hot drinks

Service Awards

Enhanced parental leave

Free life insurance

Enhanced Sick Pay

Perkbox discounts

Eggs and chicken discounts

Celebration day after 1 year

DigiCare+ health checks

Gym discounts

Free eye test

Phone contract discounts

Yearly bonus

First Aiders allowances

Wellness programme

Employee Charity Matching

Job summary

Noble Foods invites you to join its Future Talent Programme launching November 2026. This 22‑month early careers scheme trains six trainees across Agriculture, Operations and Open pathways, with rotations and real responsibility from day one.

The Agriculture Pathway operates mainly across farms in the middle and north of England; a full valid driving licence is required as roles are multi-site.

Qualifications

• No degree required and no specific qualifications.
• Attitude and behaviours are prioritized over certificates.
• Full driving licence is required for multi-site travel.

Skills

Curiosity

Motivation

Willingness to learn

Resilience

Collaborative

Full driving licence

Job description

Start Your Career at Noble Foods

Future Talent Programme - November 2026 start

We're not looking for a perfect CV. We're looking for people with the right attitude, who are curious, who want to learn, and who are ready to build a genuine career with a leading agri-food business. If that's you, your education level, grades, or work history don't matter to us, we'll teach you the rest.

Curiosity and motivation, more than anything else, is what we're looking for.

The Noble Foods Future Talent programme is a 22 month early careers programme launching November 2026. You'll join a small cohort of six trainees, inducted and learning together, on one of three dedicated pathways - Agriculture, Operations and Open.

The Agriculture Pathway

Based across our own farms, the majority of which are in the middle and north of England. For anyone drawn to a career in agriculture and food production, from farm management to producer performance. Full driving licence required, this is a multi site role.

What You'll Get

• A starting salary of £30,000, rising in four milestone linked steps to £34,000 by graduation

• Towards the end of your programme, we'll work with you to match your skills and interests against the permanent role opportunities available at graduation

• Real rotations and real responsibility, not just shadowing, building toward acting supervisory experience

• A shared cohort of six trainees learning together every three months, plus your own dedicated pathway

• Structured coaching, mentoring, and formal training throughout

What We're Looking For

No degree. No specific qualifications. No previous industry experience needed. We're looking for attitude and behaviours, not certificates. In practice, that means:

• A genuine curiosity about how an agri-food business works, and a desire to learn

• A willingness and motivation to get stuck in, ask questions, and put yourself forward for new challenges

• The resilience to work in a fast paced, hands on environment

• A collaborative attitude, and respect for the people you work alongside

• A full, valid driving licence, all three pathways involve multi site travel

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift

• Service Awards

• Enhanced paternity and maternity

• Free life insurance

• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero

• Discounted eggs and chicken

• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday

• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.

• Discounted Gym Memberships

• Free Eye Test every two years

• Discounted mobile phone contracts

• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus

• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders

• Wellness programme

• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.