Amelia C.

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I’m Amelia Cockran. I’m a final year Mech. and Elec. Eng. Apprentice!

’m based in Kent and am coming towards the end of my four-year apprenticeship. I started at CCEP in my current role in September 2018 after finishing my A-Levels in July of the same year. I can’t summarize a typical ‘day in my life’ because no two days are the same in my role and I wouldn’t have it any other way! My responsibilities are to respond to breakdowns, so when the machine stops working, and complete preventative maintenance routines. This is the long and short of my day. I never know what situation I will be walking into when I start my working day, there could be a complete breakdown which I have to respond to, a running line or a system outage when we conduct our planned maintenance and corrective works. My day does vary from being 140ft up a crane in the warehouse to being underneath a machine carrying out regular inspections and maintenance. Everyday I continue to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage women to pursue careers in STEM fields as well as spread the message about apprenticeships. I can’t summarize a typical ‘day in my life’ because no two days are the same in my role and I wouldn’t have it any other way! My responsibilities are to respond to breakdowns, so when the machine stops working, and complete preventative maintenance routines is the long and short of my day. I never know what situation I will be walking into when I start my working day, there could be a complete breakdown which I have to respond to, a running line or a system outage when we conduct our planned maintenance and corrective works. My day does vary from being 140ft up a crane in the warehouse to being underneath a machine carrying out regular inspections and maintenance!

Current position

Responding to planned preventative maintenance and machine breakdowns.

I’m based in Kent and am coming towards the end of my four-year apprenticeship. I started at CCEP in my current role in September 2018 after finishing my A-Levels in July of the same year. I can’t summarize a typical ‘day in my life’ because no two days are the same in my role and I wouldn’t have it any other way! My responsibilities are to respond to breakdowns, so when the machine stops working, and complete preventative maintenance routines. This is the long and short of my day. I never know what situation I will be walking into when I start my working day, there could be a complete breakdown which I have to respond to, a running line or a system outage when we conduct our planned maintenance and corrective works. My day does vary from being 140ft up a crane in the warehouse to being underneath a machine carrying out regular inspections and maintenance. Everyday I continue to challenge gender stereotypes and encourage women to pursue careers in STEM fields as well as spread the message about apprenticeships. I can’t summarize a typical ‘day in my life’ because no two days are the same in my role and I wouldn’t have it any other way! My responsibilities are to respond to breakdowns, so when the machine stops working, and complete preventative maintenance routines is the long and short of my day. I never know what situation I will be walking into when I start my working day, there could be a complete breakdown which I have to respond to, a running line or a system outage when we conduct our planned maintenance and corrective works. My day does vary from being 140ft up a crane in the warehouse to being underneath a machine carrying out regular inspections and maintenance!

Main motivations

No two days are the same for me!

Top advice

Never be afraid to ask a question

Greatest achievement

It fills me with pride to know that my achievements are recognised

My greatest achievement to date is to have won the Food Manufacturer Excellence Awards – ‘Apprentice of the Year’ and be a finalist for the Food and Drink Federation – ‘Rising Star Award’ and Young Engineer of the Year. It fills me with pride to know that not only my achievements have been recognized within the company but also externally and making it to the finals is a huge accomplishment.

Discussions with Amelia C

Hi Katie, in your own opinion, what is the best thing about working at Coca Cola?

in Career Tips·Wednesday, May 15, 2019

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What is the work life balance like working at the company?

in Career Tips·Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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in Career Tips·Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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in Application Advice·Monday, March 10, 2025

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Good morning I'm trying to apply for engineer apprentice but when I do it says job ID doesn't exist can you help

in How to apply·Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Vacancies matched with Amelia C

Apprentice Vacancies

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GB Apprentice Scheme

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners offers a wide range of different Apprenticeship Schemes, including: Sales, Merchandising, Business Administration and Engineering. We offer on-the-job training as well as valuable experience working alongside some of our highly skilled colleagues. For more details see below!

Business

Our Business apprenticeship program allows you to learn on the job whilst working with experts in each of our departments. If you have not decided what area of business you are interested in this is the perfect opportunity to join a program that supports working in all of our different departments to set yourself up for a rewarding career.

Field Sales

You will work within a defined sales area with allocated customers. The customers you will be interacting with could include everything from small independent convenience stores, national high street names, large supermarkets, licensed bars, restaurants & cafes, educational establishments, independent cash & carry’s and wholesalers. You will also work with the wider team to deliver sales targets by strengthening existing relationships and also creating new business.

Merchandising Apprenticeship

You will work within your specific territory to increase the visibility and availability of our iconic brands as part of a wider team. By visiting grocery stores on a daily and weekly basis, you will be able to strengthen and develop customer relationships by collaborating with both your team colleagues and in store colleagues to achieve great results.

Engineering Apprenticeship

If you have a love of all things technical and relish solving problems, then developing your career as an Engineer could be the right next step for you. If learning about maintaining our cutting-edge machinery sounds fascinating to you, then our apprentice programme may be the next chapter in your career. You will get to learn about our Coca-Cola products and work alongside a highly skilled team, all whilst earning money! After your program ends Having successfully completed an apprenticeship program, our apprentices have the opportunity to become permanent employees at CCEP in their chosen career. Since 2017, 85% of our apprentices have chosen to continue their career with us. Others have made the decision to go into higher education full time, having gained valuable insight into the world of work.

Continued Development

We are committed to the continued development of our apprentices beyond the end of their programs as we help to build them into future leaders within CCEP. All of our apprentices will be given the opportunity to continue their studies once they have completed their program – gaining a degree with one of our university partners. Options for degree apprenticeships include: Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business Management. Sounds interesting? We are looking for ambitious individuals who want to learn and develop in their career.

We are looking for determination and a passion to succeed in your chosen path. Just as important – we’re looking for people who have the personality to bring our brands alive!

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