Judith FinlaysonJudith Finlayson

Spices Nice Ltd, Spices Nice Ltd, LisburnLisburnJune 2009June 2009

STEM Teacher into Industry Programme

Killicomaine JHS Home Economics Teacher

Spices Nice Ltd. Lisburn

A different week ahead of me!

Objectives of STEMObjectives of STEM

To develop a greater awareness of how To develop a greater awareness of how my my subjectsubject might be might be applied in an applied in an industrial settingindustrial setting

To To identifyidentify and exemplify the and exemplify the skillsskills and and qualitiesqualities STEM employers are looking STEM employers are looking forfor

Source materials for the development Source materials for the development of KS3 STEM related of KS3 STEM related teaching activitiesteaching activities

Spices Nice Ltd.Spices Nice Ltd.•Started 1972

•Since 2004, part of the Kerry Group plc.

•Produce spices, seasonings, coatings & cures for the retail butchering market

• utilise ingredients from all over the world

•Blend to either an in house recipe or to meet customer requirements

Company Structure….Company Structure….

NPDManager

TechnicalManager

Production

Manager

Sales Manager/Key Accounts

Sales Manager/Key Accounts

Customer Services -

Admin

Customer Services - Accounts

Warehouse Operative

WarehouseOperative

Customer ServicesWarehouse

Warehouse Manager

Sales Rep.ROI

Sales Rep.ROI

Sales Rep.NI

Sales Rep.NI

Sales Rep.NI

Production Operative

Production Operative

Production Operative

Production Supervisor

DEREK GALLAGHERGENERAL MANAGER

Technical Assistant

ProductionProduction Technical / Quality Technical / Quality New Product DevelopmentNew Product Development WarehouseWarehouse SalesSales Customer Services / AccountsCustomer Services / Accounts Management Management

Career Opportunities & Pathways Career Opportunities & Pathways within Spices Nice Ltdwithin Spices Nice Ltd

ProductionProduction

“Production’s not that stressful John!”

New Product DevelopmentNew Product Development

“Tasting all day – what could be better!”

Technical / QualityTechnical / Quality

“Top notch quality systems at Spices Nice”!

Warehouse / Sales Warehouse / Sales

The ‘highs’ of this department!

Customer Services / Accounts / Customer Services / Accounts /

General Management General Management

What were the high points / low What were the high points / low

points?points?HIGH POINTS

•Refreshing

•Great to meet a very welcoming staff in a busy yet relaxed working environment – no school bells!

•Buzz in a business

•increased awareness of career opportunities within a food company, and the required skills / qualities

•Seeing how staff manage themselves through defined roles – different to the classroom

LOW POINTS•The unknown when first arrived & not meeting Noel Gallagher!

How will ‘Spices Nice’ impact my How will ‘Spices Nice’ impact my

teaching in the future? teaching in the future? CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

•Potential visit

•Notice board display within department

• use of real life situation photos within teaching (eg.packaging & labelling topic)

• Opportunity for a school based project – 5 senses and new product development?

CAREERSGreater understanding of the variety of careers within a food business- more equipped to help advise pupils

NEW CURRICULUMSupports the importance of a content curriculum but equally the importance of a skills based curriculum to equip pupils for the workplace