The Agri-Food industry in Lincolnshire

Are you telling your students how Greater Lincolnshire is feeding the nation? The region’s Agri-Food industry employs over 75,000 people who are all producing and packing food to be distributed around the UK.

And that’s why in Greater Lincolnshire 1 in 10 people are employed in food and farming!

Lincolnshire has an international reputation for food, fish and farming. This reputation comes hand in hand with exciting employers and careers available to your students. Because when you think of Agri-Food, you may just think about farming, but it is so much more than that!

You need farmers to grow the produce, packers to pack, drivers to transport, fisherman to fish. Then think of all the other cogs which goes into the Agri-Food machine….

Marketing managers to create a brand to promote the product. Sales advisors to sell the product into the market. Engineers to build and maintain farm machinery. Warehouse managers to ensure the products are stored correctly. Transport Planners to manage the distribution of the products. So dive into the world of Agri-Food and learn more here.

The World of Work is an online hub for information and resources about employment opportunities across the county. There are so many exciting industries and employers in the Greater Lincolnshire region; it’s hard to know where to start looking when it comes to work. Luckily, you can now delve into the World of Work at www.theworldofwork.co.uk and find information about your local area.

The Greater Lincolnshire region is filled with amazing career opportunities with national and local businesses within varied industries that you might never have thought of, from manufacturing and low carbon to ports, logistics and technology companies. With case studies from top employers, key facts and resources, industry information and specific local information, the World of Work has something for everyone in Lincolnshire.

The sectors covered by the web site, showing stats, information and case studies include:

• MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING
• AGRI-FOOD
• HEALTH & CARE
• LOW CARBON
• VISITOR ECONOMY
• PORTS & LOGISTICS
• TECHNOLOGY
• CONSTRUCTION
• AND MANY MORE....

Employers who have contributed to the site include Siemens, British Steel, Lindum, Gelder Group, Spaldings, Rilmac Group, Branston, Mirclean, Butlins, The Woodland Trust, Hales Group, The Orders of StJohn Care Trust, Cooperative Group, Associated British Ports, Denby Transport, Dynex.

The World of Work web site was built by the Greater Lincolnshire LEP with the help from Social Enterprise GetMyFirstJob.