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You will take part in fantastic training courses and team building events, whilst tackling real challenges and taking on real responsibility.\nYou’ll need to be a great team player and communicator, with the motivation to get results and a positive mindset. As a Mars Apprentice you will gain a professional qualification, as well as on the job experience.\nSalary £21,000 rising on completion of each academic year + annual bonus + benefits\nOur Mars Petcare division has more than 100,000 Petcare Associates spending their days thinking about the 400 million pets of the world and how to improve their lives through our nutrition, health and services businesses. This includes famous nutrition brands like PEDIGREE® and WHISKAS®. At Mars Petcare, we believe that pets make the world a better place. 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