AB World Foods
graduate scheme

Supply Chain Graduate

Job description

Are you ready to take on real responsibility in producing some of the best-loved world foods and condiment brands. We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals eager to carve their own careers within our world-class Supply Chain team. If you have an interest in food, a desire to grow quickly, and a craving for learning and development, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Over our 24 month scheme, you’ll gain hands on experience in our Supply Chain, learning what it takes to plan, make, and deliver award-winning, world-famous food products. You’ll rotate across key functions such as Procurement, Production, Quality Assurance, Capital Projects, Supply Planning, Logistics, and Supply Chain Projects.

You’ll not only learn the fundamentals of Food Manufacturing and Supply Chain management, but also discover a rich, diverse, and forward-thinking sector which plays an important role in feeding the nation. Some key responsibilities you are likely to gain are to:

  • Supervise enthusiastic production teams.
  • Contribute to operational and strategic development projects.
  • Ensure products meet exact quality and industry-leading health and safety standards.
  • Enhance and optimize operational performance
  • Participate in Supply Chain investment projects focusing on technology, safety, and environmental improvements.
  • Support sustainability and improve our carbon footprint.

What we offer

While we encourage you to own your own career development, we also make sure you are fully supported along the way. We take great care in understanding your development needs and tailoring your individual career experience to enable you to achieve your aspirations. As well as learning every day on the job, you will benefit from a thorough onboarding programme, continuous development, ongoing networking opportunities and business support to progress – plus there will be plenty of people to guide and advise you on your path. Just some of the benefits this role comes with:

  • Competitive base salary of £28,500
  • Sign-on bonus of £1,500
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Private healthcare

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and start your journey with AB World Foods.

What we are looking for

  • We seek candidates who want to make a difference, are eager to learn, work collaboratively and have an open minded approach. You’ll need a 2:2 degree or above, preferably in a STEM discipline, but we welcome any degree subject.
  • Enthusiasm to learn and develop and a willingness to take ownership
  • Motivation to support team members and overcome challenges
  • Openness to new ideas and diverse thinking
  • Resilience to make quick, safe decisions

We expect all our graduates to demonstrate our early in career talent competencies, which are:

  • Drive and ambition
  • Analysis and judgement
  • Humility and authenticity
  • Learning and growth

To apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK with one of the following applying to you:

  • British Citizens (but not a British Overseas Citizen, British National (Overseas) or British Protected Person)
  • EU/EEA/Swiss nationals resident in the UK by or before 31 December 2020, holding status via the EU Settlement Scheme
  • Non-EEA nationals with Indefinite Leave to Remain/Settlement in the UK
  • Current UK Student Visa or Tier 4 Student Visa

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
Leigh
Salary
£28,500

Contract, dates and working times

Full-time

How to apply

Our process is designed to get to know you and for you to know us, it involves:

  1. Application form: tell us about yourself and why you’re a great candidate.
  2. Video interview: show us why you’d excel on the scheme.
  3. Online ability tests: demonstrate your cognitive ability in line with our early in career talent competencies.
  4. Assessment Centre: meet your new potential colleagues, see the site and showcase your skills at our interactive assessment centre.

These stages are designed to get to know you, to understand why your passions, experience and capabilities would make you a great applicant. So be yourself and talk about specific examples that demonstrate what makes you shine.

We communicate with you at every stage, so you’re never left wondering about your application status. Successful applicants could start in September 2025, with flexible start dates.

Assessment Centre date: 21 and 22 January 2025 at our site in Leigh.

We aim to build an inclusive work environment for all and will consider all candidates without regard to gender, including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity or trade union membership. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 2 January 2025

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Closing date:  2 January 2025

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