Graduate - Operational Management

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Livingston; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job description

Title: Graduate - Operational Management
Location: Livingston
Salary: £27,000 + £1500 Sign on Bonus

Five years running, we've been launching UK grads straight into the fast-paced world of fresh produce with one of the industry's biggest players.

Our client is one of the market leaders in its sector, having been trading for over 130 years supplying fresh food to customers and consumers alike. With an infrastructure that reaches across the globe, they are truly an international player, involved in the production, procurement, shipping, distribution, and marketing of fresh produce. As part of the business's growth, they are looking to strengthen their operational teams by recruiting talented graduates who are looking to develop their career in operations management.

As an Operations Management Graduate, you will be joining the business on an 18-month training plan, developing your people skills, organisational skills, and problem-solving skills with the aim of becoming a key member of the site production team. The training programme includes time spent in various departments including quality assessment, planning, and production management. There will also be opportunities for head office visits and potentially some international travel.

We are looking for confident individuals who are comfortable working within a fast-paced environment, people who have the natural ability to lead, have excellent communication skills, and the ability to foresee problems and their solutions both short and long term.

As it is an international business with several sites across the UK, the training programme will require you to relocate as part of your training, as this will be split across several locations that could include Scotland, Hampshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, and Yorkshire. Full assistance will be given.

Who we are looking for?
Maybe from a food or agriculture-related degree or from a more general discipline, we are looking for someone who wants to develop their career in a fast-paced production environment with one of the largest players in the fresh produce sector.

Key Skills we are looking for:

1. Hold a degree at least 2:1 level
2. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
3. Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
4. Committed to the learning process
5. Extremely motivated and a great team player
6. Results-driven, both personally and for the business
7. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

If this role sounds appealing and you would like the opportunity to work for a truly global fresh food business, then please apply online or send your CV and a covering letter to:

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