Graduate Scheme - Operations - Seed to Shelf

G's Group; Barway; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce supplier in the UK is offering an Operations Seed to Shelf Graduate Programme for individuals passionate about the food industry. Ideal candidates should be graduating in 2026 or have graduated within the last four years. The programme includes placements across various sectors including product management and offers international travel opportunities. Competitive salary and professional training are also provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary & benefits

Professional Training

Social Education Events

Support and mentoring

International experience

Wellbeing offering

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in a career within the food and/or fresh produce industry.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to work as a team and on your own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Placements including Operations, Product Management, Planting, Planning and Harvest.
• Focus on everyday people management and supervision.
• Participate in training, coaching, and opportunity for growth.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Adaptability in fast-paced environment

Education

Degree (graduating in 2026 or within last 4 years)

Job description

Overview

Operations - Seed to Shelf Graduate Programme Are you looking to build your career within a fast-paced, innovative environment delivering healthy fresh produce to the nation's tables daily? Then G's could just be the ideal business for you. G's is an incredibly exciting place to work; at the forefront of modern farming and food distribution, it's fast paced, stimulating and rewarding. We are one of Europe's leading fresh produce suppliers, working with the biggest food retail brands in the UK and Europe. We employ over 9,500 employees across 3 continents in countries including UK, Spain, Poland, Czech, West Africa and USA, producing over 1.3billion packs of healthy product a year and generating an annual turnover of over £700million. The company is, at its heart, a family-led business with strong value for its people, its customers, and its suppliers as well as enormous respect for the environment and nature. We are recruiting for our 2026 Operations Seed to Shelf Graduate with an opportunity to understand every aspect of our business. Our scheme will provide you with placements including Operations, Product Management, Planting, Planning and Harvest to fully understand our wider business with some proving occasion for international travel abroad. The placements will focus on everyday people management, supervision, and a commercial focus on continuous improvement. We have a development culture which supports growth through training, coaching and opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Placements including Operations, Product Management, Planting, Planning and Harvest to understand wider business with some international travel opportunities.
• Focus on everyday people management, supervision, and a commercial focus on continuous improvement.
• We have a development culture which supports growth through training, coaching and opportunity.

What we are looking for

• Genuine interest in a career within the food and/or fresh produce industry
• Either in your final year of University graduating in 2026 or have graduated in the last 4 years
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• The capacity to problem solve and have a can-do attitude
• Ability to work as a team and on your own initiative
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment

What is in it for you

• Competitive salary & benefits
• Professional Training
• Social Education Events & Development
• Support and mentoring
• International experience
• Part of a wider Early Careers Community
• Wellbeing offering

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