HR within Operations - Graduate Scheme

Nestlé; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture

Comprehensive benefits

Pastoral support

Relocation support (£2,000)

Job summary

Nestlé is offering a 2-year HR Graduate Scheme across multiple UK factory locations. You will rotate through at least two sites, gaining hands-on experience in operations, employee relations, and people processes.

You'll work alongside senior HR professionals, build confidence, and develop your skills in a fast-paced, multinational environment with relocation support and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• HR foundations: understand systems and processes in a large organisation.
• Stakeholder management: balance needs of employees, managers and the business.
• Problem-solving: use data and feedback for practical solutions.
• Adaptability: rotate across sites and teams to gain breadth of experience.
• Continuous learning: engage in mentoring and graduate activities.

Responsibilities

• Rotate across placements at UK factory locations to gain HR exposure.
• Support employee engagement and development initiatives during rotations.
• Learn how HR partners with the business to drive performance.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree (any subject)

Job description

Are you looking for a graduate scheme that will empower you to unlock your potential whilst working for the world’s largest food and drink manufacturer? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! When you join Nestlé’s HR Graduate Scheme, you will embark on an exciting 2-year development journey gaining hands‑on experience by rotating across at least two of our factory locations in the UK. By experiencing different sites, you’ll build a broader understanding of our operations, our people and the different ways HR can add value across the business As part of our manufacturing HR team, you'll be at the heart of the action, supporting the people who make our products every day. You'll gain first‑hand experience of how HR works with the business to drive performance, build capability and create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. No two days are the same. From working alongside site leaders to supporting employee engagement and development, you'll experience the breadth of HR in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. It's a fantastic opportunity to build confidence, develop your skills and see the real impact your work has on both people and business outcomes. You will be supported by experienced HR professionals throughout your rotations, helping you understand what it means to build a career in HR within a fast-moving, multinational food and drink business.

What makes this HR Scheme exciting?

• Varied HR experience: Rotate through placements across our factory locations, gaining insight into operational HR, employee relations, people processes and how HR supports different parts of the business.
• Mentorship opportunities: Work alongside experienced HR professionals and business leaders who will provide guidance, challenge and support as you develop your confidence and capability.
• Impactful contributions: Contribute to projects and improvements that support our people, strengthen processes and help deliver better outcomes for employees and the wider business.
• Career growth: Build the foundations for a rewarding HR career, with opportunities to explore different areas of the function and understand where your strengths and interests could take you.
• Networking: You’ll work closely with colleagues at all levels — from frontline teams to senior site leaders — building trusted relationships and developing your confidence as an HR professional.
• Our factories are located in North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Wiltshire and Pembrokeshire, and the scheme could take you to any of these. Being prepared to move around locations is a great opportunity to gain breadth of experience.

What will you learn?

• HR foundations: Build your understanding of the systems, processes and principles that support a high-performing HR function in a large, complex organisation.
• Employee relations and stakeholder management: Learn how to balance the needs of employees, managers and the business while developing your communication, judgement and influencing skills.
• Problem-solving: Use data, insight and feedback to identify opportunities, respond to challenges and support practical, people-focused solutions.
• Adaptability: Experience different sites, teams and ways of working as you rotate through placements and build confidence in new environments.
• Continuous learning: Take ownership of your development through mentoring, tailored learning and graduate activities designed to help you learn, innovate, solve and inspire.

Our commitment to you

• Flexible working options
• Inclusive culture, join our variety of employee run networks!
• Comprehensive benefits
• Pastoral support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Potential relocation support (£2,000)
• Pets at work – bring your dog to work (Wisbech and Sudbury only)
• Gym facilities at some of our sites
• Prayer rooms
• Various rewards and recognition opportunities
• Availability dependent upon site

You will need to have the right to work in the UK that is not time-limited and does not require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route either at the start of the scheme or on completion. You will have a degree in any subject and at any grade, and you’ll need to be mobile across the UK — what’s also important is commitment to your chosen career path and your willingness to put everything into your development.