Operations Leadership Graduate - Fast-Track to Retail

Apetito; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Christmas turkey/voucher

Apetito perks scheme

Job summary

apetito, via Wiltshire Farm Foods, is offering a two-year graduate programme focused on fast-paced operational and people leadership. You will rotate through frontline roles before progressing into supervisory leadership and a management placement with increasing accountability for people and performance.

You will lead improvement projects, develop commercial and analytical skills, and travel across the UK to support depot development and local growth, with expenses covered.

Qualifications

• 2:1 degree or above in business/management/operations.
• Strong interest in operations and leadership.
• Flexible with travel and holds a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support, motivate and develop colleagues to build engagement and a positive team culture.
• Develop the confidence to manage day-to-day operations and deliver high standards.
• Monitor KPIs and support actions to improve and grow the business.
• Assist local sales activity, customer acquisition and retention initiatives.
• Champion excellent customer service, understand needs and resolve issues.
• Support stock control, availability, ordering and stockholding levels.
• Assist with fleet management, utilisation and compliance.
• Develop understanding of cost lines, budgets and expenditure.
• Gain hands-on experience across the operation and understand how people, service, sales and costs drive performance.
• Support a safe working environment and promote a strong safety culture.

Skills

2:1 degree or above

Customer service

Leadership potential

Communication skills

UK driving licence

Education

2:1 degree or above in business/management/operations

Job description

apetito, via Wiltshire Farm Foods, is offering a two-year graduate programme focused on fast-paced operational and people leadership. You will rotate through frontline roles before progressing into supervisory leadership and a management placement with increasing accountability for people and performance.

You will lead improvement projects, develop commercial and analytical skills, and travel across the UK to support depot development and local growth, with expenses covered.