Product Development Graduate with International Food Manufacturing Company
Gradfuel, United Kingdom

We are looking for a passionate graduate to join our Product Development team.

We have a diverse range of career opportunities and programmes available for you to kick-start your career and make a real impact in the food industry.

• The Product Development function works hard to identify the best products for our customers. If you are on this programme, you will work with different customers and product categories as part of a customer focused team, and you will turn your passion for food, ingredients, and ideas into products for the nation!
• You will work side by side with our experienced and talented chefs, who’ll give you the freedom to flourish whilst challenging your ideas.
• You will get at least three site visits in your first year, plus formal training in: Sensory Analysis, Culinary Skills, Leadership and Management, Category Management and Commercial Skills, Consumer and Market Trends.
• You will gain an understanding of the manufacturing processes, as well as the capabilities of the business, to ensure that products are commercially viable and will support the longevity of our customer partnerships. You could be focusing on idea generation, recipe development, product trials and/or launches.
• On leaving the programme you should be aspiring to a Product Manager role.

Requirements

• Achieved, or are expected to achieve, at least a 2:2 honours degree in a Technical, Food or Science based degree.
• Three months' work experience
• An existing ‘right to work’ in the UK
• A clearly articulated motivation to progress your career in the food industry
• Flexibility to complete three rotational placements, a minimum of two moves, a maximum of three (placements can be in any of our locations)

Benefits

• Reward Package
• Starting Salary - 27,000 + 1,000 one-off signing-on bonus
• Year 2 - 31,000 Year 3 - 37,000
• London placements will receive an additional allowance for living costs
• Pension Scheme
• Relocation Financial Assistance (for each graduate placement)
• Additional Holiday purchase scheme (25 days holiday as standard)
• Access to employee benefits.
• A broad Support amp; Development Network
• A dedicated Champion for your functional programme
• A Mentor to support and guide your development
• You’ll join as a Cohort, with up to 20 other graduates, not to mention a wide community of graduates who joined in the years before you
• A Line Manager who will complete regular performance reviews and support you to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours set out in your programme.
• A Suite of Training amp; Development Opportunities
• Dedicated graduate leadership training events
• Programme Workshops and exposure to other functions
• Rotational Placements to broaden your experience o Management Skills training

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