Job description
Our Human Resources Programme
- The HR Programme is three years in length and is likely to see you work both within a factory location and within the central HR functions to provide you with the breadth of knowledge, behaviours and skills necessary to enter into future senior HR roles. Carefully planned placements, as well as the opportunity to choose a preferred pathway in year three will give you a greater understanding of how HR works at Bakkavor.
- You will be exposed to all HR aspects of the business, including People Services, Systems, Resourcing, Employee Relations, L&D, Performance and Talent Management, HR Analytics, Employment Law and Reward Management.
- Your target role when you reach the end of your Programme will depend very much on the pathway that you would like to pursue, however, you should be aspiring towards a Senior HR Business Partner role within 5-7 years of starting Bakkavor.
What we offer
Our programme is designed to broaden your perspective and offer you a variety of learning opportunities. On the graduate programme, you’ll receive:
- Reward Package - Starting Salary - £27,000 + £1,000 one-off signing on bonus, moving to £28,500 in year two
- Pension Scheme
- Relocation Financial Assistance (for each graduate placement)
- Additional Holiday purchase scheme (25 days holiday as standard)
- Access to employee benefits – such as MyDrive Car Lease scheme
- A broad Support & 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 and development opportunities.
- Dedicated graduate leadership training events.
- Programme Workshops and exposure to other functions.
- Rotational Placements to broaden your experience.
- Management skills training.
Our graduate programme is for people who can think bigger and grow faster. We created it to develop the future-leaders and shapers of our business. To learn more and apply online, click Apply.
What we are looking for
- We are looking for graduates who can combine excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with a business-focused approach.
- The pace is fast, so you’ll need excellent organisational skills too.
- Having an inquisitive nature and an inbuilt desire to challenge the norms is the key to success.
- Here at Bakkavor innovation is what we are all about; it’s what keeps us ahead of the competition, so make sure you’re keeping up to date with the current affairs and latest food trends.
- Achieved, or are expected to achieve, at least a 2:2 honours degree in any discipline
- Three months' work experience in an HR related position
- An existing ‘right to work’ in the UK
- A clearly articulated motivation to progress your career in HR in the food industry
- Flexibility to complete two rotational placements – year one in Bo’ness.
- Graduates who align to the Bakkavor Values and represent a good value fit to our organisation
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- Kent
- London
- Salary
- £28,000
- Contract, dates and working times
- Fixed term
Full-time
How to apply
After applying, you can expect to complete some initial questions around some relevant scenarios at Bakkavor, followed by an online psychometric test and a non-live video reflection. If successful, we will invite you to an assessment centre in January or February 2024 and these interviews are for a September 2024 start on the programme.
If you have any queries about this programme, or the recruitment process, please contact us at EarlyCareers@Bakkavor.com
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 31 December 2023
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Closing date: 31 December 2023