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Start Date: September 2024
Duration of Programme: 2 year
Contract Type: Fixed term contract 2 years/full time
Closing dates for applications: 13th May 2024
Requirements: A bachelor's degree in any subject from any university.
Predominantly based at our Hatfield Headquarters but you could be on rotation in London, Welwyn Garden City or in our CFC's (Customer Fulfilment Centre). We also operate in a hybrid way of working, so there will be a mix of remote working and time in the office depending on the placement and business needs.
We’re looking for innovative and passionate graduates who can build towards our mission: changing the way the world shops for good with our incredible technology. If you are highly-motivated, innovative and embrace every opportunity to develop, the Ocado Group graduate programme could be a great fit for you!
About us
Ocado Group is a technology-led, global software and robotics platform business with a strong retail heritage. As a pioneer in the online grocery market, we partner with some of the world’s largest forward-thinking retailers across the globe (including Kroger, Sobeys, Coles, AEON, Lotte, Alcampo, Groupe Casino and ICA, joining our UK partner Morrisons and the Ocado/M&S joint venture) and together we are transforming the global grocery landscape.
We continue to invest significantly in our technology and people in order to deliver for our current clients and forge exciting new partnerships. At the heart of our success lies our technological know-how and unparalleled IP.
You can find more about the Ocado Group story here.
The Business Management Graduate Programme
We will empower you from day one of the programme, and give you the autonomy and responsibility you need to thrive in your career with Ocado group. You will be given genuine development opportunities and continued support, giving you the building blocks for a successful career at Ocado group.
Our Business Management Graduates could rotate across multiple business areas within Ocado, experiencing a variety of different roles and responsibilities - each working towards the overall mission of the company. These business areas include:
- Ocado Solutions: Solutions is our customer facing, partner success function of the business. Teams within solutions not only create and sell new business, but they also play a pivotal role with our OSP Partners - acting as the interface with Technology on behalf of Ocado Group.
- Ocado Technology: The Ocado Technology mission is to create and support Ocado’s pioneering, automated technology platforms globally. To achieve this mission, It encompasses our OT Development (Product, Engineering & Data and Advanced Tech), OT Services (Engineering Productivity, InfoSec and Group IT) and OT Operations (Delivery, EngOps and Supply Chain).
- Group Operations: Ocado Technology and Ocado Solutions are all supported by our Group Operations function. This function includes: Finance, People and Group General Counsel. Group Operations mission is to provide strategic direction, dedicated services, intelligence and governance to shape the Ocado Group as a whole.
Your responsibilities will vary depending on your placement but generally, in this programme, you will be working hands-on within the business, conducting practical project focused work to improve processes and generate new ideas.
You will be involved in managing small to medium-sized projects in various business areas. Most importantly you will gain a holistic view of our multi-national FTSE 100 business to appreciate what makes us a leader in the fast-paced, dynamic technology world.
What are we looking for
- Passionate about working in a fast-paced technology company
- Inquisitive and proactive, someone who enjoys taking on new challenges
- Embodying a collaborative approach to projects
- Not being afraid to think outside of the box
Your development
We also have the Future Leaders Programme (FLP), designed to equip you with the essential soft skills to craft a career that works for you when you’re ready to roll off into the business.
Attending the FLP will help you tap into the culture and values that drive us forward as well as provide opportunities to connect and grow partnerships with your wider cohort across all of our schemes. Through the combination of this programme and your rotations across the business, you will grow the skills that accelerate your career at Ocado Group.
Application process
Our application process consists of four stages that allow you to showcase your abilities in different environments.
- Online Application
- Online Tests
- Video Interview
- Virtual Assessment Centre
Benefits
Listed below are some of the most popular benefits that our employees enjoy:
- 15% discount and free delivery for all employees at ocado.com
- Hybrid working - where the roles allow it, our teams work together in the office, two to three coordinated days a week
- 25 days annual leave (plus optional to buy more)
- 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
- Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station
- Generous pension and share schemes
- Private medical insurance
- Variety of discounts with other retailers including discounted gym passes, cinema and gadget deals
Right to work
We are thrilled to welcome applicants from across the world. Whilst we are able to offer visa sponsorship, please note that we are only able to cover the company-specific costs.
For all employment offers made for UK roles, it is expected that you will be based in the UK in commutable distance, ready for your first day of work, so please keep this in mind. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Equal opportunities
Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status. Find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at Ocado here.
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