Dunbia
graduate scheme
Expires17 days

Operations and Commercial Graduate - Yorkshire

Job description

Imagine being part of a company that values integrity, trust, and creating better food naturally. By investing in innovation and sustainability, we aspire to become a key partner for new and existing customers. With our Brighter Futures Graduate Programme, you'll have the chance to grow your career in a fast-paced, dynamic business environment, working alongside passionate people who will help you unlock your full potential.

Our graduate programme offers a diverse range of experiences and opportunities, ensuring that you'll never be bored. From production and quality control to management and sustainability initiatives, you'll be exposed to various aspects of the business, fostering continuous learning and growth. We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations & Commercial graduate to join our business. Working in fast-paced food manufacturing environment gaining a hands-on experience across all aspects of operations, production and commercial with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

This graduate role will ensure you gain a wide range of operations, production and commercial business experience skills through continuous on the job development with coaching and mentoring. Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy meat production environment. Some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing analysis of production efficiency;
  • Line Speed & Efficiencies;
  • Retail intake;
  • Meeting a number of pre-determined KPIs;
  • Primary Carcass Breakdown & yields;
  • Retail planning;
  • Coordinating production with sales and assessing costings of new ad ongoing business;
  • Ensuring customer requirements are met;
  • Accurately costing new products;
  • Working with a continuous improvement mindset.

With us you would receive:

  • 1-to-1 coaching, dedicated mentors, and bespoke management development to help you grow professionally.
  • Fast track career progression and the potential to rotate to different areas of the business, broadening your horizons and giving you the chance to explore new challenges.
  • The opportunity to learn from passionate and knowledgeable people with invaluable on-the-job training.
  • Investment in residential offsite training and team building to further enhance your skills, ensuring you stay ahead of the game.

What we are looking for

  • A degree in a related discipline (Food Technology, Nutrition, Science);
  • An understanding and awareness of HSE requirements, always complies and operates in line with policies and procedures;
  • An understanding of operating integrity, quality processes and systems with high standards for compliance and quality;
  • Strong financial understanding and business acumen;
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop and enhance food safety understanding throughout the site;
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office;
  • Excellent time management;
  • Understanding of team dynamics, demonstrating the ability to work as an active and constructive member of a team with a professional enthusiastic attitude;
  • Excellent attention to detail;
  • HACCP trained is an advantage;
  • The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

Accepted degree subjects

Any

Additional job details

Location
East Riding of Yorkshire
Salary
£28,000

Rising to £30,000 after one years service

How to apply

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. We reserve the right to close the role should suitable applicants by found in advance of the closing date.

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Closing date:  31 October 2025

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