British Sugar - Agriculture Graduate Scheme

As the UK's leading supplier of sugar, we built our first sugar factory at Cantley in Norfolk back in 1912. And that factory is still producing sugar to this day.

Since then, we've seen and introduced our fair share of innovations, from being one of the original manufacturers to add bar codes to packaging, to being the first UK food manufacturer to gain accreditation in quality management system BS5750, the forerunner of ISO9000.

We've also taken the hot water and CO2 that result from our sugar manufacturing process and used them to become the largest producer of salad tomatoes in the country. In addition we are the UK's largest supplier of quality Topsoil products to the landscape and amenity industries and make animal feed as another co-product. We are the first manufacturer of bioethanol in the UK and, thanks to our state-of-the-art gas turbines, sell power we produce back to the National Grid.

Agriculture Graduate Scheme

The grower base spreads out over 5000 farms which provide our four processing factories with more than 7 million tonnes of sugar beet to process on an annual basis. This gives rise to dynamic roles that change through the season. The delivered beet is converted into one of our many sugar products or may be processed into biofuels for inclusion into unleaded petrol.

From square one you will be given encouragement to succeed and the responsibility to undertake an active part within the business. Following completion of the training scheme, the role you will undertake is aligned to your skills profile and future development. A typical example would be the Area Manager role or alternatively a role within our R&D or Agricultural Communications teams.

Attributes
The Agricultural training scheme will build on the core agricultural, business or scientific skills you have gained at University. The scheme encompasses field to factory and offers a job with real management team exposure from day one, involvement in the full sugar lifecycle - including seed drilling, growing and harvesting through to the supply chain logistics involved in delivering the beet to the factory at the right quality, time and volume to satisfy our operational demands.

A positive and self motivated approach will be essential, with strong interpersonal skills that enable you to adopt different communication styles to changing situations.

Requirements
You should ideally have a degree in Agriculture, Biological Sciences or a Business related discipline (HND applications will also be considered). If you can demonstrate industrial work experience, whether as a placement or summer job, even better.

Training & Development
The training programme will give you grounding in all aspects of the business, with the opportunity to spend time in other departments such as operations, commercial and finance, as well as learning more about our links with sister companies such as Trident Feeds. The comprehensive training will cover technical, personal and professional development such as the BASIS and FACTS certificates.

Throughout your structured training period we will work closely with you on a 1 to 1 basis to unlock your potential, giving you the support you require to assist you in meeting our business and your personal goals.

Benefits
The benefits of a career with British Sugar are an appealing mix of the professional and the financial:

• c.£23,000, reviewed every six months
• Assisted relocation
• Formal and informal mentoring schemes
• Opportunities for cross-functional moves
• Contributory pension scheme
• 21 days' holiday in the first year rising to 26, plus 8 statutory days
• Other flexible benefits
• Professional qualifications sponsorship

Apply

Please apply online via the application link below.