Root2Food Trainee OSI (UK)

The Opportunity

The Opportunity:

Were offering an exciting and unique one-year trainee programme for people looking to gain practical experience in our food supply chain from farm to front counter. With professional training that will prepare you with knowledge and practical expertise required to successfully work throughout the supply chain.

This is an exciting time to join a robust supply chain team and share real responsibility. You will be working with one of McDonalds industry leading beef supplier and will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across different departments, including Supply Chain, Logistics, Agriculture, Operations, Sustainability, Marketing and Commercial. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that has great ambitions, challenging tasks, and diversity throughout. This is a placement that will allow you to help shape the business and your own career moving forwards.

The principal purpose of the role is to support the functions of the Supply Chain Operations. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Shadowing of key stakeholders within supply chain and operations to immerse yourself within the team and broader business.

Collating, analysing, and interpreting accurate data for reporting and communicate information in an engaging way through a variety of channels, to both internal and external stakeholders.

Provide support and advice to key stakeholders throughout the supply chain and operations. Build effective relationships with both colleagues and key industry contacts.

Conducting general administrative and operational tasks and being involved in the day-to-day running of different departments.

Support to account management teams across the different functions including commercial, marketing, quality, and agriculture.

Salary: 25K - 30K (negotiable dependent on skills and experience)

Location

OSI: Telford and Scunthorpe (12 Weeks).

What will my accountabilities be?

Throughout the Programme you will be expected to undertake specific projects to gain a better understanding of sustainability and the Supply Chain.

To gain an overview of McDonalds, the suppliers unique businesses and experience of both business management.

Become an ambassador for our brand and potentially undertake some communication activity.

What Team will I be a part?

Based within OSI Food Solutions Supply Team Teams, you will also undertake a week restaurant training experience with McDonalds and attending various sponsorship events.

Who are my customers?

This program provides scope to follow our products from the farms we use, through to our restaurants, enabling you to work with a number of different suppliers, farmers and partners around the country.

What background do I need to have? We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated and driven person to join our fast-paced team. The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to use their initiative and think innovatively to find practical solutions. With the willingness to learn more about a career within the food supply chain and work alone as well as part of a team.