ABP UK
A leading supplier of fresh and frozen meat and meat-free products, ABP UK continues to drive innovation in every aspect of our business in the United Kingdom. This spans collaborative partnerships with our customer base, to industry leading practices in processing and product development.
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Operations Graduate
ABP UK
Shrewsbury, UK
A graduate operations management programme focused on overseeing food manufacturing operations, improving production efficiency, managing teams, reducing waste, and supporting business strategy and supply chain performance.Opportunity OverviewLaunch your career with a programme designed to develop future operational leaders within a dynamic and fast-paced food manufacturing environment. From day one, you'll play an active role in the operational running of the business, taking on meaningful responsibilities and gaining first-hand experience across key areas of the operation. You'll have the opportunity to support commercial projects, identify process improvements, investigate waste management opportunities and help drive operational efficiencies, all while developing the leadership, commercial and problem-solving skills needed for a successful management career.Throughout the programme, you'll gain exposure to the core processes that underpin the meat industry, building a strong understanding of procurement, primary processing, retail manufacturing, the impact of freezing processes and the day-to-day running of a large-scale operation. You'll also have opportunities to take responsibility for teams, allowing you to develop your management style, build confidence in decision-making and enhance your ability to lead others effectively.As you progress into your second year, you'll continue your professional development through increased exposure to costing, business strategy, commercial development and people management. You'll also complete learning modules focused on sustainability and supply chain management, equipping you with the knowledge and experience needed to make a lasting impact on the business and accelerate your career progression.Preferred Skills & ExperienceWe're looking for graduates who have studied an Agriculture, Food Science, Business or Management-related degree and are eager to build a career within operations management.You will ideally:Hold a 2:2 degree classification or aboveBe enthusiastic, motivated and committed to continuous learningBe numerate, analytical and comfortable working with data and complex informationHave strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft ExcelDemonstrate excellent attention to detail, resilience and pride in delivering high-quality workPossess strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Quality and Technical Graduate
ABP UK
Langport, UK
A graduate technical role focused on maintaining food quality and safety standards, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvement within the food manufacturing industry, with a pathway to becoming a Technical Manager.Are you passionate about food quality, safety and continuous improvement? Do you want to build a career at the heart of one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses, working with products that reach customers across the country every day?The Quality and Technical function at ABP plays a critical role in ensuring our products are safe, legally compliant and consistently meet customer expectations. Working alongside experienced technical professionals, you'll gain exposure to every stage of the supply chain, from animal welfare and primary processing through to finished product manufacture and customer delivery. Our industry-leading graduate programme is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the technical function, equipping you with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to develop into a future Technical Manager.Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesYour ultimate goal will be to progress towards becoming a Technical Manager within one of our UK sites. From day one, you'll take on real responsibility, work alongside senior leaders and gain hands-on experience across all areas of the technical function.Throughout the programme, you will:Develop a thorough understanding of quality, food safety and technical standards across the business.Gain insight into animal welfare requirements and their importance throughout the supply chain.Support the implementation and communication of technical legislation, ABP standards and customer requirements.Assist with audits, compliance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.Help ensure robust systems are in place to monitor, review and maintain compliance across operations.Work collaboratively with operational, commercial and technical teams to drive business performance.Build the confidence and capability to champion quality and technical excellence throughout the organisation.By the end of the programme, you will have developed the expertise, leadership skills and commercial understanding required to pursue a successful career as a Technical Manager.Knowledge & ExperienceWe're looking for Food Science or related graduates who are:Passionate about building a career within the food industry.Interested in understanding the complexities and opportunities of the red meat sector.Analytical and solutions-focused in their approach.Strong communicators with the ability to influence and build relationships.Detail-oriented, with a commitment to maintaining high standards.Highly computer literate and comfortable working with data and systems.Holders of a full UK driving licence.Why Join ABP?Structured graduate development programme with clear career progression.Real responsibility and meaningful project work from the outset.Exposure to experienced technical leaders and senior management teams.Comprehensive understanding of the food manufacturing supply chain.Opportunity to develop into a future Technical Manager within a market-leading business.Be part of a team that leads the industry in quality, food safety and technical excellence.
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Agriculture Graduate
ABP UK
Birmingham, UK
A 24-month graduate programme focused on improving beef and lamb industry efficiency, supporting agricultural projects, managing farmer relationships, and coordinating farm visits and customer initiatives.ABP is one of Europe’s leading beef processors. We have built our success on entrepreneurship, technological investment and a deep knowledge of the sectors in which we operate. As key stakeholders in the integrity of the food supply chain we are focused on ensuring the full traceability of our products. Our core business – ABP Beef – is supported by its renewable, pet food and protein divisions, which combine to ensure the value of by-products is maximized and the environmental impact of the business and our customers is minimized. Our company has doubled the size of its business in the past 10 years, and continues to seek additional growth opportunities through organic initiatives and potential acquisitions. Opportunity DetailsWe lead the industry with our agricultural programmes providing the commercial teams with the best possible platform to develop business with a wide range of customers. Our graduate programme will provide individuals with a thorough understanding of a range of agricultural issues and initiatives from cattle performance to the seasonal supply of UK lamb to the current customer trends and relaying this back to the farming community.This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate who wishes to pursue a career in the red meat industry. It will provide the individual with the practical experience of working for one of the largest meat businesses in Europe. Graduate programmeThis 24-month graduate programme is designed to give you experience working with our supplier base and also our customers. Attention to detail and excellent communication skills are key; the ability to conduct conversations at farm level through to stakeholders in our business is priority. You will be travelling across the country to arrange farm visits and events, speaking to farmers on projects and retailer aligned schemes, through to stakeholder meetings in head office. The majority of this placement will be office-based but we will do our best to even this out with on farm experience.This placement will ensure you’re a key part of a team that is improving the efficiency of the beef and lamb industry in the UK. Knowledge & ExperienceWe’re looking for graduates studying for a degree in Agriculture. The candidate should have experience of working on beef and/or lamb farms and be competent and proficient in communicating with others. In addition individuals should:· Have a clear interest in developing a career within the Ag/food industry· Have a good eye for detail and be methodical in their approach· Be great communicators with an ability to influence others· Be keen on detail, both practically and theoretically.· Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
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Operations Graduate
ABP UK
Shrewsbury, UK
A graduate operations management programme focused on overseeing food manufacturing operations, improving production efficiency, managing teams, reducing waste, and supporting business strategy and supply chain performance.Opportunity OverviewLaunch your career with a programme designed to develop future operational leaders within a dynamic and fast-paced food manufacturing environment. From day one, you'll play an active role in the operational running of the business, taking on meaningful responsibilities and gaining first-hand experience across key areas of the operation. You'll have the opportunity to support commercial projects, identify process improvements, investigate waste management opportunities and help drive operational efficiencies, all while developing the leadership, commercial and problem-solving skills needed for a successful management career.Throughout the programme, you'll gain exposure to the core processes that underpin the meat industry, building a strong understanding of procurement, primary processing, retail manufacturing, the impact of freezing processes and the day-to-day running of a large-scale operation. You'll also have opportunities to take responsibility for teams, allowing you to develop your management style, build confidence in decision-making and enhance your ability to lead others effectively.As you progress into your second year, you'll continue your professional development through increased exposure to costing, business strategy, commercial development and people management. You'll also complete learning modules focused on sustainability and supply chain management, equipping you with the knowledge and experience needed to make a lasting impact on the business and accelerate your career progression.Preferred Skills & ExperienceWe're looking for graduates who have studied an Agriculture, Food Science, Business or Management-related degree and are eager to build a career within operations management.You will ideally:Hold a 2:2 degree classification or aboveBe enthusiastic, motivated and committed to continuous learningBe numerate, analytical and comfortable working with data and complex informationHave strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft ExcelDemonstrate excellent attention to detail, resilience and pride in delivering high-quality workPossess strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Quality and Technical Graduate
ABP UK
Langport, UK
A graduate technical role focused on maintaining food quality and safety standards, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting audits, and driving continuous improvement within the food manufacturing industry, with a pathway to becoming a Technical Manager.Are you passionate about food quality, safety and continuous improvement? Do you want to build a career at the heart of one of the UK's leading food manufacturing businesses, working with products that reach customers across the country every day?The Quality and Technical function at ABP plays a critical role in ensuring our products are safe, legally compliant and consistently meet customer expectations. Working alongside experienced technical professionals, you'll gain exposure to every stage of the supply chain, from animal welfare and primary processing through to finished product manufacture and customer delivery. Our industry-leading graduate programme is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the technical function, equipping you with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to develop into a future Technical Manager.Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesYour ultimate goal will be to progress towards becoming a Technical Manager within one of our UK sites. From day one, you'll take on real responsibility, work alongside senior leaders and gain hands-on experience across all areas of the technical function.Throughout the programme, you will:Develop a thorough understanding of quality, food safety and technical standards across the business.Gain insight into animal welfare requirements and their importance throughout the supply chain.Support the implementation and communication of technical legislation, ABP standards and customer requirements.Assist with audits, compliance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.Help ensure robust systems are in place to monitor, review and maintain compliance across operations.Work collaboratively with operational, commercial and technical teams to drive business performance.Build the confidence and capability to champion quality and technical excellence throughout the organisation.By the end of the programme, you will have developed the expertise, leadership skills and commercial understanding required to pursue a successful career as a Technical Manager.Knowledge & ExperienceWe're looking for Food Science or related graduates who are:Passionate about building a career within the food industry.Interested in understanding the complexities and opportunities of the red meat sector.Analytical and solutions-focused in their approach.Strong communicators with the ability to influence and build relationships.Detail-oriented, with a commitment to maintaining high standards.Highly computer literate and comfortable working with data and systems.Holders of a full UK driving licence.Why Join ABP?Structured graduate development programme with clear career progression.Real responsibility and meaningful project work from the outset.Exposure to experienced technical leaders and senior management teams.Comprehensive understanding of the food manufacturing supply chain.Opportunity to develop into a future Technical Manager within a market-leading business.Be part of a team that leads the industry in quality, food safety and technical excellence.
Posted today
Agriculture Graduate
ABP UK
Birmingham, UK
A 24-month graduate programme focused on improving beef and lamb industry efficiency, supporting agricultural projects, managing farmer relationships, and coordinating farm visits and customer initiatives.ABP is one of Europe’s leading beef processors. We have built our success on entrepreneurship, technological investment and a deep knowledge of the sectors in which we operate. As key stakeholders in the integrity of the food supply chain we are focused on ensuring the full traceability of our products. Our core business – ABP Beef – is supported by its renewable, pet food and protein divisions, which combine to ensure the value of by-products is maximized and the environmental impact of the business and our customers is minimized. Our company has doubled the size of its business in the past 10 years, and continues to seek additional growth opportunities through organic initiatives and potential acquisitions. Opportunity DetailsWe lead the industry with our agricultural programmes providing the commercial teams with the best possible platform to develop business with a wide range of customers. Our graduate programme will provide individuals with a thorough understanding of a range of agricultural issues and initiatives from cattle performance to the seasonal supply of UK lamb to the current customer trends and relaying this back to the farming community.This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate who wishes to pursue a career in the red meat industry. It will provide the individual with the practical experience of working for one of the largest meat businesses in Europe. Graduate programmeThis 24-month graduate programme is designed to give you experience working with our supplier base and also our customers. Attention to detail and excellent communication skills are key; the ability to conduct conversations at farm level through to stakeholders in our business is priority. You will be travelling across the country to arrange farm visits and events, speaking to farmers on projects and retailer aligned schemes, through to stakeholder meetings in head office. The majority of this placement will be office-based but we will do our best to even this out with on farm experience.This placement will ensure you’re a key part of a team that is improving the efficiency of the beef and lamb industry in the UK. Knowledge & ExperienceWe’re looking for graduates studying for a degree in Agriculture. The candidate should have experience of working on beef and/or lamb farms and be competent and proficient in communicating with others. In addition individuals should:· Have a clear interest in developing a career within the Ag/food industry· Have a good eye for detail and be methodical in their approach· Be great communicators with an ability to influence others· Be keen on detail, both practically and theoretically.· Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
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