Coles
Coles Store Support Centre Graduate Program – Melbourne based
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job
- Competitive salary
- Apply by 1 Apr 2018
Feed your ambition with an iconic brand that makes a positive difference on the lives of Australian families every day. Our two year award-winning Graduate programs are the first ingredient to a flexible and dynamic career at Coles.
Join our Store Support Centre Program and fast track your career in our corporate office by gaining a mix of technical, operational and leadership skills working alongside key leaders across the business. You can choose one of the many business areas we offer, such as Digital, Strategy, Marketing, Merchandise (Buying & Trading), and Finance to name a few. You can even try a different area at the end of year one – the choice is yours!
If you want to work in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same and do meaningful and impactful work with real accountability, then APPLY NOW.
We are currently taking applications for August 2018 and February 2019 intakes across the following functions:
- Buying and Trading
- Central Operations
- Coles Express
- Coles Online
- Corporate Affairs
- Digital (Generalist, Analytics & Human Centred Design)
- Finance
- Legal
- Liquor
- Network Planning
- Procurement
- Product Development
- Product Technology
- Property
- Strategy
- Store Commercials
- Supply Chain
If you would like to apply for our People & Culture function (also known as HR), please apply through our separate People & Culture program here
What makes our program unique?
Generalist program structure – The program offers you four team rotations across 16 business streams, and at the end of the first year, you will have the opportunity to rotate into a different business stream. There are options to suit every degree and interest!
Professional learning and development – Induction, specifically designed professional learning and development sessions continuously throughout the program, workshops, and presentations to senior leaders and directors across the business means you will be constantly learning.
Creative and dynamic work environment – No two days will be the same with ownership of real projects that impact thousands and shape the Australian retail landscape. You will be encouraged to challenge the way we do things and be exposed to different teams and business streams throughout you Graduate rotations. You will build a breadth of knowledge with your cross functional Graduate huddle groups while you work on solving real business problems.
Learn from great leaders – You will have an extensive support network (Line Manager, HR Business Partner, Accelerator Coach, Buddy, Huddle Group Moderator, Peers and Graduate alumni) to assist you in creating an interesting and successful career. You will be given regular feedback to assist you with refining and building a strong skillset.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible for the Operations Graduate Program, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be an Australian / New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application.
- Have completed a minimum of a bachelor degree prior to starting on the program – we don’t mind when this was completed!
So how do I apply?
It's simple to apply for the Coles Graduate Program! There are 5 stages to the recruitment process; if you are successful you will progress to the next stage. We will keep you informed at each stage.
- Online Application: 13th February 2018 – 1st April 2018 at 11:59pm
- Psychometric Testing: 5th of March 2018 – 11th April 2018
- Video Interview: 12th March 2018 – 27th April 2018
- Assessment Centre: Held nationally in May 2018
- Offer of Employment: May 2018
What are you waiting for? APPLY NOW - We look forward to reviewing your application!
About the employer
Coles AU
3.9
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Banking & Financial Services
Choose a job you love! Be part of a unique, two year, accelerated leadership program!
Pros and cons of working at Coles AU
Pros
Scope of work is huge. We take on real projects and work with real tangible outcomes to our team and customers.
People - great culture. Robust and fast-paced. Given a lot of responsibility as a graduate
Very flexible work. It feels like they are constantly trying to improve for their employees. I feel welcome and supported by my team and personnel.
The pay is competitive, the work is challenging but rewarding and there is plenty of opportunities to leave your mark on the business.
Working in a small team of like-minded people, I am exposed to a vast range of projects, tasks and challenges. Despite being only four months into my graduate program, I already feel a sense of worth amongst my colleagues.
The autonomy I am given and the versatility of my role
Cons
Technology can be slow at times
It is a large organisation so if you are not proactive then you can get lost.
At times there's long working hours - but you'd get that in any workplace!
Distribution of resources. Some departments are overworked, specifically merchandise.
The amount of bureaucracy and red tape. Large organisations are very hard to make agile
At the moment, there are no standouts, but it does seem like a small minority of employees can fall into the trap of being quite inward-looking (avoiding direct competitors and showing bias)