At Kerry, we’re tackling one of humanity’s greatest challenges: delivering sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people while protecting our planet. It’s a monumental task, and we need ambitious graduates bursting with innovative solutions to real-world problems. If you’re an agile, collaborative team player, we offer a career where you can make a real difference and help secure our future.
Do you have what it takes to deliver sustainable nutrition to over 2 billion people? Rise to the challenge with one of our Graduate Programs.
Our Food, Safety & Quality (FSQ) Program
Our Food, Safety & Quality Graduate Development Program is designed to be challenging, providing comprehensive training, practical experience, and knowledge across various quality and food safety activities and systems at our production facilities. You will collaborate closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering, building a network within the broader Kerry FSQ Community.
This structured program includes rotations across at least two manufacturing sites, each with different process technologies, products, and end markets. The goal is to develop successful and experienced professionals ready to transition into managerial roles by the end of the two-year program. You will receive mentorship and leadership support to ensure your development stays on track.
What you might be doing
- Quality and Food Safety Projects
- Key Performance Indicators: Establish, track, trend, and act.
- Auditing and Inspections
- Quality Control: Develop product specifications, analytical procedures, sampling programs, and control systems to ensure they meet system capabilities and key consumer requirements.
- Engage in Live Quality and Safety Projects
- Implement and Analyse Designed Experiments and Capability Studies
- Conduct Risk Assessments
- Manage, Update, and Enhance Quality and Safety Systems
Do you have what it takes?
- You’re currently pursuing or have recently graduated with a degree, ideally in Food Technology, Health Safety, Science or another related field.
- You’re ambitious, curious and can’t wait to put your talents into action.
- You’re open minded, agile, and willing to embrace opportunities.
- You’re a graduate or a soon-to-be graduate.
- You’re fluent in English and ideally another language.
- You’re eligible to permanently work in the location you’re applying to*
- You’re open to travelling and relocating.
Kerry Graduates must have permanent Right to Work in Europe or UK (for UK based roles) and be willing to relocate to other European countries during the program.
Submit your application only for the program of your interest. Any multiple applications will be withdrawn.
Closing date for applications: 30th November 2024
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
