Graduate Opportunities
Dublin or Belfast
About Us
Barnett - Hall is a joint account between W&R Barnett Trading and R&H Hall Ltd. Barnett and Hall have been leading suppliers to the Irish feed industry of grain and non-grain feed ingredients since 1896 and 1839 respectively.
Over a century later, our commitment to quality and service provision has cemented our position as a market leader.
As we look to the future, we are inviting applications to our newly launched Graduate Development Programme. Beginning in the summer of 2024, you will join us on a full-time basis, for the duration of your 2 year programme, as you start your career with us.
The Benefits
- Structured Graduate Development Plan with fantastic career potential
- Competitive salary
- Excellent personal pension plan and life assurance
- Annual holiday plan
- Health cash plan
- Employee wellbeing support
- Charity committee and matching scheme
- Social calendar including Summer BBQ and Christmas Party
This is a superb opportunity for graduates looking to kickstart their careers, join our team and set the foundations for a fantastic professional journey.
Mentored by highly experienced colleagues, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of operating in a market-leading company, developing a range of skills and ensuring you are equipped to succeed.
With the chance to visit our various locations around Ireland, you’ll engage in structured rotations in different business areas, undertaking training to secure a wealth of experience.
So, if you are ready to take the first step towards an engaging trading or operations career with our leading organisation, we want to hear from you!
The Programme
During our Graduate Development Programme, you will participate in either the Trading or Operations stream. Year one will provide complete rotations in key areas within your chosen stream, and year two will give you the opportunity to specialise in two priority business areas, in accordance with your skillset and preferences.
Trading Stream:
Experience what it is like to work on a trading desk and provide end-to-end trading support through to shipping / logistics. Gain wider experience of our products by learning about our approach to quality and sustainability.
Operations Stream:
As part of our integrated operations business, encounter our best-in-class port operations and logistics, storage and warehousing, as well as capital engineering, process improvement, projects and systems. Hone your environmental expertise and develop your knowledge of Health and Safety.
About You
To join us on our Graduate Development Programme, you will need to be a graduate from a relevant area of academic study, such as Finance or Investment, Economics, Agricultural Science, Business Studies, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Logistics or Engineering or similarly suitable degrees.
In addition, you will need:
- An understanding of what is required to work within a Commercial Trading & Integrated Operations Business
- The desire to build a career with us after the graduate programme
- To be a good team player with excellent verbal & written communication skills and strong IT & systems capability
If you have at least one years’ experience in a commercial environment, including some exposure to operations, purchasing or sales in an agri-food environment, this may be beneficial to your application.
Other organisations may call this role Graduate Trainee, Graduate Development Programme, Business Analyst, Research Assistant, Trading Support, Trading Assistant, Operations Support or Operations Assistant.
Webrecruit and Barnett-Hall are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you are eager to learn and want to join our team as a member of our Graduate Development Programme, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.