Job Description
The Kraft Heinz Trainee Program is designed to grow the future leaders of Kraft Heinz. This program is for high-performing, ambitious, and creative individuals who ready to lead the future of food and beverage. Throughout the program, Trainees will hone their understanding of our business and industry, collaborate across the business to grow our iconic brands, and learn how to build their own legacy here at Kraft Heinz.
What's on the Menu for the Trainee Program?
The Kraft Heinz Trainee Program is a ten-month leadership development program that includes:
- Two-to-four weeks of immersive onboarding to learn the business from end-to-end, build connections with their cohort, and prepare to drive impact throughout the program,
- Two 4-month project rotations to bring creative solutions across the business,
- One week of leadership development rooted in our WIN leadership principles,
- One week of celebration and professional development to support the transition out of the trainee program and into full-time role,
- Placement into a full-time role upon the completion of the program to continue developing as a leader and growing a robust career at Kraft Heinz.
Throughout the program, Trainees can also expect regular opportunities to meet with our CEO, North America President, Chief People Officer, and other senior executives; mentorship from previous trainees and business leadership; collaboration with Trainees from other countries, including UK, Netherlands, and Brazil; and curated learning experiences to help with grow as leaders and as cultural ambassadors of Kraft Heinz.
What Do Trainees Work On?
Trainee projects propel our beloved brands forward, from exploring emerging opportunities to appeal to Gen Z audiences, to digitally revolutionizing our ability to track our supply chain in real time, to developing new packaging in support of our Environmental, Social and Governance goals.
When applying, applicants will select a track that they most want to pursue for their trainee experience. That track helps us curate an end-to-end experience designed to build a strong foundation in their function of interest from which to accelerate their career growth:
- Marketing & Sales
- Operations (Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain)
- Finance
- Human Resources
Recipe for Success
We are looking for candidates who...
- Are pursuing a Bachelors degree with anticipated graduation between November 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025
- Are innovative thinkers and problem solvers
- Choose greatness by challenging the status quo
- Take leadership opportunities to make an impact
- Have a passion for our values and the future of our brands
- Are able to lead through challenges
- Take complex concepts and look for ways to simplify
Our Values
Our Trainees are expected to live out the Kraft Heinz values as cultural champions and future leaders at the organization. At Kraft Heinz, our values are:
- We are consumer obsessed
- We dare to do better every day
- We champion great people
- We demand diversity
- We do the right thing
- We own it
The Recruitment Process
Trainee program applications are accepted through September 30, 2024.
- Step 1: Application and Games-Based Assessment
- Step 2: Digital recorded Interview
- Step 3: Virtual Interviews with Business Leaders (will begin in mid-September)
- Step 4: Final On-Site Interview Day at our Toronto Headquarters
Program Location
Trainees will be based in Toronto, ON.
Location(s)
Toronto - Queen's Quay - Headquarters
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
What We Do
At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
Why Work With Us
Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week.
