Skills

Monitoring Problem-solving Process Improvement

Job Specifications

We are not supporting candidates who require sponsorship for this position.

We utilise our Preferred Agency Supplier Partners as and when we require additional support.

At Weetabix, we believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, stronger decisions, and a more inclusive workplace for everyone. We're committed to building an organisation where people from all walks of life feel they belong—where different voices, experiences, and backgrounds are valued and respected.

We're always looking to connect with talented individuals who can help shape the future of our business.

The Process

Step 1: Apply via our Careers Website. A video submission will form part of your application, this is a chance for you to bring your CV to life!

Step 2: If your application is successful, you will be invited for a 1st Stage Virtual Interview from the week commencing 3rd February.

Step 3: Successful candidates from the virtual interview stage will then be invited to attend a Graduate Assessment centre at the Weetabix Burton Latimer site on the 25th and 26th February 2026.
Applicants significantly outside of the Burton Latimer area will have Hotel and Dinner costs paid for ahead of the first assessment day.

Step 4: Successful candidates will join Weetabix on the Graduate Scheme in September 2026.

The Recipe!

The Graduate Trainee - Operational Excellence, will play a key role in helping us run our operational processes smoothly and find ways to make them even better within the FMCG business. This position is all about boosting production efficiency, optimising processes, and enhancing performance while keeping our factories and systems running effortlessly. As a trainee, you will get to engage in exciting projects designed to foster operational excellence and meet our goals for cost, quality, and delivery.

Operational Process Support:

Monitor and optimise daily operations, including scheduling and resource planning
Analyse performance and identify process improvement opportunities

Continuous Improvement Initiatives:

Participate in Lean Manufacturing and CI programs to enhance efficiency
Implement process improvements using Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S methodologies
Evaluate improvement impacts and suggest adjustments

Engineering Reliability:

Helping our factories and processes deliver flawlessly
Improving equipment reliability and leaning into deep problem-solving

Performance Monitoring and Reporting:

Track KPIs like downtime and OEE
Generate performance reports to identify trends and improvement areas
Support warehouse operations and inventory accuracy

Process Mapping and Standardisation:

Document workflows and develop SOPs
Ensure compliance with operational and quality standards

Problem-Solving and Root Cause Analysis:

Conduct root cause analysis and propose corrective actions
Utilise tools like Fishbone Diagrams and Pareto Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with various teams to align operational and business objectives
Participate in cross-departmental projects to improve efficiency

Requirements

A Degree in an Engineering or Operations discipline - Achieved or expected to achieve a 2:1 (Hons)
Must have a right to work in the UK that is not time limited
A want to build a career in the Food Manufacturing Industry
Align with our Weetabix Ways Of Working, but most importantly we are looking for candidates who are excited about working with us, and show a genuine passion for the role and their career!

Benefits

Competitive Salary & Annual Flexible benefits including:

Annual bonus
Double matched ER contributed pension scheme
Annual Salary review
Healthcare plan
Access to 24/7 counselling service (in partnership with Grocery Aid)
Relocation allowance

Check out our website for more information: https://weetabixfoodcompany.co.uk/careers/

Please Note: Our company policy is not to advertise salaries as we want to benchmark all candidates based on skills and experience that need to be evidenced upon application and screening.

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About the Company

We are Weetabix. Home to the UK’s favourite breakfast cereal. Our purpose is to help people live better lives by providing better breakfasts. We’re leading the cereal market with world class innovation, we win awards. And trophies. Oh.., we also make Weetabix Minis, Weetos, Oatibix, Ready Brek, Alpen, and more. Bet you didn’t know that before. You do now. With all of this, we win with our customers. Home for us is in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, we’re less than an hour from London and Birmingham. Agile wo... Know more