Applegreen Graduate Programme - Retail

Who We Are

Established in 1992, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large-scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations. The business has grown to over €4.1BN in annual revenue, operating over 600+ Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employing over 16,000 people. Our products and services include large scale food and beverage operations, convenience stores, roadside refuelling including electric vehicle channels, in addition to a number of other ancillary business lines for example our hotels and gaming business in Welcome Break and our commercial fuel and airline refuelling business.

We partner with a large number of high-quality international brands in each market including Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A, Burger King, Subway, Greggs, KFC, 7-Eleven, Shake Shack, Dunkin Donuts, M&S, Chopstix, etc in addition to our own proprietary Bakewell brand. In 2021 Applegreen moved from a PLC to a private ownership company structure in partnership with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners acquiring the public equity interest in the business.

At Applegreen, it’s our people that make us a success. We collaborate as a growing international business, while ensuring locally led high performing teams in each of our regions. Each region has distinct elements in its culture while operating within a Group culture that is built around a clear employee proposition considering the needs of all our people. There is a strong entrepreneurial culture in the business which is driven by the founders who started the business more than 30 years ago and are still closely involved with the business today.

Description

We are looking for talented graduates who are passionate about retail, ambitious, innovative and have an entrepreneurial spirit, to add to our global workforce of retail and corporate experts. In return, we commit to continuously developing you and to provide meaningful learning experiences alongside a high level of ownership and responsibility.

Our retail programme is a twenty-eight month cross functional programme where graduates will have the opportunity to work in functions such as HR, Marketing, Trading, Digital and more. Graduates will complete a site rotation to gain hands on experience and will have the opportunity for an international placement in their final year.

What is the graduate training and development offering?

At Applegreen, one of our core values is that we value and develop our people.

Our bespoke “Future Leaders” development programme is custom designed to provide graduates with expert training across the three pillars of self, business, and leadership.

Featuring a combination of workshops, online self-directed learning, webinars and guest speakers, the programme is structured to develop and strengthen the commercial acumen and leadership skills required to succeed in your career.

There is a broad range of topics covered such as business case proposal, influencing and leadership, goal setting and time management, negotiations, effective communications, resilience and design thinking. You are also fully supported to achieve certified diplomas in Microsoft Excel and Project Management and will have full access to a wide library of learning supports via our tailored graduate portal.

By investing in this development programme, you will accelerate your pathway to future leadership roles.

Why choose an Applegreen Graduate Programme?

• Attractive reward package
• Comprehensive health cover
• International Opportunities
• Unlimited progression opportunities to realise your career ambitions
• A fun and collaborative work environment
• Rotational structure to accelerate your commercial acumen
• Visibility and engagement with senior management

Find out more today by visiting our webpage:

https://www.applegreenstores.com/graduates/