Graduate Area
What can we offer you?
Our Graduate Management Programme takes around two years to complete and from day one you’ll see that it’s real work with a responsibility to deliver improvements and results.
You’ll work in Manufacturing (e.g. quarrying, materials processing & road surfacing) and Commercial (e.g. sales, marketing and customer support) areas of the organisation. You’ll also have the opportunity to further broaden your knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as Business Development, Estates Management and Health, Safety & Environment. We’ll support you during the programme by carefully charting your development, you’ll have salary reviews at six monthly intervals and performance reviews every three months, enabling you to take responsibility for driving your career forward.
Career development
In order to help you achieve your career ambitions within Lafarge, we offer the following:
Highly structured induction
Career planning
Regular performance reviews
International development programmes run through our Lafarge University based in Paris
Accredited management development and technical programmes, some developed in partnership with professional providers
A unique postgraduate qualification in Quarry Management developed and run with Leeds University
Rewards & Benefits
We aim to be a world-class employer in every way - and that includes the rewards we offer. Here’s a brief summary…
Attractive salary & package
At least 25 days holiday
Employee share schemes
Employee assistance programme for you and your family
Competitive pension arrangements
What can you offer us?
We’re looking for proactive graduates with a good degree who are enthusiastic and willing to learn - people who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, who will accept responsibility early on and embrace set backs and learn from them. This is a hands-on role where you can really make your mark. This is a hands-on role where you can really make your mark and, in collaboration with us, drive your career.
Through the programme we’ll build your confidence, knowledge and skills. In return you will demonstrate flexibility, initiative and commitment to your own development. Succeed, and you’ll be equipped to move into a managerial position within the company as many have done before. And in a global organisation like Lafarge, who knows where you could find yourself working? After all, we are located in 70 countries.
You will need to gain or have already achieved 2.2 or higher in any subject. What’s additionally important is that you’re resilient, self-motivated and ambitious. Strong interpersonal skills are also essential, plus a UK driving licence and the flexibility to work anywhere in the UK. As for a start date, we’re flexible: Spring or Autumn 2008.
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