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Kraft Heinz Company New Zealand

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  • 50,000 - 100,000 employees

2025 Wattie's Graduate Program null

Auckland

Opportunity Expired

Wattieโ€™s is now taking applications for our 2025 Graduate Program!

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job
Number of Vacancies
3-6
Salary
NZD 65,000 - 75,000 / Year

Eligible for 10% Performance Based Bonus

Application dates

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
B
Accounting
Commerce
Finance
Actuarial Studies
Business
Business Administration
International Business
Management
Office Studies
Project Management
Event Management
Economics
Human Resources
Hospitality Management
Retail & Merchandising
Tourism
Marketing & Advertising
Public Relations
Transport, Logistics & Procurement
C
Communication
Media Studies
Fashion Design
Film & TV
Fine Arts
Graphic Design & Visual Arts
Creative Writing
Journalism
Music
Performing Arts
Photography
Creative Arts (all other)
Animation, Visual Effects & Post Production
E
Aerospace Engineering
Air Traffic Control
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Aircraft Operation & Aviation
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Communications Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Fire & Safety Engineering
Geomatic Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Marine Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering
Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Geotechnical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
F
Food and Beverage Service
Butchery
Baking and Pastry-making
Cookery
Food Hygiene
Food & Hospitality (all other)
Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing
Personal Services (all other)
H
Anthropology
Geography
Classics
Criminology
Gender Studies
Indigenous Studies
International Development
Peace & Conflict
Refugees & Forced Migration
Archaeology
History
International Studies
Modern Languages
Literature
Linguistics
Translating & Interpreting
Librarianship & Curatorial Studies
Philosophy
Policy Studies
Political Science
Public Administration
Social Work & Sociology
Theology & Comparative Religion
Humanities (all other)
Social Science (all other)
Liberal Arts
I
Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Computer Graphics & Animation
Computer Science (all other)
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security
Data Science
Programming & Software Engineering
Video Game Development
Design & User Experience
S
Agribusiness
Agricultural Science
Aquaculture & Fisheries
Viticulture
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Ecology & Evolution
Environmental Studies
Forestry Studies
Parks & Wildlife Management
Food Science
Forensic Science
Genetics
Geology
Laboratory Technology
Marine Science
Physics
Veterinary Science
Sciences (all other)
Spatial Science

Hiring criteria

Entry Pathways

See details

Working rights

Australia

  • Australian Citizen

New Zealand

  • New Zealand Citizen
  • New Zealand Permanent Resident
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  • Hybrid Working- flexibility around when and where you work
  • Direct learning from Kraft Heinz leaders
  • Two 5-month rotations across two functions in either Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Human Resources
  • Travel to Kraft Heinz sites to observe product manufacturing processes
  • Engage as a full-time employee from day one, contributing real work and delivering tangible results

Designed to broaden your knowledge of how a multinational food company operates, the 12-month program includes:

  • Functional bootcamp with a 10-week hands-on onboarding and induction into all the different functions to provide you with the experiences you will need to be successful as a future leader within Kraft Heinz
  • Field Sales placement to live and breathe our value of being consumer-obsessed
  • Delivering a Business Project with real business impact
  • Business Placement where you will develop a deep understanding of one of our functions

What weโ€™ll give you

  • International exposure โ€“ Youโ€™ll be part of an Australia & New Zealand cohort, as well our broader International Management Trainee Program
  • Permanent contract โ€“ from the commencement of the Graduate Program
  • Training & Development โ€“ intensive training and exposure to different business units
  • Mentorship & support โ€“ you will learn from our strongest leaders, with your own dedicated mentor and buddy
  • 65k-80k annual salary + super + 10% performance bonus (dependant on global business performance, business unit performance + team/individual KPI's)

What weโ€™re looking for

  • Bachelor or Masters Degree completed in 2023 or 2024 โ€“ Business, Commerce, Marketing, Finance, Economics, and Accounting are advantageous, however, this program is open to graduates from any discipline
  • Full, ongoing working rights in Australia at time of application
  • Willingness to move across functional areas, and relocate to different cities / rural areas or countries
  • Strong extra-curricular achievements that reflect a proactive attitude and ownership
  • Passionate about being challenged daily and ready to constantly learn, develop and grow

Recruitment Process

Timeline Key Dates
Applications open 6th of March
Applications closed 19th of April
Pymetrics & Video Interview 22nd April โ€“ 26th April 
Video Interview Review (HR) 1st May โ€“ 5th May 
Assessment Centre 8th May โ€“ 12th May 
ELT Panel 22nd May โ€“ 25th May 
Offers sent out 25th May 

Benefits Program

We empower our people to own their work- and itโ€™s true our employees are our competitive advantage โ€“ so we take care of our Kraft Heinz family with our โ€˜Live Wellโ€™ benefits program:

  • Gatherings - monthly drinks & nibbles- End of Year Celebration
  • Wellbeing - 5 additional days of leave annually + annual health checks & flu shots- onsite wellbeing sessions & webinars
  • Volunteering โ€“ volunteer days with Foodbank- meal packing events for our Global partner Rise Against Hunger
  • Purchase Leave โ€“ purchase additional annual leave at the beginning of each calendar year
  • Parental Leave - 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers

We are a company that is dynamic and exciting, and one which dreams big. If you are passionate about what you do and enjoy working in a culture that is transparent, collaborative and one where you can make a difference every day, then this is the place for you. Kraft Heinz promotes a culture of ownership and meritocracy, that you could be a part of.

If you think you are up for the challenge that this role offers, then donโ€™t hesitate to pre-register NOW!

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry Pathways
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Study Field
B
Accounting, Commerce & Finance
Actuarial Studies
Business Administration & Management
Economics
Human Resources
Leisure, Hospitality, Tourism & Retail
C
Animation, Visual Effects & Post Production
Communication & Media Studies
Creative Arts (all other)
Fashion Design
Film & TV
Fine Arts
E
Aerospace Engineering & Aviation
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Communications Engineering
F
Food & Hospitality
Personal Services
H
Anthropology & Geography
Archaeology & History
Classics
Criminology
Development, Migration & Gender
Humanities (all other)
I
Artificial Intelligence
Bioinformatics
Computer Graphics & Animation
Computer Science (all other)
Computer Systems and Networks
Cyber Security

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

Australia

Australia

Australian Citizen


New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand Citizen

New Zealand Permanent Resident


Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
The company is very supportive of internal movement and it has been great for my learning to have spent time in the eCommerce, Foodservice and Marketing teams.

Eliza Dunn

  • Graduate stories
Right from day one, I felt listened to and valued within the company.

Janna Chen