Graduate Management Trainee - Dartford / Lewisham / Gravesend

Overview

As a Graduate Management Trainee, you\’ll have the freedom and support to explore your leadership potential – and the opportunity to become a branch manager in one of our retail operations in as little as two years. In fact, most of our senior leaders began their careers in this very role – including our current CEO. From day one, we\’ll invest in you. You\’ll be in a supportive environment where you\’ll take on real responsibilities and gain invaluable hands-on experience in customer service, sales, marketing, finance, operations, and more. We work hard and reward hard work. Your work will be recognised with performance-based incentives and opportunities for continued promotion. Our unique promote-from-within culture means you can keep your career moving forward without having to change organisations. Award-winning training and development. Whether you\’re building on existing strengths or developing new ones, your growth is our priority. Through classroom learning, on-the-job training, and mentorship, you\’ll have the tools and support to take the next step – and the one after that. From your very first day, you\’ll be trusted with real responsibility and exposed to all areas of our business. You\’ll develop skills in: Customer Service, Sales and Marketing, Financial Control and Profitability, Operations and Logistics, Leadership and Development.

What you will do

• Deliver exceptional customer experiences by confidently handling reservations, resolving enquiries, and building rapport with a diverse range of customers.
• Engage with local business partners, grow your network, and develop lasting relationships as part of Sales and Marketing.
• Understand the financial mechanics of a successful business, including cost control and interpreting profit and loss statements.
• Learn to manage a fleet, plan strategically, and drive performance in Operations and Logistics.
• Mentor, train, and develop your own team, with the opportunity to manage and promote others as you grow.

Qualifications and requirements

• Regardless of socio-economic background, university attended, subject studied, and degree attained, we will judge you on performance against our competencies.
• In accordance with current government guidelines, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role as the role does not appear on the Home Office list of RQF Level 6 roles approved for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker system.
• Please let us know about any accommodations you may need to participate in our recruitment process.
• Please limit your application to only one job posting based on where you live and/or plan to work. Applying to multiple locations will delay your application being processed.
• This job posting is for applications within the following location(s): Dartford / Lewisham / Gravesend.
• A Bachelor\’s degree is preferred; however, professional experience can be substituted if applicable.
• You must have a full manual UK or EU driving licence, but we do make accommodations for applicants who don\’t drive due to a disability.
• No drug or alcohol related offence on driving record within the last five years is permitted.
• Join us, and as a three-time TargetJobs Graduate Employer of the Year and a The Times Top 100 Graduate Employer, we will give you the freedom to explore your potential – and the support to shape your own career journey.