Mars 2024 Graduate Program - People & Operations

The Role

Are you excited about kicking off the first step of your career and want to play an important role in our People & Operations (P&O) team at Mars? Are you humble, driven for success, and someone who can turn feedback into a personal learning opportunity?  Do you operate by a set of values and care about the impact your work has on our global communities? If this sounds like you and you’re ready to learn and grow with a company that values your development and career, we want to hear from you! 

Our People & Operations role is a two year, accelerated development program designed to set you up for success on your path to becoming a future leader at Mars. You will develop across two assignments within the P&O function, which are real roles, delivering real results for Mars. 

Working at our Mars Petcare site in Wodonga or Melbourne, VIC where our teams develop the likes of Whiskas, Optimum, and Pedigree, you will join our P&O team and have the opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of roles across Employee Onboarding, Talent Management, Training & Development & Business Partnering. 

Key Responsibilities

• Employee Onboarding and Offboarding: Coordinate the onboarding process for new hires and facilitating a smooth integration into the company.
• HR Records Management
• Talent Management: Assist with the development of talent review meetings, including talent analysis, succession planning and tracking development of high potential employees.
• Training and Development: Assist in organizing and coordinating employee training sessions, including assessment of training needs.
• Business Partnership: Liaise with and provide support to various internal functions to aid in the strategic development of projects within the Petcare ecosystem from conception to delivery.

What does a successful Mars graduate look like?

• Energetic and Passionate: a love for the food industry is a must!
• Humble: you understand that success comes from teamwork and you enjoy celebrating wins with your teammates
• Driven: Delivering tangible outcomes is important to you and you are passionate about ensuring the role you play is contributing to the bigger picture
• Analytical: You are logical and methodical when identifying the best solution for a difficult problem. You won’t stop at the first answer and apply critical thinking to look beyond the obvious and understand the issue at hand
• Curious: You are curious about the world you work in and want to explore new ideas and new ways of working. You understand that there can be many failed attempts before finding the best way
• Adaptable: You thrive in a changing environment and can adapt when things are up in the air. You enjoy the challenge of unfamiliar tasks

What can you expect from Mars Petcare?

• Genuine career progression with a focus on you and your career goals. Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University
• Global health and wellbeing program to support flexibility and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to make a difference with our volunteer and ambassador programs.
• Be part of a company that is contributing to making the world a better place today and every day through our sustainable generation plan.
• A culture that offers collaboration, and leadership and rewards you for the role you play within Mars.

Who are we looking for?

• University students from a variety of degrees, with Business, Commerce, Psychology and HR looked favourably
• Passionate about FMCG and have a love for animals and their wellbeing
• Drive to become the leader of tomorrow in your field of interest
• Humble and driven graduates who are ready to learn
• AU/NZ citizenship or permanent residency

About Us:

What do MARS®, SNICKERS®, EXTRA®, ECLIPSE®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, DOLMIO®, UNCLE BEN’S® MASTERFOODS ® and ROYAL CANIN® have in common? They’re all made by Mars. We’re a family-owned, principle led business that’s been making products for people (and the pets that people love) for more than 100 years. Together, our 125,000+ Associates around the world are empowered to take action every day towards the world we want tomorrow. Because we know, the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. 

For more information visit careers.mars.com  

Mars Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.