Global Manufacturing Graduate Program (Jan 2026)

• 12-month program designed to broaden knowledge of multinational food company operations
• Intensive, hands-on onboarding focusing on Operations & Supply Chain functions
• Commercial bootcamp covering Marketing, Sales, and Category
• Two 5-month rotations across two functions (below)
• Training in Lean Six Sigma Belt and Kraft Heinz Manufacturing Excellence Program (1 rotation)
• Assignment a factory Team Leader to understand manufacturing processes and enhance leadership skills over (2nd rotation)
• Participation in a site-based efficiency/productivity improvement Business Project to create real business impact

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

This 12-month program will prepare you to transition into an Operations Management or Technical Expertise path at one of our factories following graduation from the program.

What we’ll give you

• Fast-tracked career progression – Real responsibility from day one, leading teams and working on projects with real business impact
• International exposure – You’ll be part of our Global Manufacturing Trainee Program cohort, working closely with our UK and Netherlands-based Centres of Excellence and cohort of graduates across Europe, South America & Asia. Previous graduates have been able to travel during the program.
• Training & Development – Strong personal & professional development including technical training, leadership experience, and regular mentorship from senior leaders

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor or Masters Degree – Engineering (Mechanical or Chemical)
• Full, ongoing working rights in New Zealand 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

Benefits Program

We empower our people to own their work- and it’s true our employees are our competitive advantage – so we take care of our Kraft Heinz family with our ‘Live Well’ 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 – volunteer days with Foodbank- meal packing events for our Global partner Rise Against Hunger
• Purchase Leave – 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.

Bring your appetite for more!