Learn from senior leaders
Gain valuable insight, feedback and mentorship from experienced leaders across apetito.
Start your career with confidence.
Big opportunities. Real responsibility. Our graduate programme and placements give you the chance to learn, grow and make your mark from day one.
Our framework
Environmental, social and governance
We break our commitments down into three areas so you can see exactly how we make a real difference and where we are headed next.
Environment
Reducing our impact on the environment
Committed to Net Zero by 2040 and backed by the Science Based Targets initiative, we track and cut our footprint across every operation.
Social
Supporting our people and communities
A Real Living Wage employer investing in the people we work with and the communities we feed, from Sunday Lunch Clubs to our Staff Foundation.
Governance
Our ethics and governance
Members of the Ethical Trading Initiative, we advance human rights, quality and full traceability across our supply chain.
Who can apply for the programme?
To apply, you need to have completed your degree before the programme starts and have less than two years' post graduate experience. We usually advertise graduate opportunities during autumn and winter, with successful candidates joining us at the beginning of September each year.
Unfortunately, we can’t offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker visas for roles on the graduate programme. This is because the starting salary does not meet the minimum salary requirements for sponsorship.
Build the foundations of your career on our university placements
<p>Our 12-month placements, starting in June, are paid roles that offer real responsibility as you contribute to meaningful projects and gain invaluable experience to fuel your future career.</p>
<p>With a competitive salary above the living wage and access to employee benefits, you’ll also be supported by experienced managers, mentors and colleagues who’ll help develop your confidence, skills and potential. These placements are a great way to start your journey with apetito, as many students go on to join our graduate programme.</p>
Where could your career take you?
Hear from our graduates and placement students about what they learned, how they developed and where their experience with apetito has taken them.
“From the start, I was trusted with real responsibility and given the support to make the most of it. I’ve learned so much, built my confidence and had the chance to make a genuine contribution.”
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“My placement gave me the chance to work on real projects and learn from experienced people across the business. It helped me understand what I’m capable of and gave me a much clearer idea of where I want my career to go.”
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“What stood out to me was how much support there was to keep learning and developing. The experience gave me skills I still use today and opened up opportunities I hadn’t expected when I first joined.”
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Join our team.
If you share our passion for helping improve people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. Explore our current vacancies to find the opportunity that’s right for you. Join us and we’ll help your career and skills flourish.