Podcasts

In this series of podcasts, you can find out more about what it is really like to work for Heinz, our vision for the future and some insight into our graduate and placement programmes. You can listen to the files directly on this page or download them to listen later on your computer or mp3 player - whenever and wherever is convenient for you. Click on the links below to hear the podcasts within this page.
 

Find out about our graduate and placement schemes

 

Our Head of Talent Management and Engagement, Rachel Neo, gives you the low-down on our graduate and placement programmes. Topics covered here include what we are looking for and how to convince us that you’re the right candidate for the job! Rachel also covers off some excellent top tips for your application together with more detail of the rewards the programmes offer

(15 minute mp3)

 

Our recently joined Finance placement student, Shahir Ahmed gives you the low-down on our Finance placement programme, completing an Excel course and what its like to work for Heinz (3 minute mp3)

 

 

Listen to a telephone interview with our Research and Development placement student, Charlotte Barden. Charlotte covers off details of her trip to the pasta centre in Holland and carrying out experimental kitchen work            (5 minute mp3)

 

 

Listen to a telephone interview with our Quality graduate, Heather Stevenson. Heather discusses her experiences in Kitt Green and the Hazard Analysis Criticial Control Points course she went on at Heinz (4 minute mp3)

 

 

Our Engineering graduate, Jen Horrocks gives you the low-down on our Engineering graduate programme. Jen talks about the projects she has been involved with including the great success of the major overhaul project on one of the lines which she managed (4 minute mp3)

 

 

Find out about our business and the attractions of careers in the FMCG sector

Dave Woodward
  • Listen to a telephone interview with our President (UK and Ireland), Dave Woodward, on our business and the importance of the graduate programme (11 minute mp3)

Suzanne Douglas
  • Listen to a telephone interview with our Chief Marketing Officer, Suzanne Douglas, on getting into a Marketing role (10 minute mp3)

Garry Price
  •  Listen to a telephone interview with our Chief Financial Officer UK and Ireland, Gary Price, on Finance roles in Heinz  (7 minute mp3)

  • Our Vice President of Supply Chain UK and Ireland, Mike Parsons, gives you the low down on what we are looking for in great Engineering candidates, the Engineering roles within Heinz and the Heinz production system (7 minute mp3)

  • Our Customer Director for Sainsbury's and Waitrose, Craig Hughes, gives you the low down on what we are looking for in great Sales candidates, how the function have reviewed their promotional programmes due to the current economic climate and where a career in Sales could take you   (4 minute mp3)

  • Our Vice President of IT UK and Ireland, Richard Knee, gives you the low down on what we are looking for in great IT candidates, what the M25 motorway and IT have in common and the challenges IT currently face   (8 minute mp3)

  •  Our Head of Talent Management and Engagement, Rachel Neo, gives you the low down on what we are looking for in great HR candidates, employer branding and training and development

    (9 minute mp3)

  • Our HR Director UK and Ireland, Nigel Perry, gives you the low down on his career, HR’s key challenge and the benefits of joining a company that’s going through change (5 minute mp3)

You can download the mp3 files that make up this presentation to listen later, on your computer, or mp3 player!