Planning and Inventory Controller, Production Planning at Associated British Foods (Grocery)

The following is a Graduate Review for Associated British Foods (Grocery).

Associated British Foods (Grocery) scores 3.5/5 based on 154 reviews.

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Grads at ABF are given SO much responsibility and are really accepted into the culture (there's no "eugh another grad" mentalities).
I have been given so many training opportunities both function specific and more broadly (everything from time management to operational line management, assertiveness and presentation skills).
I am able to be a part of 3 different departments, and interact with many more during my scheme and so am able to get a big picture of the company and how it works.

Worst

The uncertainty in the location of future placements - however this is what I signed up for but it can be stressful!

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £29,000 - £31,000

Current salary: £29,000 - £31,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 08:00

Finish: 16:30

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Don't be boring - tell them about who you are as a person, what motivates you and what makes you tick! Don't just be another list of qualifications.

Do you have any interview tips?

Be yourself! They are looking for a cultural fit and the assessment centre is SO in depth you won't be able to fake it. I recommend learning a little about all the ABF grocery companies and their locations as you will be assessed by employees from all.