VisionWe're proud to say that 3.5% of Coles Group team members identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, making us one of the largest private sector employers of Indigenous Australians. In addition, we're connected to more than 60 Indigenous businesses through our supply chain and are taking steps every day in furthering understanding and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge, and rights across our business.Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). For more information about our RAP, please visit our website.
About the Program From day one as a Coles graduate, you'll feel the connection your work has to our purpose, to "helping Australians eat and live better every day". You will be accountable for making decisions in providing food, drink and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable and healthy for our customers and ensuring to deliver a consistent experience for our customers every day, both in-store and online. Our Store Support Centre (SSC) Graduate Program will help to fast track your career in our Store Support Centre, which plays a crucial role in supporting our team members across the country. Based in our Melbourne corporate office, you will see first-hand how we operate and innovate to continually improve our customer experiences across all our categories and brands. You'll gain a mix of technical, operational and leadership skills working with key figures within our business.
Why become a Coles Graduate? At Coles, we understand that when you're included, trusted and supported by leaders who genuinely care, you can do your best work for the team feeling like you belong. During the two-year program, you'll be working on real deliverables with clear ownership and accountability as you learn and grow through functional rotations, a tailored development program and a tight-knit support network. You will also be able to work in groups to complete an Innovation Project, where the top teams present to our Executive team on a genuine business challenge.
We will support your passion and graduate journey with experiences and opportunities, with each rotation expanding your knowledge as you continue to discover Coles and yourself. Our Indigenous Careers Team, who are fully committed to supporting Indigenous individuals, will be available to assist you throughout the application process and during the program's completion.
Choose from a variety of corporate streams:Marketing, Finance, Commercial, Property, Liquor, Supply Chain, Central Operations, Technology, Digital, People and Culture, Safety, Legal, Agribusiness and Own Brand. Now that's food for thought.
To be considered you will need: Have completed your degree and are able to commence full-time employment by the required start date of February 2025. Eligibility Criteria: Coles considers the filling of these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity/affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). The role is therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who have completed or will soon complete, an undergraduate university degree before commencing the program.
Application Process?Please submit your application and include details of your undergraduate degree in the application form. In your application, you will be able to indicate what type of position that would interest you. Our Indigenous employment team will reach out and have a yarn once your application is received.
If you would like assistance with your application or to have an informal conversation about the program, please contact the Indigenous Affairs team at: .
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