Management Trainee
- Sint-Denijs-Westrem (Gent, BE)
- Operations
- Full time
- Open-ended contract
Pull up a chair.
We always have a place at the table for new talent, so won’t you join us? Our name, What’s Cooking?, is followed by a question mark because we are always curious and open to new ideas. So yes, we are also curious to learn more about you.
Are you just as open-minded and enterprising as we are? In that case, we look forward to getting to know you/meeting you.
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What are the ingredients of the Management Trainee Program
Are you ambitious and ready to boost your career? Are you looking for personal growth and challenge? Yes
Then grab your chance to participate in our exciting Management Trainee Program. The goal of our Management Trainee Program is to create and offer the opportunity to young talent to develop themselves along with our company and in our core competencies.
The Management Trainee Program lasts 2 years where you will familiarize yourself with the job content in different departments (Sales & Marketing, R&D, Production, Engineering,…).
Every 6 months you will be given a new assignment. Each assignment will be accompanied by a project or process improvement challenge. It is the perfect combination to enlarge your know-how by multiple experiences!
You will be assigned to a Mentor and will work with experienced colleagues, who will ensure you receive all the continuous support, training and information about our different activities and business units in order to be successful. But responsibility for the deliverables lies with you off course!
Who are you?
You graduate in 2026 and will obtain your Master’s Degree. You can show proof of excellent study results and extracurricular activities.
You like a technical and operational challenge and you are fully mobile to work in different business areas and locations in Belgium.
You are a born team player, who reach goals through collaboration and takes accountability.
You are an analytical problem solver with a hands-on mentality who is eager to get things done.<
You are fluent in English, French and Dutch.
What do we offer?
We offer you the best start of your career, in an innovative, growing and financial strong company with international appeal.
You will get responsibilities as of the first assignment and be supported in your growth through an on-the-job training program and mentoring by experienced colleagues.
You get the chance to participate in in-house and/or external training courses such as project management, leadership skills…
We offer extensive benefits in terms of a company car, insurance, telecom and flexibility, in addition to a competitive salary.
Who's What’s Cooking Group?
We are a colourful family of food lovers who are eager to satisfy the appetite for conscious, daily meals. Being an innovative food group, we help people serve simple and tasty meals, like lasagne, pasta, pizza, world cuisine, plant-based and regional dishes. You may already know us from Come a casa®, but we also provide food services to professionals, including hotels or restaurants.
For the past 75 years, we have looked at ways of making sustainable consumption a natural daily choice by serving simple and tasty food, prepared with attention to people and planet. We do this with our workforce of 1,650 colleagues, in our Belgian head office, our six industrial plants in Belgium, France, Poland and the UK, and our 5 sales offices.