Jobs in Food Retail

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Jobs in Food Retail

• Matt Hood
• Buying Manager Tesco

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Food Industry

• Why a food retailer?
• Why fresh food? The Highs and the Lows
• What skill set do you need?
• How to get into a food retailer

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Why food retail?

• Progression and challenge
• A Fast moving environment
• An industry that matters to people
• Avoiding the monotony
• Why my retailer?

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Fresh Food

• What I do - making money ensuring the right
  products
• Size of the business
• Creative and financial skills utilised
• Highs
• Lows

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What skills are needed?

• A varied skill set
• Confidence in own ability
• Drive to succeed amongst the competition
• Passionate about food
• Listening and Learning

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How do I get into it?

• A number of selection processes
• Web Sites
• Not just about having a strong degree
• Does your skill set match up ?
• Dan Plimmer

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Jobs in Food Retail

• Dan Plimmer
• Assistant Buyer Tesco

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My background

• Graduated June 2004 with a BA in Biological
  Sciences
• Joined Tesco September 2005
• Spent 3 months on a store placement, moving into
  the office in January to join the Poultry Buying
  Team

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After University...

• What do you want from your job?
• Daily challenge
• Responsibility
• Career progression
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• Seek advice and experience
• Family and friends
• Careers advisors
• Choose the right job and the right employer

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The recruitment process

• Application forms
• Interviews
• Aptitude tests
• Assessment centres

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My experiences so far...

• 3 months in store
• Moved into Head Office in January, now taking on
  responsibility for Upmarket and Speciality
  Poultry