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About Holcim 

Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions and products.

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Your role

Holcim believes that by identifying and investing in your potential, they can develop their future leaders. As a participant in the graduate program, you will actively contribute and engage with the business, learning industry best practices from key Holcim leaders and employees.

In New Zealand, the 12-month Accelerate program will include 3 x 4 month blocks made up of 2 blocks in the Cement Business (operations and sales) and one in the Aggregates Business, with locations in Hastings and Auckland.

The Holcim Graduate Development Program is an opportunity for graduates to experience and learn about the Holcim NZ business within their allocated business unit. The program provides the development of personal, professional, technical, and divisional-specific skills required for an operational employee and future leader.

Graduates will move across various sites, experiencing different places, people, and functions in real jobs and working on real projects. The program will see graduates work across multiple locations and may require them to travel to some of the company's regional sites.

Training & development

Holcim offers a varied career path supported by diverse training opportunities. They are an industry leader in health and safety and are proud of its commitment to environmental sustainability. Diversity is valued within the organisation and as such, they promote equal opportunities in recruitment, employment, development, and retention.

Holcim develops and supports you

•  They will work with you to define and offer development opportunities specific to your career goals.
•  The Graduate Program includes multiple rotations​ ​to​ give you different perspectives on the business.
•  Feel part of the larger community through their graduate networking opportunities.
•  To help you with your orientation to Holcim, the graduates are paired with a buddy at commencement and a mentor once you’ve settled into ​your​ role.

Benefits

Holcim offers you a varied career path supported by diverse training opportunities. They are an industry leader in health and safety and are proud of their commitment to environmental sustainability. Diversity is valued in their organisation and as such they promote equal opportunities in recruitment, employment, development and retention.

Further to this, on offer is:

• A generous graduate package that includes 13% Super
• Structured 12-month development plan
• Being part of a collaborative and professional team

Career progression

Holcim encourages its employees to never stop learning and own their continuous growth through Holcim’s Learning and Development program. 

• Leadership Development Programs
  • Whether you are an individual contributor wanting to take your first steps into leading others, a current manager or a senior leader, there is a program tailored to your needs. The programs minimise time away from work and maximise your personal efficiency and impact.
• Leadership Coaching Programs
  • The three-month Leadership Coaching Program helps grow people and helps to inspire them to be leaders. The program takes Holcim's leaders on a deeply personal journey with qualified coaches from around the globe to build upon their current knowledge, skills and abilities and take them to the next level. 

Work life balance

Because of its structure, the graduate program gives you the opportunity to work across ​sites​ and business divisions. This means you can explore what you really want and where you really want to go.

Holcim is accountable for the continual improvement that underpins a healthy work culture. They welcome constructive feedback and create a safe environment where every person can thrive and reach their full potential

Culture & vibe

Holcim keeps each other safe

• Working safely is part of the way they operate
• Holcim's culture is underpinned by trust and respect
• Their people are part of the solution. Inclusive communication is practised to harness diverse thinking
• They demonstrate genuine care for each other by speaking up to thank people for working safely and reinforcing their safety expectations
• Learning from experience provides them with an opportunity to improve risk control

About you

To be eligible for the Graduate Program, you'll need to:

• Be an Australian/New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
• Have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the last 2 years of program start date
• Be able to commence full-time employment commencing February 2024
• Have studied the relevant degree/discipline in; Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with Holcim.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• holcim.com.au