Attended by some 7,000 students in search of their dream job in the agricultural industry, the recent Agri Careers Fair held at the RDS, Dublin was seen by banana importer Fyffes as the ideal showcase for its popular graduate management programme.
Described as a one-stop shop for those seeking to kick-start a career in the field of agriculture of horticulture, jobseekers visiting the Fyffes stand, manned by the Company’s senior management team, had the opportunity to discover first hand if they have what it takes to succeed in this exciting and challenging industry.
Talking to the Fyffes team, students learned about the Company’s placement scheme in the Central American countries of Belize, Costa Rica and Panama where, through on-the-ground training, graduates get to develop an in-depth knowledge of the tropical fruit supply chain.
Participating in a panel talk at the Agri Careers Fair, Ciaran Sweeney, general manager at Fyffes ripening and distribution centre in Swords, himself a graduate of the Company’s programmme, said: ‘Applicants who are accepted on our programme get the opportunity to experience all the challenges we face in bringing our products to the shelves in perfect condition, from soil preparation to seeding, production, harvesting, packaging, logistics, ripening, quality control and distribution.’
Further information on Fyffes Graduate Management Programme is available through the Company’s linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fyffes/careers?trk=top_nav_careers
