Company Overview
Website: https://www.colesgroup.com.au/about-us/?page=about-us
Coles Group
Coles is one of Australia’s leading retailers, with an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally. We employ more than 120,000 team members, engage with more than 8,000 suppliers, and we welcome millions of customers through our store network and digital platforms every week.
Our vision is to become the most trusted retailer in Australia and grow long-term shareholder value.
Our purpose is Helping Australians eat and live better every day.
Our History
Coles opened its first store in Collingwood, Melbourne in 1914, and over the course of the last century we have evolved into an iconic portfolio of leading retail brands providing Australians with everyday products including fresh food, groceries, household goods, liquor, and financial services via our store network and online platforms.
Our Values
Our values drive how our team of more than 115,000 team members work together and show up, and they shape the culture that we aspire to. They guide our decisions, how we serve our customers and the communities that we work in every day.
It’s important that our values represent the voice of our team members, which is why we've co-created them by our people for our people, with our diverse teams across all areas of our business.
Our values, known as the 4Cs, are unique to us. They represent the best of us today and inspire us to be better tomorrow. Our 4Cs are what makes us proudly Coles.
Our Sustainability strategy
We're working with industry partners, suppliers and customers to increase food security, reduce waste and overall, conserve our valuable resources.
ur sustainability report provides a detailed assessment of our performance and progress against our sustainability strategy and targets.
In FY24, we made good progress against our sustainability strategy, thanks to the hard work and commitment of our more than 115,000 team members.
Below is a snapshot of our FY24 sustainability achievements.
- Team:
- 42.5% women in leadership roles1, against a target of 40%
- 8.8% improvement in total recordable injury frequency rate2, from FY23
- 3.6% of team members3 identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- Environment:
- 1.5% reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions from FY23, a 34.5% reduction from FY204
- 86.7% of total solid waste5 diverted from landfill, above our target of 85% by FY25
- 87.4% of packaging across Coles Own Brand and Coles Own Brand Liquor is recyclable6
- Community:
- $38.5m provided in community support7
- 39.8m equivalent meals8 donated to SecondBite and Foodbank
- $3.7m awarded through the Coles Nurture Fund to help Australian producers innovate and grow
For further details on our performance, view our FY24 Sustainability Report FY24 Sustainability Report, View PDF, file size 17.5MBOpens in new window.
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Application Process
- Apply Online
It's simple to apply for the Coles Group Graduate Program! There are 3 stages to the recruitment process, and we will keep you informed at each stage of the process.
This helps us capture information about your background, experiences, and skills. We want to hear why you are the right fit for us! Make sure you check to see that you are eligible for the program before completing your application.
Completing an application form will take you approximately 30 minutes, and once our applications close, you can expect to hear an update on your application within 5 days.
- Online Assessment
This stage of the recruitment process helps us understand more about who you are. Not just your skills but your preferred ways of working and how you approach certain situations. It also provides you with an opportunity to see what the types of situations you could expect to experience when joining the Coles Graduate Program.
This combined psychometric online assessment is an immersive experience that closely mirrors a typical working day by selecting one of the four response options. After completing this you will be introduced to the video section, for each question in the video interview, candidates watch a recorded video and then record their response. After completion of the assessment, you will be emailed an automated feedback report on your performance.
The online assessment is not timed, but should take about 45 minutes to complete, including the video interview.
- Discovery Centre
The Discovery Centre gives us the chance to meet you and an opportunity for you to interact directly with us! You will participate in a range of activities during the session, but most importantly, we want to ensure you walk away from your time with us with an impactful experience where you gain some valuable insights and understanding of yourself, and of Coles. Our Discovery Centre will be a 3-hour session and look to provide you with an update following your attendance in the following week.
- When will you hear from us?
If you’re successful through the Discovery Centre, we’ll contact you shortly with a job offer.
If you have any questions during the process, please drop us a note at emergingtalent@coles.com.au and include in the subject line and the Function of the Graduate Program you are applying for.
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