Product - Food Internship

2 days ago


Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom targetjobs UK Full time

About The Role
This internship will teach you to build supplier relationships and create new product lines. You'll rotate through fresh and packaged food teams, gaining skills in negotiation and supplier management. Our roles are varied, it may not be just food you work on.

Salary:
£26,000

Programme start date:
15 June 2026

What is in it for you

We're all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work.

  • Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
  • Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
  • 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
  • Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

  • Work as a Buyer across our business, for example sourcing new seasonal products
  • Create range plans for stores to ensure the right products are in the right places - making it easy for customers to find what they're looking for
  • Work in our procurement team, ensuring we work with the right suppliers across Tesco.

You will need

This section is here to help you get a feel for what each scheme is about and what might suit you best. Don't worry if you don't have all the skills listed - we don't expect you to. We're looking for potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn. We'll support you to build the rest.

  • An interest in food, trends, or how decisions are made in retail can be helpful
  • Working with data or insights can be part of the role — but you don't need experience with tools like Tableau and Circana
  • We value clear thinking and people who enjoy asking good questions.

About Us
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we're all those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about adaptable working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone's welcome. That's why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Working at our Welwyn Garden City campus

Our leafy, green campus is just 10 minutes' walk from the centre of Welwyn Garden City with its many shops, restaurants, pubs and sports facilities. Close to the A1, and with frequent trains running to Finsbury Park in just 20 minutes (free shuttle buses take you between the station and office), the campus is well connected to the surrounding area.

On campus, you'll find subsidised restaurants and coffee shops, as well as a Tesco Express to pick up your lunch or last-minute essentials. You can join the on-site Nuffield Health gym, which has state-of-the-art fitness equipment, two studios for group classes, plus treatment rooms (membership costs £23.50 per month).



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