Operations Graduate

Darogan Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation and logistics firm in Cardiff is seeking an Operations Graduate. This role focuses on supporting customer service delivery while ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations. Candidates must have a relevant degree and demonstrate essential skills such as time management and effective communication. The successful applicant will contribute significantly to optimising service capacity and enhancing customer experiences, while opportunities for career growth are abundant within the graduate scheme.

Qualifications

• A degree or apprenticeship in a relevant field is essential.
• Proven time management and prioritisation skills required.
• Understanding of health and safety in transportation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of timetable promise for customers.
• Optimise capacity to meet customer needs.
• Contribute to the overall customer experience.

Skills

Time management

Effective communication

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Business/Project Management/Supply Chain Management/Operations/Logistics

Job description

This role will require you to work weekends and shifts at t and so flexibility is needed.

Whether you’re transitioning from education or want to develop your leadership skills, our graduate scheme is designed to help you accelerate your career and make a real difference in Wales.

What will my responsibilities be?

The Operations Graduate will contribute to the best service for our customers by supporting the delivery of our timetable promise, optimising capacity to meet their needs and providing the best possible experience.

Are there any essential requirements?

• A degree/Apprenticeship degree in a subject such a Business/Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Logistics, or other r elevant area.
• Experience of utilising time management and prioritisation skills to effectively achieve goals/objectives.
• Understanding of the importance of health and safety in the context of the transportation sector.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of both internal and external stakeholders at different organisational levels.
• Demonstrated alignment to our core graduate attributes and values, which can be found below.

Please include all your relevant qualifications, particularly those listed in the essential and desirable criteria for the role. We may not be able to consider your application otherwise.

Please note, to be eligible for our Graduate Scheme, you must be within 2 years post-graduation upon application or have graduated by the time the scheme begins. You’ll need to be available to start the Graduate Scheme in early September 2026.

You will be required to undertake a Personal Track Safety Medical to determine fitness for the role.

Please note, you must hold the relevant right to work in the UK upon successful appointment of the role. We’re not currently able to provide sponsorship.

Welsh Language Skills

We welcome people who can speak or write in Welsh, but it’s not essential for this role.

Next Steps

Think this might be the right opportunity for you? Take a look at the attached job description to learn more or reach out to a member of our Early Talent team for a chat.

Assessment Day

If your application is successful, we’ll invite you to a friendly and relaxed assessment day, followed by a final interview.

Not sure if you meet every requirement? Research shows that some people including women and those from minority groups, may hesitate to apply unless they feel 100% qualified. If this opportunity interests you and you meet the essential requirements of holding a relevant degree, we encourage you to apply – your unique skills, experience and perspective could be exactly what we’re looking for.

We want everyone to feel welcome, included and valued. A diverse team, representing all parts of society, helps us to deliver our best. We’re looking for talented people, no matter their background.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the application or assessment process, just let us know. We’re here to support you every step of the way.

Other Information

At TfW, we’re looking to see your skills, potential, and enthusiasm. While we fully support the use of AI as a tool for learning, we want to assess applicants based on their own abilities. Therefore, applications must be completed without AI assistance. If AI content is identified, unfortunately, we won’t be able to consider the application.

This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.