Applegreen Australia

Here at Applegreen we know that good training helps you to do your job well. We provide a great mix of training options from on the job to online to classroom modules for all levels.

As much as training is important to us, part of our culture is helping our colleagues reach their full potential through personal development. We have partnered with the ETB to deliver excellence in training and development for all colleagues at all levels.

Customer Service and Barista
Do you have a passion for coffee and customer service? Applegreen has partnered with the ETB to provide a course that delivers excellence in Barista and Customer Service skills and you will receive a City and Guilds Certificate.

Supervisory Management and Leadership
Applegreen had partnered with the ETB to provide a course that delivers excellence in Supervisory Management. Upon successful completion you will receive a QQJ Level 6 Certification.

Food Management Development Programme
The aim of this training programme is to raise our talented food people to a senior food level. Through blended learning, you will receive accredited training award and practical workshops, with access to subject matter experts (SMEs).

Better Leaders
When you join our management team, we continue to help you with your personal development. The aim of the Better Leaders Programme is to help those newly appointed to the management programme to improve their leadership skills.

Senior Management Development Programme
This programme is designed to expand your knowledge and become a retailer. It will give you the opportunity to analyse and apply current practices in areas of HRM, Conflict Management, Finance and Employment Law within a business environment. Upon successful completion you will receive a QQJ Level 6.

Established in 1992, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in both large scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, and smaller scale petrol/gas filling stations. As of mid-2020, the business had grown to over €3.1BN in annual revenue, operating 559 forecourt sites internationally and employing over 11,000 people. Our products and services include large scale food and beverage operations, convenience stores, roadside refuelling including electric vehicle channels, in addition to a number of other ancillary business lines e.g. hotels and gaming business in Welcome Break and our commercial fuel and airline refuelling business etc. We partner with a large number of high-quality international brands including but not limited to Starbucks, Burger King, Subway, Greggs, KFC, 7-Eleven, Chopstix, Freshii etc in addition to our own proprietary Bakewell brand. In 2021 Applegreen moved from a PLC to a private ownership company structure in partnership with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.

At Applegreen, it’s our people that make us a success. We collaborate as a growing international business, while ensuring locally led high performing teams in each of our regions. Each region has distinct elements in its culture while operating within a Group culture that is built around a clear employee proposition considering the needs of all our people. There is a strong entrepreneurial culture in the business which is driven by the founders who started the business more than 25 years ago and are still closely involved with the business today.

Charity
The Applegreen Charitable Fund was set up in 2009 to give back to the communities in which Applegreen continues to operate. our charity partners; Enable Ireland, Pieta House, The Irish Youth Foundation and Food Cloud.
Applegreen is proud to announce that it has donated more than €4million since its establishment in 2009.

Sustainability
At Applegreen sustainability is embedded in everything we do to drive change and leave a positive legacy for future generations.
Our sustainability strategy Drive Change, supports our commitments to be Net Zero in our own operations by 2030 and carbon neutral across all scope 3 emissions by 2050.

We have established 4 pillars which provide the structure to our Drive Change strategy:
Enabling a Low Carbon Future
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint across our estate and supply chain.

Nurturing Our People
We encourage our diverse workforce to be their best, while nurturing their talents and aspirations.

Customers & Communities
We strive to have a positive impact for the customers and communities we serve.

Offering Cleaner Energy
We will create a cleaner energy environment by investing in electric charging solutions and smart technology.

The Applegreen graduate programmes, launched in 2020, have an ambitious purpose to develop high potential graduates into the future leaders of our expanding business.

At Applegreen, we have two programmes on offer:

Accounting & Finance programme
Our accounting & finance graduate programme is a three-year programme where graduates will have the opportunity to rotate between different finance functions such as Management Accounting, Commercial Finance, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis, Taxation and Consolidation & Reporting.
As an ACCA Approved Employer, Applegreen graduates are supported to achieve their ACCA qualification through full exam sponsorship, learning support through a chosen tuition provider and a generous study leave policy.

Retail programme
Our retail programme is a two year cross functional programme where graduates will have the opportunity to work in functions such as HR, Marketing, Trading, Analytics and more. Graduates will complete a site rotation to gain hands on experience and will have the opportunity for an international placement in their final year.

Future Leaders
Our bespoke “Future Leaders” development programme is custom designed to provide graduates with expert training across the three pillars of self, business, and leadership.

Featuring a combination of workshops, online self-directed learning, webinars and guest speakers, the programme is structured to develop and strengthen the commercial acumen and leadership skills required to succeed in your career.

There is a broad range of topics covered such as business case proposal, influencing and leadership, goal setting and time management, negotiations, effective communications, resilience and design thinking.

You are also fully supported to achieve certified diplomas in Microsoft Excel and Project Management and will have full access to a wide library of learning supports via our tailored graduate portal.

HSF Health Plan
We offer an optional affordable health care plan for all colleagues across the estate including family and friends from under €2.50 a week. Using HSF you can claim CASH BACK on day to day health costs.

Staff discount card
All staff have a discount for Bakewell deli foods and hot beverages along with all offers available to loyalty customers which change monthly.

EAP
We want you to be happy and healthy when working at Applegreen. Through our VHI Employee Assistance Programme you can talk to experienced counsellors about Personal & family issues, Health & Fitness, Babies & Children, Managing money and Work issues.

Travel Hub
Our travel hub helps you avail of government schemes that offer tax relief on commuter costs like bus and rail tickets and bikes. You can save up to 51% on a bike with the Bike to Work Scheme.