Overview

Within Gum and Confections, we have a philosophy that’s as fresh as our bestselling products. We love what we do. We’re passionate about our people. And we want everyone we work with to share in and contribute to our enthusiasm.

In Gum and Confections you’ll belong. Our small business feel but big business performance result in impressive sales and export figures which make gum a part of everyday life in more than 150 countries. Our secret to this success is ensuring our associates treat the business as if it were their own and ensuring that we harness the individual strengths of our people. That’s why we work hard to make our people feel valued and recognised. We also place great emphasis on being a responsible company with an eye on the future. As such we champion local volunteering, support community initiatives and are constantly reassessing how to make our practices as sustainable as possible.

Location

Our UK operations span a number of locations with our associates working in our Head Office and factory in Plymouth, our offices in Reading and Dublin, or in field-based roles. Here a little more information on our two main offices:

Having just moved to new premises overlooking a picturesque lake near the M4, our Reading office is large, open-plan and home to a small, tight-knit team of friendly people. We consider it our conveniently-placed sales hub, as do the national account managers and category management experts who work there.

Based within Dartmoor National Park, associates in our Plymouth Head Office enjoy surroundings quite unlike anywhere else. The benefits of this rural setting are most apparent during the lunch hour, when some Associates can be spotted jogging around the grounds, and others seen enjoying picnics on the front lawns of the building (weather permitting, of course!)

Visit any of our UK locations, and you’ll find friendly, welcoming places where people will tell you they genuinely do enjoy coming to work, and that they’re extremely proud of what they do.

Culture

You’ll be proud of our world famous brands such as EXTRA, ORBIT, AIRWAVES, STARBURST, SKITTLES and LOCKETS - each of them carrying an incredible amount of heritage and reputation, something we place trust in every one of our people to help maintain. We understand a task of this size and scale hinges on having people with the right skills in exactly the right place. Gum and Confections isn’t for those who like hierarchy and status, that’s why we allow our associates to drive their own destiny and take their career in the direction they want it to go in.

You’ll enjoy the freedom and empowerment to take responsibility for projects that deliver genuine results. We will help you to develop your own ideas and talents, which in turn will help ensure Gum and Confections remains successful and competitive long into the future, brightening up our world with simple moments of feel-good freshness and fun!

Opportunities

You’ll grow. You’ll never be short of support, variety or opportunity here – wherever your talents lie. But what we think you’ll find most refreshing, is the freedom to take these opportunities and apply your talents to fast-moving consumer goods.

We have roles across Sales, Marketing and Production, and Support Services so there really is something to suit everyone. And people who’ve been with us for over 25 years have told us that although they’ve been offered other opportunities elsewhere, they wouldn’t want to leave.

To find out more visit www.wrigley.co.uk