OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

Glenrath Farms Ltd is a family business based in Peeblesshire 15 miles from Edinburgh City Centre. Our markets are the multiple retailers and food service sector and we produce, pack and distribute 8 million eggs every week. This 12 month placement would see you investigating the marketplace and delivering high quality software solutions that would join up our diverse operations and provide us with management solutions and information, to assist us in driving the company forward.

Job description

Project Description

We are fast moving with a variety of different tasks, with little staying still for long. The scope of the project covers many applications in the business environment. Initially, you will conduct a full and wide-ranging review our current ICT scoping requirements. The project will also require you to investigate the current range of software and hardware that is available in the marketplace to enable us to connect and streamline our business operation. You will then make recommendations on the most appropriate platforms and then assist with the implementation phase.

If done successfully, this project will streamline and integrate our business operations and give us real-time business information to enable us to make better and more strategically informed decisions, crucial to the ongoing growth of our business.

Placement Objectives

This project will see you carrying out a review of our current platforms and business systems. You will conduct research, present findings and then design the optimum system/s which will complement existing processes, all aimed at delivering improvements to reporting and controls within our business.

Role Description

Main Tasks:

• Assist and develop with in-house IT investment/developments
• Process, various documents and electronic information; manage, organise, and update relevant data using database applications
• Design and maintain necessary XRL reports
• Communicate and provide information by relevant methods internally and externally to assist and enable organisational operations and effective service to internal departments, suppliers and customers
• Analyse and interpret financial statistics and other data and produce relevant reports
• Interpret instructions and issues arising, and then implement actions according to administrative policies and procedures
• Research and investigate information to enable strategic decision-making by others
• Arrange and participate in meetings, conferences, and project team activities
• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility
• Provide administrative IT support and assistance in all areas as necessitated by workload and needs of the business
• Develop personal skills and capability through on-going training, as provided by the company or elsewhere subject to Company approval

Qualifications

Degree in Computing Science would be ideal for the role.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Strong mathematical and statistical skills
• Appreciation for current business systems best practice
• Report writing skills
• Competent research skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Great communicator at all levels
• Full driving licence is essential

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of Pegasus Software packages and XRL would be advantageous

Benefits

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, you may have access to a tailored graduate business skills training course. ScotGrad placements also offer a unique opportunity to connect with a vast network of graduates and ScotGrad alumni. All graduates appointed through the programme are encouraged to make use of the ScotGrad LinkedIn group to communicate with other ScotGrad participants, learn about any professional development opportunities and build up a professional network.

Additional information

Location: Penicuik and Peebles

Planned interview date: TBC

Preferred start date: 1st August 2016

Company information

Glenrath Farms is a family business based in Peeblesshire 15 miles from Edinburgh City Centre. We produce, pack and distribute 8 million eggs every week. Our markets are the multiple retailers and food service sector.

Company sector: Food and Drink

Company website: www.glenrathfarms.co.uk