It's been an exciting day here as we've just had a fantastic presentation from Drones Ag founder Jack Wrangham. We learnt about how #drones and #AI can apply to the world of #agriculture and assist with #sustainability
This #culturaldiversityday we are celebrating the 102 countries that we did business with last year. Working closely with different cultures is a key component of our work at #Czarnikow and is something we take great pride #globalbusiness #culturaldiversity
We use our specialist networks and knowledge to manage the most sustainable, efficient and cost-effective movement of products for our clients.
Our values reinforce the culture which underpins our success as an organisation. We use them to support and drive all of our business activities.
STRENGTH IN TEAMWORK
Our employees can gain rapid exposure to a variety of disciplines in teams around the world.
A CULTURE OF EMPOWERMENT
Our culture of empowerment and openness to change makes our people feel trusted, motivated and supported to perform to their full potential. Our four core values underpin the way we expect people to do things and influence our ability to recruit and retain high-quality people.
QUALITY PEOPLE
Our agile and hard-working teams accrue world-leading expertise across all aspects of our business, which is critical to deliver value and excellent service to our clients. It also allows our employees to gain international experience and learn cross-functional skills early on in their careers.
EXCITING WORKPLACE
We focus on making Czarnikow a rewarding and exciting place to work, driven by our belief that spending money to achieve this is an investment and not a cost. Our work environment is fast-moving, culturally stimulating and has a strong teamwork philosophy, all of which suits self-starters with an entrepreneurial spirit.
GRADUATES AND INTERNSHIPS
Czarnikow provides a range of intern and Graduate positions, which have been specially created to give you the best possible start to your career. We offer:
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our employment policies, including a commitment to equal opportunity, are designed to attract and retain high calibre people, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, nationality or sexual orientation.
As one of the world’s leading sugar supply chain companies, we have offices in 12 countries across the globe. This allows us to work with hundreds of clients all over the world, and trade millions of tonnes of sugar annually. We enjoy building networks with global clients and our colleagues around the world.
So what is the experience of a Czarnikow employee? We sat down with employees to find out.
Doug - Associate Director of Trading - London
Raine, Trader (Derivatives), Singapore
Fernando and Thiago, Corporate Finance - Sao Paulo
Jayshree, Head of Trade Finance - London
Randy, Trader - Singapore
To meet more of our team, you can head over to our Youtube channel.
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I worked at Czarnikow full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
• Huge diversity and great range of employees
• Flat organisational structure with an open-door policy
• Great benefit incentives and engagement
• Increasing focus on employee wellbeing and performance and development
• E-learning system and company intranet to increase company knowledge and communication
• HR team that focuses on both employee and organisational goals
• Good location for social activities and food
• Great for any individual starting their career as a Graduate or Intern
Cons
• Not for people who expect everything to be handed to them on a plate, it is a company that wants you to hit the ground running and work hard
• There is not an array of organised socials throughout the year – however, people still go for drinks on some Thursday and Friday evenings
• Overall, no huge concerns or cons, just depends on the type of individual you are
Advice to Management
• Perhaps more social events through the year
• Keep focusing on motivation, learning and career development
• Maybe some competitive aspects or incentives for the Internship/Placement Programme
Application
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Czarnikow (London, England) in July 2015.
Interview
I had three interviews with the head of department, director of finance, then the CFO. The tone changed significantly over the course of the interviews as the formality and intensity increased.
For the first two interviews, questions were standard competency based questions, although there was a strong emphasis put on both how I can affect and direct change; and work and communicate with many different people at all experience levels.
The final interview was a more standard run through of my CV and was clearly used as a test as to how I could handle pressure from senior management. However all three interviewers were friendly and their passion for the company was self evident.
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