JOB VACANCIES IN SWIRE

ABOUT SWIRE
OVERVIEW   
We set the standard for excellence wherever we do business, with a 200-year history and an unparalleled reputation for integrity, professionalism and innovation. We are committed to sustainable growth and dedicated to improving training and development within our business.

One core element of this strategy is attracting talent to our business. Forward-looking and original, with the ability to deal with complex and changing markets is our competitive advantage. Many of our core operations can be found in Asia Pacific, including Hong Kong and Mainland China. Elsewhere, our businesses are found in the most diverse areas such as Australia, Papua New Guinea, East Africa, Sri Lanka, the USA and UK.

A Career with Swire
Our people are our greatest asset. Swire believes that the skills, knowledge and competence of our staff are key to our success and therefore we encourage our employees to develop to their fullest potential. As a multi-national and multi-disciplined commercial group, Swire places emphasis on diversity – particularly in relation to the development of our staff.

We provide a variety of career development opportunities for staff, ranging from external educational programmes to on-the-job training and overseas secondments. We believe that to motivate our staff, we need to provide opportunities for them to advance and excel, and we consciously try to balance the business needs of the group with the career goals of our staff.


THE SWIRE GROUP STAFF AND HOUSE STAFF MANAGEMENT TRAINEE PROGRAMME CAREER
The Management Trainee Programme comprises of two sub-programmes: the Group Staff and House Staff programmes. Both of these programmes offer a generalist and lifelong career of job rotations. The purpose of the programme is to build and develop leaders who will drive our businesses forward. You’ll have the unique opportunity to have early exposure, responsibility, and acquire experience across the commercial, operational, customer, strategic aspects of the business.
THE PROGRAMMES

Group Staff
Step outside your comfort zone - begin your future career with the Group Staff Programme. A Group Staff will typically stay within Swire Pacific Limited and focus on one of the five main industries, move across departments/functions, and work predominantly in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Other geographical locations would be based on where Swire Pacific companies operate. This programme accelerates your professional development as a generalist, and sets you up for a successful lifelong career with Swire.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME:
Posted to Swire Pacific Limited businesses
Predominantly in Hong Kong and China; also countries where Swire Pacific Limited have presence
Stay within one company and industry
Group Staff may state a preference on the industry they join at the time of recruitment.
THE GROUP STAFF PROGRAMME
This generalist leadership programme sees you develop the crucial skills to pave the way for a successful career. You will be assigned to one of our Swire Pacific Limited divisions such as Property, Aviation, Beverages & Food Chain or Trading & Industrial. On-job training will take place primarily in Hong Kong, Mainland China and other regions where you’ll step outside your comfort zone and take on early responsibility. You’ll be working with some of the brightest minds in the business. This programme will accelerate your professional development and you’ll be entrusted with early exposure and responsibility.

GROUP STAFF MANAGEMENT TRAINEE
I joined the Group Staff Management Trainee programme in 2010, and there are still challenges and new opportunities at work every day. I have worked in the leasing and portfolio management of our commercial portfolio in Hong Kong including Cityplaza and Taikoo Place and taken part in a sales launch of our residential properties. I’ve also been involved in the development and valuations team, conducting investment appraisals.

I spent three amazing years in Chengdu, managing our tenants and ensuring the smooth running of our retail development - Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu. I was part of its development phase, so I was able to see it transform from a construction site to a fully-realised development. Its subsequent success has been a source of pride. One of my main responsibilities was to attract tenants and it’s always a joy trying the various cuisines of new restaurants that propose to open there! Now I am back in Hong Kong and working on the exciting Taikoo Place Redevelopment Project.

Being a trainee is a bit like trekking, which I love to do on my weekends with friends. It’s about having an appetite for adventure and jumping headfirst into challenges with an open heart and open mind

House Staff
Joining our House Staff Programme requires a high degree of mobility across departments, companies, industries and geographies. A House Staff’s lifelong career could span across both Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited. If you are an adventurous and ambitious individual you will embrace and thrive in the wide variety of roles and geographies that you will experience over the course of your career. The majority of roles are based in Hong Kong, China and Singapore, however you could be assigned to any country where we have Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited presence.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME:
Posted to Swire Pacific Limited and/or John Swire & Sons Limited businesses
Global mobility across countries where Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited have presence*
Move across companies and industries
House Staff will be assigned to any industry, company, country, role.
* During the first 3 years, House Staff will be provided with company accommodation. In recognition of the high degree of mobility required, you will be entitled to a House Staff allowance effective from year 4.

THE HOUSE STAFF PROGRAMME
The defining feature of this programme is mobility across departments, geographies, companies and industries. Swire Pacific Limited and John Swire & Sons Limited has business all over the world and our House Staff are required to work wherever they're needed and are often seconded at a moment's notice. 

You'll learn to cope with unexpected challenges in unfamiliar surroundings, gain exposure to an extraordinary range of business areas, and build a long-term and highly diverse career in general management.

HOUSE STAFF MANAGEMENT TRAINEE
China. Tanzania. Kenya. I was always moving around with my family when I was younger. With an appetite for travelling and adventure, I completed my studies in the UK. After that, it was only natural for me to pursue a career that gave me the chance to explore and experience new places.

I’ve been extremely lucky to have worked in Hong Kong and Singapore for smart, honest, hard-working managers such as the General Manager of Cargo Sales & Marketing, General Manager of Southeast Asia, and the Chief Operating Officer at Cathay Pacific. They have had full confidence in me, advocated for me throughout my journey, and encouraged me to take on new projects.

Some of the job roles I have taken on include working shifts at the Hong Kong airport check-in, attending sales meetings, working on initiatives and building rapport with customers at the Head Office Cargo Hong Kong.

In my fourth year in Swire, I still get to encounter endless opportunities, welcoming faces, and open doors in countries I’ve never been to before. I can’t think of another company that can give me that.

Currently as Port Manager in Hanoi & Danang, Vietnam, a lot of the time is spent training and developing my team of 30 people. I also present ideas and produce workshops on a regular basis. And recently, I was honoured to receive an invitation to speak about the cargo industry and trends at the Hanoi Global Logistics Conference. I have become more comfortable and confident speaking in front of people. This is only one of the many things I have learnt at Swire, and I’m certain there’s still a lot to learn wherever .APPLYNOW>>