Start bold. Grow fast. Build your career with Lesaffre! Are you ready to discover the Lesaffre BOOST 2.0 New Graduates Program?
Designed to push talented graduates beyond their limits, our innovative BOOST 2.0 Program empowers you to expand your network, explore exciting career opportunities, and immerse yourself in the dynamic world of the yeast industry we proudly lead.
From day one, you will not only learn—but also create real impact by contributing to business-critical projects and innovation processes.
What Sets BOOST Apart?
Within the framework of the Lesaffre Group Amplify strategy, we have three common objectives built on Explore, Develop and Strengthen. These are supported by our People lever that will enable us to amplify our overall impact.
- Purposeful & VR Onboarding: Experience an immersive and interactive onboarding journey through virtual reality and purpose-driven activities, with a 3-day onboarding program.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I): Embrace diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, empowering everyone to contribute, grow, and succeed together.
- Wellbeing Program – “Live with Taste” (Care for People): Achieve work-life balance while supporting your overall well-being through our care-for-people approach. Join activities like canoeing, pilates, theater, and nutrition workshops.
- Lesaffre Academy: Take part in various training programs designed to support both your personal and professional growth including our Digital Learning Platform. (LEA) – Designed to support our Amplify strategy, strengthen capabilities, and enhance employee development through a user-friendly learning experience.
- Reverse Mentoring Program: Empower leaders with your innovative mindset and digital expertise, engaging in one-on-one mentoring with senior leaders while gaining insights from their industry experience.
- GenZ Advisory Board: Make your voice heard by contributing ideas directly to decision-making processes and representing young talent within the organization.
- Job Shadowing Opportunities: Join a cross functional learning program, by gaining hands-on insight to experience in real business operations and learn from senior leaders.
- CSR & Sustainability Initiatives: Be part of numerous Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and sustainability projects, contributing to society and making a meaningful impact beyond the workplace.
- Flex-Le: Enjoy the freedom to choose your benefits that fit your life with Flex-Le, our flexible benefits program tailored to your needs.
This is your BOOST moment at Lesaffre!
Join us to build your future, create real impact, and shape the world of fermentation—working together to better nourish and protect the planet.
Job Description- Participate actively in project teams by contributing to the design, implementation, and testing processes of engineering projects.
- Track and report project progress.
- Stay updated on new technologies and industry trends and integrate them into industrial projects depends on the department you’ll be hired.
- Work on production, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects.
- Participate in regional and global projects with real business exposure.
- Learn while having fun in an environment where you can comfortably ask any questions you may have.
- Fresh graduates (up to 3 years) from Food, Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
- Strong communication skills and being a team player.
- Enthusiastic about continuous learning.
- High sense of responsibility and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in MS Office programs.
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Turkish.
***This posting is a general application for our graduate talent pool. Candidates will be assessed and matched with relevant departments and roles based on their educational background and experience. (Lean, Planning, Warehouse, Packaging, Quality Control,Deriative Products)
Additional InformationAbout Lesaffre:
Backed by more than 173 years of expertise, Lesaffre is a global reference in the yeast and fermentation industry. Since 1992, we have been bringing our international experience to the Turkish bakery sector, continuously growing our presence and impact. In Türkiye, we operate 3 production facilities and one head office. Our Ceyhan and Amasya plants have been operational since 1992, while our Lüleburgaz facility was integrated into our organization in 2015.
At the heart of everything we do lies the power of fermentation. The infinite potential of microorganisms such as yeasts and bacteria positions us at the center of multiple industries, including bread making, food taste and pleasure, healthcare, and industrial biotechnology.
Across all these domains, our ambition is clear: to be one of the leaders in the movement around fermentation “to better nourish and protect the planet.”
Skills Required
- Fresh graduates from Food, Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Strong communication skills and being a team player
- Enthusiastic about continuous learning
- High sense of responsibility and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in MS Office programs
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Turkish
Lesaffre Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lesaffre and has not been reviewed or approved by Lesaffre.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. postings and employer-verified listings describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, in some cases starting on day one. Subsidiary and job materials also point to strong health plans across certain U.S. entities.
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Retirement Support — Job postings and U.S. materials indicate a 401(k) with company match, sometimes with day-one eligibility. Employer-verified benefit lists also include retirement plans as part of the core package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Performance bonuses and employee discounts are referenced as part of total rewards, and shift differentials can materially increase pay in roles with nonstandard hours. These elements provide additional pathways to boost total compensation beyond base pay.
Lesaffre Insights
What We Do
A key global player in fermentation for more than a century, Lesaffre, with a €2.7 billion turnover, and established on all continents, counts 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms. To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet’s resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
