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Work with us
WORKING AT BP
As an owner-managed company, BP offers transparency and flat hierarchies. We value individual initiative and an entrepreneurial mindset.
We offer the opportunity to take on responsibility and challenges, and allow room for creativity. Because learning is an ongoing process, we also offer our employees extensive opportunities for development.
Trainees
Via the EU-sponsored “Leonardo Da Vinci Programme”, all second-year BP business administration trainees complete a four-week internship at a BP supplier or customer outside of Germany – mainly in Spain, Italy, France, Turkey, the Netherlands and Slovenia. BP is one of the first companies to have take advantage of this programme, starting in 2006.
Employee assistance programmes (EAP)
Together with CarpeDiem24, and as part of the occupational health management system, BP offers employee assistance programmes. Consultants support employees and their families with all kinds of minor and major issues, both in their professional and in their personal lives.
Temporary job change
For employees looking for a change in perspective or the opportunity to use underutilised skills, BP offers temporary job changes – e.g. from customer service to marketing – which many employees value and take advantage of.
Health management
BP contributes to the costs of gyms and other activities that promote health.
English and MS Office courses
BP will pay for employees to attend evening classes in order to learn English and MS Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).
Degree course
BP provides financial support for part-time Bachelor’s or Master’s courses, and also offers up to five paid days leave for examinations.
Sabbaticals
For those employees desiring the opportunity to take several months off, e.g. to concentrate on their family or to do some longer-term travelling, BP offers the opportunity to take a sabbatical.
BP Training Academy
Employees train employees, e.g. regular training about fabrics, quality management, the fair wear ethos, customs, etc.
Bicycle leasing
For the environment and the health of employees, BP® offers the option of leasing up to 2 company bikes per employee for free use. BP® grants an additional 15% employer subsidy on the total leasing rate.
What exactly BP offers
Trainees
Via the EU-sponsored “Leonardo Da Vinci Programme”, in their second year of training, all BP business administration trainees complete a four-week internship at a BP supplier or customer outside of Germany, mainly in Spain, Italy, France, Turkey, the Netherlands and Slovenia. BP is one of the first companies to have used this programme since 2006.
Employee assistance programmes (EAP)
Together with CarpeDiem24 and as part of the occupational health management system, BP offers employee assistance programmes. Consultants support and monitor employees and their family members when finding solutions to all kind of minor and major issues and problems, both in their professional and in their private lives.
Temporary job change
A change in perspective, the opportunity to transfer one’s skills to a different area – to this end, BP offers temporary job changes, e.g. from customer service to marketing. An opportunity that many employees take and value highly.
Health management
BP contributes to the costs of gyms or other activities that promote health.
English and MS Office courses
BP will pay for employees to attend evening classes in order to learn English and MS Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).
Degree course
BP provides financial support for part-time Bachelor’s or Master’s study courses and also gives five paid days leave in order to take examinations.
“Sabbaticals”
The opportunity to take several months off in order to concentrate on the family or to finally get to travel to some of those long dreamt of places.
BP Training Academy
Employees train employees, e.g. regular training about fabrics, quality management, the Fair Wear ethos, customs, etc.
“Bike leasing”
For the environment and the health of employees, BP® offers the option of leasing up to 2 company bikes per employee for free use. BP® grants an additional 15% employer subsidy on the total leasing rate.
Location
The BP offices are located within walking distance of Cologne Central Station and Cologne Cathedral, making BP quickly and easily accessible from both the city and the surrounding region. We also offer to subsidise commuting ticket costs. You can take your breaks in the direct vicinity of the company building in the various bistros, restaurants and cafés – or you can meet with colleagues in the break room.
Openings at BP
Are you looking for a new challenge, a career change, or looking to be part of a company with a global outlook? Then you have come to the right place. Explore our vacancies.
Corporate events at BP
By TRAINEES, FOR TRAINEES
Our trainees have created this recruiting video for the next class of trainees at BP.
The People of BP
