Management Trainee- Operations

Job Description

Management Trainee – Operations | Indiana Packers Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time 24-week rotating management trainee program at Indiana Packers Corporation, located in Delphi, Indiana. Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, food service, and private label producer of fresh and processed meats, majority-owned by Mitsubishi Corporation. This program offers exceptional hands-on exposure to pork processing operations, preparing candidates for a front-line Supervisor position and contributing to the company’s overall operational success and growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time (24-week trainee program leading to a full-time role)
• Location: In-person Delphi, IN

• Mission: Successfully complete a structured rotating program to understand all facility departments and prepare for a front-line Supervisor position.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft office products, enterprise software, database reporting tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Training: Learn all facility departments as assigned through a 24-week rotating program.
• Collaboration: Communicate with department leaders regarding training, performance, discipline, compliance, and employee motivation and development.
• Supervision: Direct departmental activities to meet established safety, quality, and production goals.
• Reporting: Accurately compile and complete daily records of operations goals, including equipment downtime, product audits, employee job rotations, and yield tracking.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in animal science, operations management, food science, agribusiness, or a related field from an accredited college.
• Experience: Strong computer skills, experience with Microsoft office products, and the ability to learn and utilize enterprise software and database reporting tools.
• Skills: Ability to deal effectively with people, exemplary interpersonal skills, professionalism and confidentiality, strong ethics, ability to work independently, excellent communication skills in English, multi-tasking, and resourcefulness.
• Bonus: Willingness to work daily or weekly overtime.