Operations Management Associate

Job Description

About Cargill

Cargill is a global food corporation that connects farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. With a team of over 155,000 employees in 70 countries, Cargill uses its experience and insights to provide innovative solutions to the world’s food and agricultural challenges.

Operations Management Associate

As an Operations Management Associate at Cargill, you will play a vital role in connecting farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. This is a training role that will prepare you to lead diverse teams as a plant Operations Supervisor following a 6-12 month training program.

Your Role:

• Support the Operations team in a variety of areas, including:
• Operations
• Environmental, Health & Safety Leadership
• Engineering/Maintenance
• Accounting
• Continuous Improvement
• Human Resources/Talent Management/Employee Relations
• Work in a fast-paced environment that is powered by collaboration, passion, and a shared commitment to feeding the world
• Gain experience in a variety of areas, including:
• Operations management
• Environmental health and safety
• Engineering and maintenance
• Accounting
• Continuous improvement
• Human resources and talent management
• Develop your leadership skills and prepare for a future role as a plant Operations Supervisor

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a post-secondary education from an accredited program in any subject area graduating between May 2021 and May 2024 or;
• Achieved at least a Canadian Force’s rank of Master Corporal or trade/branch equivalent or;
• Four years relevant experience (as defined by operational, mechanical, and/or leadership experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pursuing an agriculture, business-related degree, or engineering degree (including but not limited to Animal Science, Ag-Economics, Ag-Business, Ag-Education, Agronomy, Food Science, Feed Science, Meat Science, Grain Science, Operations Management, Ag-Systems Management, Ag-Engineering, Supply Chain, Mechanized Systems Management, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Distribution)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Paid holidays and floating holidays
• Paid time off
• Supplementary health, dental, disability and life benefits package
• Short term and long-term incentives
• Competitive retirement plans and registration assistance
• Mental Health and Wellbeing program
• Digital Learning Library
• Access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities and paid time off to participate in volunteer activities
• Tuition reimbursement benefits are offered to those who wish to continue their education in their career field
• Relocation benefits for those that qualify