Operations Management Associate Position

Job Description

Operations Management Associate 2027 – Food Manufacturing | Cargill

The Tone:
This is an early career training role at Cargill, located across multiple U.S. locations. Cargill is a global team of 160,000 employees with over 159 years of experience, dedicated to connecting farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work, nourish the world, and positively impact the global community through innovative solutions and collaboration within the food manufacturing industry. Your dedication will help evolve industries to tackle tomorrow’s greatest challenges.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Multiple U.S. Locations (Albert Lea, MN | Butler, WI | Camp Hill, PA | Columbus, NE | Dodge City, KS | Fort Morgan, CO | Fort Worth, TX | Friona, TX | Hazleton, PA | Lake Odessa, MI | Marshall, MO | Mason City, IA | Nebraska City, NE | North Kingstown, RI | Round Rock, TX | Schuyler, NE | Waco, TX | Wyalusing, PA)
• Pay: $69,000 yearly
• Mission: Prepare to lead diverse teams as a plant Operations Supervisor, helping feed the world through food manufacturing operations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Training: Participate in a 6-12 month training program designed to prepare you for a plant Operations Supervisor role.
• Skill Development: Gain experience and choose your path in developing an exciting career, potentially including Operations, Environmental, Health & Safety Leadership, Engineering/Maintenance, Accounting, Continuous Improvement, and Human Resources.
• Impact Contribution: Develop innovative solutions and collaborate to evolve industries and address global challenges within the food manufacturing sector.
• Operational Engagement: Work in fast-paced food facilities, adapting to varying temperatures (cold, hot, wet), and potentially messy environments while ensuring production goals are met.
• Shift Work: Expect to work varying shift hours, including 8 to 10-hour shifts, 6-day weeks, and occasional weekend and on-call duties, depending on customer demand.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed or to be completed between May 2024 – Summer 2027, OR an Associate’s Degree with two years of relevant work experience (operational, mechanical, and/or leadership), OR achieved E-4 rank (or higher) in a military background, OR four years of relevant experience (operational, mechanical, and/or leadership).
• Experience: Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.
• Skills: Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, willingness and ability to relocate to various U.S. locations, capability to contribute both individually and as part of a team, and readiness to work 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts and weekends should the occasional need arise.
• Bonus: Pursuing an agriculture or business-related degree, including but not limited to Animal Science, Ag-Economics, Ag-Business, Ag-Education, Agronomy, Food Science, Feed Science, Meat Science, Operations Management, Ag-Systems Management, Ag-Engineering, Supply Chain, Mechanized Systems Management, or Industrial Distribution.