at Smithfield in St. Charles, Illinois, United States
Job Description
A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now!
Your Opportunity
Possible Locations:
-Sioux Falls, SD
-St. Charles, IL
-Springdale, OH
-Tar Heel, NC
-Omaha, NE
As a Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate, our Organization's Senior Leaders along with an assigned manager, mentor and program manager partner with you to launch your career. This 18 - 24-month training program will develop you into the future leaders of our company. The program is designed for top talent who seek a performance-based culture that is built on Responsibility, Operational Excellence and Innovation (ROI).
During your 18 - 24-months you will learn from Smithfield Foods leaders, hear from industry experts, and roll up your sleeves to experience the many functional areas of the company. You will engage in challenging and dynamic experiences throughout various Smithfield Foods business areas, locations, and functional groups broken down by Track including:
Sales & Business
Supply Chain
Operations
Operations Engineering
Hog Procurement
Operations Finance
Distribution Center
Hog Production
Feed Mill
Procurement
Operations Human Resources
Industrial Engineering
You will be expected to provide business support and thought-leadership to the company throughout the program and beyond. As a CFP Associate you will add value as a full-time employee from day one, doing real work, and delivering real results.
At the conclusion of 24 months, you will be placed into a role where you can add immediate value based on your track assignment and Smithfield Foods business needs. Your career journey from that point forward is completely in your hands. You are not limited to a set path.
The Career Foundation Program is divided into function-specific tracks from which you can launch your career journey at Smithfield Foods. These tracks are designed to guide placement following the program.
Sales & Business Track - including rotations through Business Management, Sales and Marketing
Operations Track - including rotations through Continuous Improvement, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Environmental & Safety, Logistics, and Manufacturing
Hog Procurement Track - including rotations through Hog Purchasing, Meat Quality, and Hog and Farm Contract Negotiations
Distribution Center Track - including rotations through Distribution Services, Inventory Control and Supervision
Supply Chain Track -including rotations through Demand Planning, Transportation and Supply Planning
Operations Engineering Track - including rotations through Engineering Orientation to include exposure to IE/Quality/Production; Corporate Project Work and Supervision
Operations Finance Track - including rotations through Plant Finance and Accounting, and Corporate Finance and Accounting
Hog Production Track - including rotations through Breeding, Farrowing and Head of Department
Feed Mill Track - including rotations through Receiving, Batching, Load Out, Mill Manager Skills and Relief Supervisor
Operations Human Resources Track - including rotations through Plant Operations, HR Operations and HR Generalist function.
Industrial Engineering Track - including rotations through all functions of Industrial Engineering in both Fresh and Packaged plants
The CFP Associate contributes to the department's achievement of goals by problem solving, leading projects, executing short-term and long-term responsibilities, and delivering results that exceed expectations. The Career Foundation Program is designed for high potential college/university graduates who can quickly adapt to new environments and deliver contributions to the departments for which they are assigned. In a fast past-paced, results-oriented environment, the successful incumbent will complete the program and be ready for assignments commensurate with their Smithfield CFP work experience (18-24 months of relevant work experience).
Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages:
Competitive Pay: $26.45/hour
Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More
Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment.
In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition... For full info follow application link.
Smithfield is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or any other protected group status or non-job related characteristic as directed by law.
