Peco Foods is seeking recent (or soon-to-be) college graduates ready to fast-track their career in an industry-leading poultry company! Our Management Trainee Program provides trainees with the opportunity to gain the technical and experiential learning necessary to create lasting career success. The program includes exposure to every aspect of running a successful poultry business, development of essential management skills and opportunities to network with senior managers. Come join an organization that truly believes in the power of its people!
Job Description
The Management Trainee Program with Peco Foods, Inc. is a full-time, permanent employment opportunity for recent college graduates that have an interest in establishing and growing their career in the poultry industry. Through the program, each Trainee will gain a working knowledge of a vertically integrated poultry company and develop the leadership skills to manage the processes and the team members of Peco Foods. The program focuses on building a strong and viable company that will continue to serve our customers while simultaneously growing a diverse, well-trained team of future leaders.
Length of the Program: Six months
Assignment of Trainees
- Trainees will rotate through a series of facilities where they will receive hands on training in all aspects of production and/or processing
- Live Production to include Pullets, Hens, Broilers, Hatchery, Feed Mill and Live Haul
- Processing to include Live Receiving, Kill, Picking, Evisceration, Debone, Cut-Up, 2nd Processing, IF, Marination, Further Processing, Par Fry, Shipping, Sanitation and Quality Assurance.
- Trainees will receive constant feedback on performance during assignments and a written performance review up completion of program (We believe performance feed-back must be ongoing to develop your full potential).
- Trainees are required to work in all assigned areas of the company
- Trainees are required to work all assigned shifts
- Job assignments require physical labor such as lifting, standing and walking for extended periods of the work day.
- Trainees are required to work closely with supervisor(s) to ensure obtaining goals and meeting expectations.
- Upon completion of the program, the trainee must be willing to relocate to the facility that has an open position that best fits the Trainees interests and staffing needs of Peco Foods
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year college or university.
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to lead others.
- Adaptability to changing production schedules and priorities.
- Ability to relocate.