Management Trainee

Darling Ingredients; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in Coldwater, MI is seeking a participant for its Management Training Program to rotate through departments including marketing, sales, customer services, purchasing, merchandising and personnel. You will collaborate with managers to plan and direct work, participate in interviewing/hiring, and use company reports to analyze sales, gross profit and inventory activity.

The program features classroom instruction, projects, tests, and periodic evaluations to advance within the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, engineering, industrial management or related field is required.
• In lieu of college degree, HS diploma/GED and 4-5 years of plant/production management experience may suffice.

Responsibilities

• Work with other managers to plan and direct the work of the organization.
• Help set policies and evaluate work output.
• Receive classroom instruction in subjects related to rotational experience.
• Attend lectures, watch guest speakers, and create projects, oral presentations, and tests.
• Work in different departments to gain perspective (marketing, sales, customer services, purchasing, merchandising, and personnel).
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, and training employees; use company reports to analyze sales, gross profit and inventory activity.

Skills

Excellent mechanical ability

Team player

Exceptional communication

Strong math skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in agriculture, engineering, industrial management or related field

HS diploma/GED + 4-5 years plant/production management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Work with other managers to plan and direct the work of the organization. Help set policies.
• Receive classroom instruction in subjects related to their rotational experience.
• Attend lectures, watch guest speakers, and create projects, oral presentations, and take tests.
• Work in different departments to gain perspective, including marketing, sales, customer services, purchasing, merchandising, and personnel departments.
• Handle established accounts to gain familiarity.
• Adhere to guidelines of formal written training program.
• Attend periodic evaluations.
• Achieve a passing score in all areas of the management training program in order to continue in the program.
• Participate with store management in interviewing, hiring, and training employees. Use company reports to analyze sales, gross profit and inventory activity.
• Identify trends and recommends proactive or remedial action to manage business situations.
• Report market activity to management by monitoring and analyzing competitive price lists and products.
• Work with and through management to develop and implement actions that protect company assets and profitability.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Work with other managers to plan and direct the work of the organization. Help set policies.
• Evaluate work output.
• Receive classroom instruction in subjects related to their rotational experience.
• Attend lectures, watch guest speakers, and create projects, oral presentations, and take tests.
• Work in different departments to gain perspective, including marketing, sales, customer services, purchasing, merchandising, and personnel departments.
• Handle established accounts to gain familiarity.
• Adhere to guidelines of formal written training program.
• Attend periodic evaluations.
• Achieve a passing score in all areas of the management training program in order to continue in the program.
• Participate with store management in interviewing, hiring, and training employees. Use company reports to analyze sales, gross profit and inventory activity.
• Identify trends and recommends proactive or remedial action to manage business situations.
• Report market activity to management by monitoring and analyzing competitive price lists and products.
• Work with and through management to develop and implement actions that protect company assets and profitability.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in agriculture, engineering, industrial management or related field AND 1 or more years of related experience; military experience or internship preferred; OR
• In lieu of college degree, HS diploma/GED and 4-5 years of plant/production management experience; military experience/background a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent mechanical ability.
• Work well with others in a team environment.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Good math and computer skills.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

About Us

We’re one of the world’s leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

About The Team

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.

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