Operations Leadership Development Program

AgHires; Immokalee (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lipman Family Farms is offering an Operations Management Program inImmokalee, Dallas, Hendersonville, or Knoxville. This full-time development opportunity targets high-potential talent and provides individualized assignments across Lipman operations to build future leadership capabilities.

Participants will rotate based on business needs and readiness, with mobility across Lipman locations and exposure to diverse operational environments to develop leadership, problem-solving, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, Agriculture, Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent experience; experience in a related field preferred.
• Early-career professional or recent graduate with demonstrated interest in operations and leadership.
• Previous internship, co-op, leadership, manufacturing, agriculture, food production, warehouse, distribution, or other operational experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated initiative, drive, accountability, and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and adapt to different operating environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel and/or relocate to different Lipman locations based on business needs and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Work in assigned operational roles and locations based on current business needs and development opportunities.
• Take ownership of meaningful day-to-day responsibilities and contribute as an active member of the assigned operation.
• Develop a working understanding of operational processes, workflows, performance expectations, and key business drivers.
• Work alongside operational leaders and frontline employees to understand how work is performed and how decisions affect safety, quality, service, productivity, cost, and people.
• Learn Lipman's operating practices, culture, expectations, and approach to leadership through direct experience.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work hands‑on within the operation and learn the business from the ground up.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Adaptability

Initiative

Accountability

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, Agriculture, Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent experience

Job description

Lipman Family Farms is offering an Operations Management Program inImmokalee, Dallas, Hendersonville, or Knoxville. This full-time development opportunity targets high-potential talent and provides individualized assignments across Lipman operations to build future leadership capabilities.

Participants will rotate based on business needs and readiness, with mobility across Lipman locations and exposure to diverse operational environments to develop leadership, problem-solving, and