Operator Trainee

Bunge; Good Hope (LA); On-site; USD 30,799 - 43,866; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

Bunge is seeking an Operator Trainee in Destrehan, Louisiana. This role involves overseeing functions in the soybean processing facility and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

Responsibilities include operating equipment, maintaining safety processes, and documenting quality control. Ideal candidates should have process technician experience or relevant education. Bunge provides health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience as a process technician (2+ years preferred) or relevant degree.
• Ability to work in a safety-conscious and quality-controlled environment.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple functions of the soybean processing facility.
• Operate, control, and troubleshoot various soybean processing equipment.
• Follow HACCP procedures to ensure product safety.

Skills

Process technician experience

Good written and verbal communication skills

Safety-conscious mindset

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year process technician degree

Job description

Location

City: Destrehan, State: Louisiana (US-LA), Country: United States (US), Requisition Number: 44750

A Day in the Life

The Operator Trainee is responsible for learning and overseeing multiple functions of the soybean processing facility. This role is also responsible for demonstrating a commitment to supplying safe food, maintaining a food safety culture within the site, continually improving the site's food safety management system, and complying with customer and regulatory requirements.

Position Details

12‑hour rotating shifts: 6am–6pm or 6pm–6am

Pay: $27.10 an hour

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution, and paid vacation/holidays.

What You'll Be Doing

• Review shift logs and plant status throughout the workday
• Recognize signs of operational failure and act accordingly
• Operate, control, inspect, and troubleshoot various soybean processing equipment, and document as needed
• Make regular process adjustments to maintain operating parameters as needed
• Collect, record, and perform necessary process control tests, and document as needed
• Collect and process quality product samples
• Follow HACCP procedures and guidelines to ensure product safety and quality
• Maintain general housekeeping of the plant
• Cross‑train in all processes
• Obtain process safety management certification
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience as a process technician (2+ years preferred), or completed or actively working on a 2-year process technician degree
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a safety‑conscious and highly quality‑controlled environment
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other facility personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED