Operations Leadership Trainee

Givaudan; Johannesburg; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Givaudan as an Operations Leadership Trainee and be part of a two-year program designed to enhance your leadership skills in a dynamic production environment. This role provides the opportunity to gain experience across multiple operational areas while working alongside passionate professionals committed to creating impactful food and fragrance solutions.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Pension Fund

IP bonus

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of working experience.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a two-year Operations Leadership Program.
• Manage projects and coordinate daily operations in various departments.
• Develop leadership skills through functional rotations.

Skills

Results oriented

Adaptable

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management

Job description

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Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Operations Leadership Trainee - Your Future Position?
In the Operations Leadership Program, you will participate in a two-year-long program that combines structured learning and development with on-the-job training and project management op-portunities. This program is ideal for professionals with interest in applying core technical and problem-solving skills into a leadership role in a people-intensive manufacturing/production environment.

You will experiencea multinational working environment, and you will learn and grow with the help of passionate professionals.

In this role:
Functional Rotation: the successful candidate will be assigned up to seven different rotations to provide them with a strong understanding of all areas essential to the Operations function. During each rotation, you will be assigned a “Departmental Sponsor/Learning Leader” to oversee the associate’s time, work and training in that area.

The departments are: Production, Quality Lab, Warehouse/Distribution,Production Planning & Scheduling, Plant Maintenance, Quality Management & Process Technology and Engineering.

Functional Exposures: Is focused on developing basic cross-functional exposure to other key areas within the business, outside of the manufacturing / production area. The diverse training areas for exposure are: EH&S, Operational Accounting, HR, FC&A, S+T, Commercial,Customer Care, PID & Regulatory, Regional Supply Chain and Samples.

Leadership Development: Involves the transition of the candidate into a leadership role within Givaudan. You will begin developing advanced people-leadership skills and will supervise and coordinate all efforts related to the tactical daily operation of the department. You will begiven projects to either manage or participate on throughout the program.

Your professional profile includes:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a field of Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, OperationsManagement, etc.
• Fluency in English
• At least 2 years of working experience
• Experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting preferred
• Results oriented
• Adaptable to a constantly changing work environment
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills

Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments willcontributetowards the achievement of the Company’s employment equity goals.

• Medical Aid
• Pension Fund
• IP bonus

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.