MANAGEMENT TRAINEE

Peco Foods, Inc.

Management Training Program Job Description

Peco Foods, Inc.  provides full-time, permanent employment for recent college graduates that have an interest in establishing and growing their career in the poultry industry.  This Management Training Program will introduce you to our company, our process, and our industry.  Through the Management Training program, you will gain hands on experience in a poultry processing complex, broadening your understanding of poultry production , as well as provide leadership training that will lead to long term success with Peco Foods.  The program is designed to provide Trainees with the opportunity to gain exposure to various disciplines and to build a network of contracts within our vertically structured process.  

The program also aids in recruitment and retention strategies and efforts to build a strong and viable company that will continue to serve our customers, while simultaneously growing a diverse, well-trained team of future leaders.  The objective of the program is " For each Trainee to 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.  

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.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have graduated from a 4-year college or university
• Successful interview and acceptance by the Chief Operating Officer and relevant facility manager
• 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

Job Competencies:

• Good communications skills (Written and Oral)
• Strong Computer Skills
• Strong Leadership Skills 
• High Learning Agility
• Willingness to Follow Instructions
• Good Analytical Skills

Peco Foods, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.