Job description
Job Type:
Regular
Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will therefore work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
Working at Agropur means choosing a committed employer who invests daily to give its employees the means to develop professionally. It is also means being part of a large family where simplicity and honesty are lived on a daily basis and where the management style is based on integrity, openness and autonomy. Invest in yourself and join Agropur to realize your full potential.
The Agropur Graduate participates in Agropur’s specialized, two-year program designed to provide a strong skill set and preparation to more effectively lead people, understand Agropur’s business processes, develop business acumen, and successfully deal with challenges that arise in the marketplace.
The Agropur Graduate program consists of four rotations of approximately six months each.
Typical rotations consist of:
- Functional – focuses on what the Future Leader has studied in school and provides opportunities to utilize what was learned in a practical, real-world environment.
- Business Acumen – focuses on understanding Agropur’s business by working in various departments and locations.
- Leadership – focuses on leading a team or project.
- Glide path – the final rotation which prepares the Future Leader to step into their chosen career path.
Specific duties and responsibilities vary with each rotation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Learn and utilize Agropur’s mission, values and strategic pillars to contribute to the success of the Organization.
- Successfully learn and utilize a variety of the field concepts, practices and procedures to increase confidence in planning and accomplishing goals as a leader.
- Maintain compliance with approved methods and quality standards.
- Attend regularly scheduled leadership development training.
- Gain experience in leadership, team development and employee management.
- Within each functional area/rotation:
- Ensure a high quality of customer service.
- Perform a variety of complicated tasks.
- Successfully gain understanding of specific roles.
- Plan methods to improve efficiency/production.
- Assist in day to day operations.
- Assist in the development and improvement of operations and procedures.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Safety Protocol
- Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
- Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
- Support safety policies and programs.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications:
Education Required:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Dairy Manufacturing, Production and Operations Management, Engineering or related field required.
Experience Required:
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Internship in a Dairy Manufacturing, Production and Operations Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
Certification/Licensure Required:
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None
Skills Required:
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Effectively operate/use equipment, tools and systems to accomplish assigned tasks and duties
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Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
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High level of leadership skills including strategic thinking, fostering teamwork, cultivating relationships, and demonstrable experience leading teams through change.
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Knowledge in business acumen, understanding of current and future policies, practices, trends, technology and information affecting the organization, familiarity with the competition, and comprehension of how strategies work in marketplace.
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Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
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Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with executives, managers, colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
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Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
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Ability to extract, analyze, and act on information with limited supervisory input.
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Result driven, bottom-line orientated, strives to exceed goals, and motivates self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.
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Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.
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High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
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Maintain updated knowledge and understanding of federal and state employment and labor laws, regulations, procedures, and standards.
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Intermediate math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, comparative analysis, measurements, statistical analysis).
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Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
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Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to management and coworkers.
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Ability to apply logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
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Implement processes to organize and complete tasks, organize people and activities to support the process flow, ability to measure process success, insight to see opportunities for synergy and integration, and the aptitude to simplify complex processes.
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Follow written, verbal and/or diagrammatic instructions; solve practical problems; interpret verbal and written instructions; conduct general informational, statistical, and technical research and analyze/interpret research; logical thinking to solve problems including abstract and concrete variables; address intellectual and practical problems; comprehend most complex concepts.
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Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.
Core Competencies:
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Create a customer centric experience; dedication to providing the highest quality services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers.
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Drive continuous improvement; while embracing change that comes with it, always find better ways to perform work; strive to innovate.
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Being accountable; can be counted on to commit and achieve goals successfully.
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Build strong teams; creating a climate in which people feel empowered to be their best.
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Lead self-development; committed to and actively work to continuously improve personally and professionally.
For additional information regarding the core competencies, please refer to the core competencies diagram.
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