Management Trainee - Operations

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC), a dynamic fresh pork processor based in Delphi, Indiana, is a fully integrated retail, food service, and private-label producer of fresh and processed meats. IPC is majority-owned by Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan’s largest trading company, and employs nearly 3,000 team members across four primary processing facilities.

About the role

This 24-week rotating Management Trainee program provides hands-on exposure to every department within our mid-sized pork processing facility. Trainees who successfully complete the program will be placed in a full-time front-line Supervisor position.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through all assigned departments to learn operations.
• Communicate with department leaders on training, performance, discipline, compliance, and employee motivation and development.
• Direct departmental activities to meet safety, quality, and production goals.
• Accurately compile and complete daily records of operations goals, including equipment downtime, product audits, employee job rotations, and yield tracking.
• Perform additional duties as assigned; responsibilities may change with or without notice.

Requirements

• Recent college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Operations Management, Food Science, Agribusiness, or a related field from an accredited college.
• Willingness to work daily or weekly overtime.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with people.
• Professionalism, confidentiality, diligence, and strong ethics.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office products; ability to learn enterprise software and database reporting tools.
• Ability to work independently, identify solutions, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Consistent attendance and adherence to scheduled working hours.

Work Environment

• Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Loud noise levels requiring hearing protection.
• Regular work near moving mechanical parts and in cold, hot, and outdoor conditions, including inclement weather, heat, humidity, and dust.

Physical Demands

• Lifting heavy objects, walking, and standing for long periods.
• Performing strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects using abdominal and lower back muscles without fatigue.
• Good manual dexterity (hands, arms, fingers, and coordination of two hands).
• Ability to quickly move arms and legs.
• Excellent stamina and vision.

This position is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including verification of employment, education, criminal background, driving history, and other relevant information.