Manager in Training - Operations

Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ Manager in Training (MIT) Program is a structured 12-month initiative designed to cultivate early talent into future company leaders. Participants develop critical leadership skills in dynamic, challenging environments.

Requirements

• College degree (associate, bachelor’s, or graduate) required, or degree must be completed by the MIT start date
• 0–5 years of work experience
• Must be able to relocate within the company’s geographic footprint

About the program

• Clear Pathway to Leadership: structured, transparent route to leadership roles
• Well-Rounded Development: skills training, leadership courses, and cross-functional experience
• Mentorship and Exposure: access to mentors, hands-on training, and interaction with senior leadership
• Structured Training Schedule: rotations through plant operations, live production, and key business functions

Responsibilities

• Learn day-to-day operations under functional managers or mentors through hands-on experience in assigned departments
• Understand departmental processes, procedures, and performance standards; apply skills in daily interactions with employees, vendors, and customers
• Identify customer (internal and external) needs and use feedback to improve products and services
• Pinpoint improvement opportunities, analyze root causes, propose solutions, and collaborate across departments to implement permanent fixes
• Partner with experienced leadership to direct frontline-associate activities
• Make principled decisions using the LEAP philosophy in all interactions with peers, subordinates, and management
• Align personal and subordinate goals with the company’s vision and objectives
• Uphold and promote all safety initiatives to maintain a zero-accident culture
• Perform additional relevant duties as assigned

Physical & safety requirements

• Follow all departmental and company safety policies and programs
• Wear required protective equipment in designated areas
• Travel throughout facilities, both indoors and outdoors
• Work in wet, cold, hot, humid, and/or dusty environments
• Occasionally lift up to 40 lbs
• Work unusual shifts (holidays, weekends, extended hours) as needed to meet production requirements