Operator Trainee

A Day in the Life

The Operator Trainee is responsible for learning and overseeing multiple functions of the soybean processing facility. This role is also responsible for demonstrating a commitment to supply safe food, maintaining a food safety culture within the site, continually improving the site's food safety management system, and complying with customer and regulatory requirements.

Position Details

• 12-hour rotating shifts: 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am
• Pay: $27.10 an hour
• Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution, and paid vacation/holidays.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Review shift logs and plant status throughout the workday
• Recognize signs of operational failure and proceed and act accordingly
• Operate, control, inspect, and troubleshoot various soybean processing equipment, and document as needed
• Maintain general housekeeping of the plant
• Cross train in all processes
• Maintain a good working relationship with other facility personnel
• Follow HACCP procedures and guidelines to ensure product safety and quality
• Collect, record, and perform necessary process control tests, and document as needed
• Collect and process quality product samples
• Make regular process adjustments to maintain operating parameters as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience as a process technician (2+ years preferred), or completed or actively working on a 2-year process technician degree
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a safety-conscious and highly quality-controlled environment
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other facility personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

About Bunge

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a premier agribusiness solutions provider that connects farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel to the world. Our team of 37,000 dedicated employees partners with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed—faster, smarter, and more efficiently. We offer a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins and work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland, and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Company Values

• We Are One Team – Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
• We Lead The Way – Agile, Empowered, Innovative
• We Do What’s Right – Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity