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Job Title: Manager Trainee
Location: Glencoe, MN, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Seneca Foods Corporation
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: General
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Job Description: Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libbys, Aunt Nellies, READ, Seneca Farms, Green Valley, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable), CherryMan, Paradise, Pennant, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Glencoe, MN is currently seekinga Manager Traineeto join our team.Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great!

As a Manager Trainee, the selected candidate will work across all areas of the facility throughout the year and be a vital part of the management team.

Responsibilities:
Ag Department (February July)

Assist with contracting of raw product, planting operations, scheduling, crop growth evaluation, and maturity evaluation
Communicate with growers, landowners, department leads, and other employees planting and harvesting progress, needs, and updates
Develop an in-depth understanding of raw product flow including truck routing, product grading, and harvest planning
Learn harvest equipment functions and raw product harvesting process
Use leadership and team management skills in safety focused environment
Other duties as assigned

Plant/Manufacturing (July November)

Observe and react to dynamic work environment
Track and review record-keeping process during sweetcorn pack
Develop an understanding of the many facets of the processing facility
Utilize skills as self-starter to champion your own projects and duties
Develop and build relationships with plant team relying on leadership and team management skills
Participate in safety audits and implement changes or improvements
Other duties as assigned

Warehouse (November February)

Gain understanding of warehouse activities, dry and frozen
Coordinate inventory levels to match shipping needs
Work with labeling planner and inventory coordinator
Participate and assist with floor activities
Understand and partake in ordering ingredients for future item codes/products
Assist with year-end inventory
Coordinate shipping and receiving traffic for dry and frozen warehouses
Participate in audits with safety team
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Excellent soft communication skills
Bi-lingual skills helpful, but not required
Self-starting mentality and ability to work through a project with general overview of tasks
Genuine interest to be taught and learn from others through observation
A positive attitude and willingness to put others first
Comfortable with Excel documents and record-keeping software
Strong desire to take on challenges facing the company
Interest and ability to work outside the state of Minnesota in the future
Demonstration of strong leadership skills
Excels at time management and task prioritization
Desire and ability to think critically; demonstration of such skill
Attention to detail in manufacturing environment

We strive to attract and maintain a workforce that enriches our team experience and supports our shared vision for the future. At Seneca, you'll be part of a team of highly qualified and dedicated individuals. We believe in making the world a healthier, happier place starting with our own employees. At Seneca, you'll feel good about what you do. In fact, many of our people have been with us for decades, helping advance our company.
If any of this sounds interesting to you and you want to learn more, apply today!

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or call 585-495-4100.

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Job Post Date: 10/26/24