Summary
Join a 2024 USA Top Workplace as a Manufacturing Management Trainee.
You will learn organic dairy manufacturing operations from A to Z, including technical, operational, supervisory and personal leadership skills through our 8-10 month rotation program. Upon successful completion of the rotation program, you will be placed in an Operations Supervisor role in one of our processing plants, with continued learning and growth opportunities.
We have two openings:
Day Shift 6am - 6pm
Night Shift 6pm - 6am
Essential Responsibilities:
- Learn and demonstrate technical/functional competence in manufacturing, quality, maintenance, production, and technical services.
- Responsible for delivering results for assigned projects.
- Recommend and support implementation of labor and cost efficiencies, quality improvements and safety enhancements.
- Support plant leadership in training, communications, employee development, sustainability and employee relations
- Provide support to production management through shift operations, meetings, quality goals achievement, and scheduling.
- Learn and demonstrate understanding of vertically integrated supply chain, logistics, purchasing, plant accounting and other related functions.
- Support and promote AOD mission, vision and values throughout the plant.
- All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
Education and Experience
- Recent Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Operations, Business, Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering or Business preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Detail oriented, collaborative team member, problem solving skills.
- Handle multiple tasks at the same time. Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Critical thinking skills: Ability to identify the right problem and develop correction action and execute improvement plans.
Physical Requirements:
Must possess the physical ability to work the entire shift on the plant floor working in a cool, wet environment with temperatures ranging between 34-38 degrees will be a requirement. Standing, walking, climbing, repetitive bending, repetitive stooping, repetitive reaching with arms and repetitive grasping with hands and fingers. Must have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Must be able to work safely in a fast-paced environment working around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, large trucks, and tankers
Benefits
- Bonus Eligible
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Group Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability
- Company Paid Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Voluntary Accident, Cancer Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Time Off
- Company Holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Personal Leave
- Family Care Leave
- Free Milk
- Costco Membership Contribution
Skills Required
- Recent bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Operations, Business, Food Science, Dairy Science, Engineering, or equivalent education and experience
- Detail-oriented and collaborative team member
- Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to identify problems, develop corrective actions, and execute improvement plans
- Ability to work the entire shift on a plant floor in a cool, wet environment
- Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, reach, and grasp repetitively
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally
- Ability to work safely around production machines, warehouse equipment, forklifts, trucks, and tankers
What We Do
At Aurora Organic Dairy – it is our obligation to take care of our animals, respect our people and improve the health of the planet for the future. Founded in 1976 in Jerome, ID and now headquartered in Boulder, CO the company employs more than 750 employees and has more than 20,000 dairy cows. We deliver retail brand products that deliver a competitive advantage. Our team specializes in helping retailers and other marketers throughout the U.S. build their own brand success through product innovation and organic dairy products of the highest quality. As a results, brand owners can proudly market value-added, traceable, and certified organic products designed to delight consumers and drive sales. Our mission is to deliver organic dairy integrity, form cow to carton to everyone, everywhere through our values of teamwork, excellence and by being entrepreneurial, compassionate, transparent, and displaying organic stewardship. What it’s like to work here From our Colorado headquarters to our Dairy Processing facilities in Platteville, CO and Columbia, MO, and or Dairy Farms in Colorado and Texas we have a shared vision to tread lightly on the planet, treating our people and animals with respect, giving back to our local communities. Careers We are always looking for dedicated employees to help us produce the highest quality organic milk at our dairy farms, in our processing plants and at our corporate office. We are proud to offer our employees – regardless of rank or role within the company – a robust and competitive benefits package, including: • Competitive wages. • Generous paid time off and paid holidays. • Medical and dental benefits. • 401K and Roth retirement savings plans with a company match. • Training and career development. • Life insurance. • Short-term disability coverage (optional). • Tuition support for career development. • Parental leave. • Scholarships for family members of our employees who qualify.
