Operations Management Associate Role 2025 - Grain Handling
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Position Application:
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who use new technologies, dynamic insights and over 159 years of experience to connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
Please Note:
If you are also interested in an Operations Management Associate role in Protein/Food Manufacturing, please look for job ID: 296081.
This position has openings across the United States; must be open to relocation.
Your Role:
Connect to meaningful work. Feed the world. Achieve your higher purpose.
What if your ideas could nourish the world? As an associate, we transfer your knowledge and skills into profound experiences that positively impact our global community. From food to transportation, your innovative solutions, collaboration and dedication will evolve industries to take on tomorrow's greatest challenges. And that's just the beginning. Because when your skills meet our unrivaled network and breadth of opportunity, your career is without bounds. Join our community to realize the impact of your work, help people around the world, and connect with something greater.
Operations Management Associate Position:
Our fast-paced plants are powered by collaboration, passion and a shared commitment to our vision of nourishing the world. In Operations, your work will touch countless lives through the families and communities you help feed. This position is a training role that will prepare you to lead diverse teams as a plant Operations Supervisor following this 12–18-month training program. During this time, you will get the support and inspiration you need to choose your own path in developing an exciting career with global impact. With us, your future opportunities are endless. During your time here, the path your training takes may include:
- Operations
- Environmental, Health & Safety Leadership
- Engineering/Maintenance
- Accounting
- Continuous Improvement
- Human Resources/Talent Management/Employee Relations
- And much more based on your areas of interest and/or business needs
Environment:
When you join one of our Grain Facilities you will get a little dirty and dusty. That’s because these are boots on the ground facilities where you spend 60% of your time outdoors. Here you’ll learn elevator operations and eventually lead a small team. You’ll feel the wind in your face and sun on your skin from the tops of our silos. It is sometimes challenging work as you will have the possibility of working varying shift hours, 8 to 14-hour shifts, and even 6 to 7-day weeks depending on customer demand. As an industry leader, it’s all part of contributing to a successful team that is doing things right, reaching higher, and putting people first. Your work in these facilities will be vital to our mission of nourishing the world.
Job Locations and Expectations:
- Plant setting
- Occasional weekend and on-call duties
Our Benefits:
No matter who you are or where you are, we’ve crafted our plans and programs to meet your needs! We want to help you take care of what’s needed for today and offer protection to help with tomorrow’s what-ifs. You’ll have access to a wide variety of flexible and inclusive programs to meet your health, financial, and work/life needs to support you and help you succeed. Eligible programs and incentives include:
- Paid holidays and floating holidays
- Paid time off
- Comprehensive health care plans
- Short term and long-term incentives
- Mental Health and Wellbeing program
- Digital Learning Library
- Retirement plans
- Paid time to participate in volunteer and community outreach opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement programs
- Relocation benefits for those that qualify
*Minnesota-based employees: Minnesota Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 48 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Our Vibrant Community:
At Cargill, you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees’ outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.
Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include:
Asian Alliance Network, Cargill Young Professionals Network, Cargill Ability Network (iCAN), Cargill Ebony Council, Indigenous Peoples Network (IPN), Hispanic-Latino Council, Cargill Pride Network, Veterans & Military Support Network, and Cargill Women’s Network.
Required Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or completed one or more of the following:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed/to be completed between May 2022 – Summer 2025 or
- An Associate’s Degree + two years relevant work experience (as defined by operational, mechanical, and/or leadership experience) or
- Achieved E-4 rank (or higher) in a military background or
- Four years relevant experience (as defined by operational, mechanical, and/or leadership experience)
- Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa, or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
- Ability to work effectively with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures
- Willing and able to relocate
- Ability to contribute, both as part of a team and individually
- Willingness to work 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts and weekends when the need arises (based on business demands and/or obligations).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pursuing an agriculture or business-related degree (including but not limited to Ag-Economics, Ag-Business, Ag-Education, Agronomy, Feed Science, Grain Science, Operations Management, Ag-Systems Management, Ag-Engineering, Supply Chain, Mechanized Systems Management, Industrial Distribution).
Compensation and Benefits:
The expected salary for this position is $65,000. The disclosed salary has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.