Management Trainee

Job Summary:
Donald’s Fine Foods is a family-owned business that has operated for over 30 years. We are a specialty meat manufacturer spanning six plants in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan serving both domestic and international markets.

**Core Values**
- **Integrity**-Do the right thing in all circumstances. Honesty and transparency in everything we do.
- **Ethical**:

- Always moving forward with a respectful, fair and equitable approach, promoting sustainable practices.
- **Creativity**-Pursue and achieve innovation with passion, purpose, ingenuity and curiosity.
- **Responsibility**-Be accountable for all our actions, decisions, and results.
- **Community**-Foster a sense of community both within the company and external stakeholders, through engagement, collaboration, and support.

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Management Trainee. The Management Trainee will work and train in various departments. The position will have a Post Secondary Degree requirement in Business, Accounting, Operations or a similar program; no prior experience required. Management Trainees gain knowledge and experience through an on-the-job training program. Trainees spend time in all areas of the facility gaining knowledge in the successful operation of all production, shipping, and procurement & planning. Upon successful completion of this program, a trainee will move into a role best suited to their abilities.

**Responsibilities**:
Production Floor Supervisory Rotation
- Learns details of production floor in order to develop into a managerial role.
- Learns the specifications of each line, products and codes.
- Maximizes yields and proper cutting specs.
- Learns how to cut meat and tray products to customer specifications.
- Ensures the safety of employees according to JHSC, WCB regulations and Safety policies and procedures.

Production Planning Rotation
- Yield Management and Tracking.
- Learns and understands production planning and updates as required.
- Cross trains with office staff to ensure coverage during times of leave.
- Understands trace-ability of products to ensure full accountability of products.

Purchasing And Shipping Rotation
- Understands purchasing requirements in order to have supply for operations.
- Learns to manage perishable products; raw material supply management & finished goods management.
- Manages inventory levels in order to service customer fill rates.
- Understands shipping fill rates and on time deliveries.
- Understands dry goods supply purchasing based on usages and inventory levels.

Qualifications:

- Completion of 4 a year Business or Accounting Degree.
- Outstanding organizational and MS office skills.
- Strong ethics regarding confidentiality and privacy.
- Proven experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Organization - Prioritizes tasks in a fast paced, changing environment through frequent interruptions and changing deadlines.
- Communication - Shares information, seeks feedback from others, and provides appropriate follow-up to ensure understanding of both the message and its intent.
- Service Focus - Works effectively and co-operatively with all stakeholders to foster on-going mutual respect and trust.
- Accountability - Identifies implications and works to minimize any negative effects by developing contingencies or alternatives when commitments cannot be met and involves and/or alerts those affected.
- Collaboration - Works with others and builds effective relationships to accomplish common team goals and objectives.
- Problem Solving - Considers alternative solutions by weighing the potential risks and impact against the desired outcome.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chilliwack, BC V2R 0E9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person