Operator Trainee

City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 44750 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, maintain a food safety culture withing the site, continually improve the site’s food safety management system, and comply 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
• Make regular process adjustments to maintain operating parameters as needed
• Collect, record, and perform necessary process control tests, and document as needed
• Collect and process quality product samples
• Follow HACCP procedures and guidelines to ensure product safety and quality
• Maintain general housekeeping of the plant
• Cross train in all processes
• Obtain process safety management certification
• 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

At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they’re grown to where they’re needed—in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We 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. Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:

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

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day – people who are #ProudtoBeBunge