Quality Food Safety (QFS) Trainee

Location: Channahon, IL -, US

City : Channahon State : Illinois (US-IL) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 49200

A Day in the Life

Bunge has an outstanding opportunity for individuals to join the Bunge team as an Quality & Food Safety Trainee and participate in a comprehensive training program designed to give an understanding of the Quality and Food Safety programs of Bunge’s industrial facilities, that could include crushing and refining facilities, grain facilities, or packaging facilities. The role focuses on developing hands-on leadership skills within our plant manufacturing environment in the Quality and Food Safety team over an 18-month time frame, successful candidates will develop skills and knowledge Bunge’s facilities that will prepare them for various leadership roles within the Quality and Food Safety function. Upon successful completion of the program, Quality and Food Safety Trainees will apply for consideration into a facility-based Quality and Food Safety leadership position within the Business Unit that both complements the needs of the company and the employee’ strengths.

Willingness to relocate for future growth opportunities and/or business demands is required. Location to be determined based on current business needs.

What You'll Be Doing

Train, develop and lead the Bunge safety culture by learning, understanding and demonstrating safe work habits.

Train under the supervision of laboratory supervisors with the goal of validation as a QC Technician to be able to support site laboratory operations as well as other sites as needed.

Trainees will participate fully in the day-to-day physical operation of a Bunge facility to understand fundamental Quality and Food Safety standards and operations and processes. This will follow the program governance of 70/20/10 (70% hands on, 20% informal learning, 10% formal learning).

Develop a thorough understanding of Bunge Quality standards to promote a Best-in-Class quality programs with a focus on eliminating QFS Incidents, meeting regulatory requirements and meeting specific Quality KPI’s, specific projects assigned as needed by the business unit or site.

Trainees will, from time to time, demonstrate their level of understanding by responding to verbal or written inquiries from supervisors, mentors, or the program manager.

Trainees may be required to travel and/or relocate to other Bunge locations for instructional purposes.

Assist location and corporate staff in evaluating Quality standards and best practices and will communicate findings to appropriate personnel in a timely fashion.

Assist the facility in prioritizing and optimizing "Quality Key Performance Indicators" and support SQF standard and key customer requirements.

Assist management with conducting audits, inspections to ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures and regulatory requirements.

Support North American Quality and Food Safety efforts .

Assist with review of Quality and Food Safety production data routinely to ensure accuracy and to analyze for continuous improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Scientific discipline ideally Food Science, or closely related field is required.

Prior internship or other QFS experience preferred.

Demonstrate and promote safety.

Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and change.

Exceptional verbal, listening and written communication skills

Must be well organized, goal oriented and self-directed

Demonstrates mechanical and analytical aptitude with strong problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in standard PC applications.

Collaborative team player.

Willingness to relocate for future growth opportunities is required.

Occasional travel required.

The compensation for this position is $75,000 annually.  In addition to the regular compensation, this role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

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 ~34,000 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