Career Foundation Program (CFP) Associate

Career Foundation Program At Smithfield Foods

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The Career Foundation Program (CFP) is designed to provide an opportunity for recent college graduates to explore career options through a function-specific rotation. The program is divided into tracks, each of which is oriented towards a different part of the Company's operations. The program provides the CFP Associate with an opportunity to learn about an aspect of the Company's business while simultaneously seeking a new position to launch a career with Smithfield.

Company senior leaders, along with an assigned manager, mentor and program manager, will be available to provide guidance, training, and partnership throughout the CFP Associate's assigned rotations. Rotations can last anywhere from 18-months to 24-months depending on the rotational track the Associate enters. Rotational tracks are based on functional area, which include the following :

• Sales & Business Track including rotations through Business Management, Sales and Marketing
• Operations Track including rotations through Continuous Improvement, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, Environmental & Safety, Logistics, and Manufacturing
• Hog Procurement Track including rotations through Hog Purchasing, Meat Quality, and Hog and Farm Contract Negotiations
• Distribution Center Track including rotations through Distribution Services, Inventory Control and Supervision
• Supply Chain Track including rotations through Demand Planning, Transportation and Supply Planning
• Operations Engineering Track including rotations through Engineering Orientation to include exposure to IE / Quality / Production; Corporate Project Work and Supervision
• Operations Finance Track including rotations through Plant Finance and Accounting, and Corporate Finance and Accounting
• Hog Production Track including rotations through Breeding, Farrowing and Head of Department
• Feed Mill Track including rotations through Receiving, Batching, Load Out, Mill Manager Skills and Relief Supervisor
• Operations Human Resources Track including rotations through Plant Operations, HR Operations and HR Generalist function
• Industrial Engineering Track including rotations through all functions of Industrial Engineering in both Fresh and Packaged plants

Our CFP Associates are expected to contribute to the goals of each department to which they are assigned. They will assist in problem-solving, assume leadership roles for certain projects, help the department achieve both short and long-term objectives, and in general deliver high-level results that exceed expectations. The Career Foundation Program is designed for high potential college / university graduates who can quickly adapt to new environments, show initiative, and take on increasingly complex project responsibilities.

Once the CFP Associate has spent 12 months in the program, they may begin to apply for open positions for which they are qualified and in which they are interested, while at the same time continuing in their functional rotations. Selections for all positions at Smithfield are merit-based so while securing a new position is likely it cannot be guaranteed. Throughout their rotations and their internal job searches, the CFP Associates will receive guidance and career counseling from mentors, managers, and Talent Acquisition Specialists.

CFP Associates will be required to provide proof of graduation prior to their actual start.

Qualifications

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Relocation Package Available No

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.