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Who We Are:
Peco Foods, an industry-leading poultry supplier, is recognized for our dedication to customer satisfaction, competitive cost, and total quality management.
Peco’s Story:
We started as a small hatchery and feed mill in 1937, and we’ve been family owned for four generations. Our commitment to quality, safety, and animal welfare have allowed us to grow to the 8th largest poultry producer in the United States. Our family values permeate every level of our organization, such as helping employees in need of housing, and donating hundreds of Christmas gifts each year to foster children in the communities we serve.
Peco’s People Promise:
High-performing, engaged people will always be at the core of our success. Peco is committed to providing a positive experience for each team member.
That’s why we make sure each of our team members is placed in positions where they can excel, and we make employee feedback sessions a regular part of our culture.
Peco’s Animal Welfare Promise:
Peco’s one-of-a-kind FlockFocus® program is committed to providing the best care to keep our animals healthy and comfortable from Day One. We raise chickens to provide a safe, nutritious, and quality product to families around the world and pledge to promote and protect the health and welfare of our chickens.
We put this promise into words every day, like training 200 of our employees to specifically monitor animal welfare. Or flying in 84,000 pounds of feed by helicopter when 150,000 of our chickens were flood-bound and didn’t have any other access to food.
Management Training Program Overview
If you’ve recently graduated, or are graduating soon, The Peco Foods, Inc. Management Training Program, may be the perfect way to fast track your career.
This is your opportunity to join an organization that truly believes in the power of its people. Peco Foods provides opportunities for recent college graduates to gain the technical and experiential learning necessary to create lasting career success. Our Management Training Program includes exposure to every aspect of running a successful poultry business, development of essential management skills, and opportunities to network with senior managers.
What You’ll Do:
From your first day, you’ll get variety in your daily responsibilities. Whether it’s overseeing production processes, reporting on key performance indicators, or overseeing safety practices, there will training, support, and mentoring every step of the way.
What You’ll Get:
As a Management Trainee, you will
- Make a difference in a company proud of its work and the families it feeds around the world.
- Rotate through a series of facilities, where they will receive hands on training in all aspects of live production and/or processing.
- Build the practical work experience to support your formal education.
- Receive ongoing support and mentoring from senior leaders to prepare you for a leadership role.
- Master the leadership skills to manage a diverse group of employees.
- Understand the poultry industry.
Where You’ll Work:
Management Trainees will rotate through various Peco facilities in AL, AR, and MS. You’ll gain exposure to different facilities and different positions within those facilities.
Who’s a Great Fit:
Candidates with 0 – 2 years of professional experience, and who are looking for long-term employment are a great fit for the Management Training Program.
Who’s Eligible:
- Must have graduated from a 4-year college or university.
- Good communication skills (Written and Oral)
- Strong Computer skills
- Strong Leadership skills
- Good analytical skills
- Upon completion of the program, the Trainee must be willing to relocate to the facility that has an open position that best fits the Trainees interests and the staffing needs of Peco Foods.
Program Length:
Six months, beginning in late June and ending in December.
Who to Contact:
If interested in the Management Training Program, please submit an introductory e-mail and resume to:
kharding@pecofoods.com
Management Training Program
1101 Greensboro Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Intern Program Overview
Peco Foods, Inc. provides paid internship opportunities for select students to gain invaluable professional experience in the poultry industry.
This is your opportunity to join an organization that truly believes in the power of its people. Peco Foods provides opportunities for full-time college students to gain exposure to the professional world prior to graduation. The objective of the program is for each intern to gain a working knowledge of an industry-leading poultry company.
What You’ll Do:
Through the Intern Program you will gain hands-on experience in a poultry processing complex, broadening your understanding of poultry production and the skills and competencies that will lead to long-term career success.
What You’ll Get:
As an Intern, you will
- Make a difference in a company proud of its work and the families it feeds around the world.
- Get hands-on training in all aspects of live production and/or processing.
- Build the practical work experience to support your formal education.
- Receive ongoing support and mentoring from managers to help you develop to your full potential.
- Understand the poultry industry.
Where You’ll Work:
Internship opportunities are available at Peco facilities in AL, AR, and MS. You’ll work at one facility throughout your internship, getting to know the facility, the management, and the area.
Who’s a Great Fit:
Juniors and Seniors who are in good standing and who have demonstrated an interest in agricultural, poultry or animal sciences.
Who’s Eligible:
- Must be enrolled as a full-time college student in the semester prior to the internship.
- Must be able to handle the physical requirements of the job, such as standing and walking for extended periods, lifting, and performing other duties as assigned.
- Good communication skills (Written and Oral)
- Strong Computer skills
- Strong Leadership skills
- Good analytical skills
Program Length:
10 - 12 weeks, from late May to early August.
Compensation:
Interns are compensated at a rate of $18 per hour.
Housing:
Housing is provided where needed.
Who to Contact:
If interested in the Internship Program, please submit an introductory e-mail and resume to:
kharding@pecofoods.com
Internship Program
1101 Greensboro Ave.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401