Career opportunity:

We are seeking a Management Trainee to work within our corrugated facility located in Salinas, CA

At WestRock we believe in “Winning Together” through our core values; Integrity, Respect, Accountability & Excellence, and serving our Customers, Co-Workers, Investors, Suppliers, and Communities.

A typical day in the life of a Manager in Training is spent learning about People, Processes, Prevention, and Performance. These are the processes that go into making our product safely, within quality parameters, and at a cost that is market competitive. The Manager in Training will rotate through functions, typically spending six months to a year in each, to allow exposure to various areas of the business.  The intent is to identify an area of the business that will engage the individual in their career aspirations.

What We Offer

•Corporate culture based on core values; Integrity, Respect, Accountability and Excellence
•Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
•An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
•A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

What you need to succeed:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

•Be a critical thinker with the ability to think and convey abstract ideas/concepts
•Display a desire to learn through intellectual curiosity 
•Integrity and commitment to high ethical standards 
•Interpersonal, presentation, oral/written communication skills 
•Strong attention to detail and the ability to organize & prioritize workload 
•Drive and initiative to go above and beyond to achieve goals while collaborating in a team environment 
•Interest in a manufacturing-oriented business
•Strong, creative problem solver
•Self-starter
•Work closely with team members to provide a safe work environment.  Make recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the entire facility
**MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ANY SHIFT

Education Requirements:
 
• College degree in 2021 or upcoming degree in 2022

•  Either major or minor in packaging engineering, environmental engineering, industrial         engineering, industrial technology, packaging technology, packaging science,                   business, environmental science, supply chain management, applied engineering,             mechanical engineering, or related.

• Corrugated packaging or related student internship or co-op experience a plus