Cavendish Farms – SUMMER EMPLOYMENT: Supply Chain Summer Student


Supply Chain Summer Student

Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and food service markets throughout Canada, the United States and around the world. We have an appetizer plant in Wheatley, ON, two state-of-the-art potato processing plants in PEI, one in Lethbridge, AB, and another in Jamestown, ND. Headquartered in Dieppe, NB, the company also has sales office locations in Toronto and Boston.

Reporting to the Manager of Supply Chain Optimization, the summer student would receive an opportunity to get a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Cavendish Farms Supply Chain. This includes Planning, Logistics, Customer Service as well as Optimization.

This role offers excellent opportunities for visibility and career development. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a “Can-Do” attitude and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Mapping out Business Continuity processes

• Reviewing and updating process architecture to ensure compliance

• Updating Supply Chain Overview learning resources

• Supporting Supply Chain Planners, Specialists and Analysts with various tasks

Critical experiences gained:

• Understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain through hands-on experience and interactions with practitioners

• Plant tour to see our manufacturing process in action

• Warehouse tour to see shipping, receiving and other warehouse processes

• Understanding of master data and data quality

• Learning of Procedure Flow process mapping software

Core competencies required:

• Problem-solving skills

• Process focus

• Technology/systems proficiency

• Office 365 proficiency

• Understanding of SC Fundamentals

To apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to student_jobs@cbu.ca

Please be sure to specify what role you are applying for in the email subject line.