At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Leadership Development Program - Brand Manufacturing

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) focuses on cultivating leadership-level talent at Niagara. Participants spend 18 months rotating through a variety of departments in order to learn the different functions, contribute to large-scale projects, move the needle on continuous improvement efforts, and build broad networks. During the program, participants will complete a rotation in one of our manufacturing plants to learn how the heart of our business operates. Participants will also get the opportunity to build leadership skills through professional learning sessions, networking events, and formal training experiences. Following the program, participants will be ready to move into a leadership-level role in their home department.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates leadership in day-to-day operations and projects in each department rotation.
• Brings suggestions for continuous improvement to rotation departments.
• Identifies and seizes new opportunities through the program.
• Seeks out feedback from leaders and peers to guide individual development planning.
• Collaborates with leader to develop and adjust rotation schedule.
• Makes connections with department leaders and builds valuable cross-departmental relationships.
• Gains business insight quickly and applies knowledge of business and marketplace to advance the organization’s goals

• Participates in professional skills development opportunities, such as learning sessions, training courses, and stretch assignments.
• Conducts a final presentation on key learnings from department rotations and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 2 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects

• experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and implications; creates competitive & breakthrough strategies that show a clear connection between vision & action
  • Drives Results – consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
  • Plans and Aligns – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
  • Communicates Effectively – is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels
  • Manages complexity – making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
  • Builds Collaborative Relationships - builds rapport with others in the workplace; shows support of others’ ideas
  • Analytical Thinking - approaches a complex task or problem by breaking it down into its component parts and considering each part in detail
  • Individual Initiative - self-motivated with a proven record of taking the initiative; able to work with minimal supervision and able to execute tasks in a very dynamic and ever-changing environment.
  • Manages Self-Development and Performance - seeks performance feedback from manager and from others; sets specific, measurable goals that are realistic and time-bound

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:
  • MBA or experienced Master’s level student
  • Strong transferable skillset in strategy, analytics, and collaboration

Certification/License:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

• Required: None Required
• Preferred: None Required

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

This job is intended to be performed entirely outside of Colorado

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