Sweet Opportunities at the Hershey Company

“Sweet” Opportunities at The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company is a leading snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery products. With revenues of over $5 billion and more than 12,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company’s leadership position is built on the strength of great brands such as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Mounds, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, Hershey's Cookies, Mauna Loa, and Artisans Confection Company.

Assistant Developer - Information Services If you are interested in working on emerging business technologies from SAP, IBM, TeraData and Web 2.0 supplies, being mentored by the best and brightest people in the industry, and you love the smell of Hershey Chocolate in the air, then the Information Services group in Hershey, PA is the place for you.

The Hershey Company has several positions available for Assistant Developers, entry level developer/programmer opportunities within Information Services.

As an Assistant Developer, you will develop, maintain and support value-adding technology solutions in support of our business partners (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, etc.). You will support all phases of the project life cycle including understanding business requirements, translating business requirements into technical specifications, development, testing, and post implementation support. Those holding this position work both independently and as members of project teams. You will develop and demonstrate a broad understanding of multiple technologies and will be expected to understand and apply technology and process standards. Some of the technologies you will have the opportunity to enhance include SAP, Teradata, Cognos, Business Objects, Business Warehouse, and Java.

Opportunities for advancement include progression through a ladder of increasing responsibility as a developer and analyst positions with additional progression to project manager, business process manager and applications manager.

Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math or other related technical major with some relevant coursework in computer programming/ applications. Participation in Internship or Co-op program preferred.

Experience: With Bachelor's degree, this is the entry level. Equivalent work experience of 0-2 years within applications development or comparable area.

Preferred skills include knowledge of the following technologies: - Relational Database Scripting (prefer Teradata or Oracle) - Business Intelligence Reporting (prefer Cognos, SAP Business Warehouse, Business Objects) - Web technologies including Java, Java Script, .Net, Skyway, Visual Basic - UNIX scripting - Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word), including VBA scripting

Interested? Please apply directly to this opportunity via Career Services: https://www.myinterfase.com/vt/student/ Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V