Grupo BBF reinforces Young Apprentice Program with 162 vacancies in Pará

The results of the interviews are expected at the end of March, and the professional journey will begin in the first week of June

The Grupo BBF Brasil BioFuels) is starting 2025 by reinforcing its Young Apprentice Program in the state of Pará, which aims to include young people in the job market. A total of 162 vacancies have been opened up for the company's operations in the municipalities of Acará, Concórdia do Pará, Moju and Tomé-Açu. Applications were made online between February 3 and 14, and more than 2,000 candidates signed up for the program.

Of the 162 vacancies available, 36 positions have been opened in the municipality of Acará, 57 in Concórdia do Pará, 34 in Moju and 35 in Tomé-Açu. The vacancies are in various areas of the company, such as the Environment, Health, Human Resources, Infrastructure, Safety at Work, Logistics, Automotive, Industrial Production, Industrial Maintenance, Reception, among others. The company is currently in the process of selecting the young people who have applied and the results of the interviews are expected to be announced at the end of March. In the week of June 3 to 6, the young people will begin their professional journey at the Grupo BBF.

The Grupo BBF Program is in its 4th year, and in all, more than 900 young people have started their careers at the company. The 14-month program is aimed at young people aged between 18 and 21 who are looking to start their professional journey in a collaborative environment committed to sustainability. The future professionals undergo free training provided by the company and support from state institutions such as the National Rural Apprenticeship Service (SENAR) and the National Industrial Apprenticeship Service (SENAI), strengthening their technical and behavioral skills.

Currently, the company is recognized as one of the largest employers in the North, generating around 5,000 direct jobs and around 15,000 indirect jobs in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia and Roraima. With a verticalized business model, the Grupo BBF operates from sustainable palm cultivation, recovering degraded areas, producing biofuels to generating renewable energy to serve isolated locations in the Amazon region.

For CEO Milton Steagall, "the Grupo BBF is proud to invest in professional development in the Amazon region. Since the company was founded in 2008, in the municipality of São João da Baliza/RR, the company has developed the local workforce and promoted career growth for its employees. The Young Apprentice Program is like a seed, the beginning of everything, where future professionals can develop and gradually contribute to the future of our company."

In the state of Pará, the Grupo BBF has 4 oil palm production centers, popularly known as Dendê, cultivating around 60,000 hectares of the plant and preserving more than 60,000 hectares of Permanent Preservation Area (APP) and Legal Reserve (RL). The company also has two palm oil extraction plants with the capacity to produce more than 200,000 tons of oil annually.

In addition to encouraging the local job market, the Grupo BBF 's commitment is to inspire and train young people for a more sustainable future, offering real opportunities for professional growth, combining respect for the communities around its operations and investing in bridge building, maintenance of side roads, lectures in schools, environmental preservation actions with communities, technical assistance in plant health, among other actions.

By taking part in the program, young people have the opportunity to join a company that values human development, while building a solid and responsible professional career. This is the example of employee Felipe Souza Santos: "The Young Apprentice Program was fundamental to my professional and personal development. The hiring process was very quick and smooth. Working at the Grupo BBF has been an incredible experience, the team is fantastic, the environment is collaborative and the opportunities for growth are unlimited. I'm grateful to be part of this family and to contribute to the company's success," said the employee from the Grupo BBF's Warehouse area, at the Moju/PA Pole.

About Grupo BBF

Grupo BBF (Brasil BioFuels), a Brazilian company founded in 2008, is the largest palm oil producer in Latin America, with a cultivated area of over 75,000 hectares and a production capacity of 200,000 tons of oil per year. The company is a pioneer in creating sustainable solutions for generating renewable energy in isolated systems, with thermoelectric plants powered by biofuels produced in the region. Its agricultural activity recovers areas that were degraded until 2007 in the Amazon, following the Oil Palm Agroecological Zoning (ZAE), approved by Decree 7.172 of the Federal Government, of May 7, 2010.

The Grupo BBF has created an integrated business model in which it operates from the beginning to the end of the value chain - from sustainable oil palm cultivation, crude oil extraction, biofuel production, biotechnology and renewable energy generation. The Grupo BBF 's operations are located in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Rondônia, Roraima and Pará, comprising 5 oil palm plantations, 3 palm oil industries, 26 thermoelectric plants in operation (2 of which are for generation and own consumption) and a biodiesel industry.