Quality Intern (Summer '18)

This 2018 summer internship will be focused on supporting food safety and quality initiatives, company objectives and plant-specific assignments. This position is located at our plant in Richland Center, WI.

The duties will be varied and may include:

• Lead small quality improvement projects within the team, working with operations and other areas of Schreiber Foods
• Creating and updating documentation for food safety, quality and lab processes
• Gaining knowledge about our products and applying that knowledge to improve processes and practices
• Gaining knowledge of production lines and processes
• Inputting and analyzing data
• Assisting with analytical testing of dairy products
• Completing projects related to testing, quality systems, sanitation, auditing, HACCP, training, SQF, suppliers, and other related topics
• Assisting the quality teams on ongoing projects
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

We are looking for individuals who learn quickly and thrive in fast-paced environments. Successful candidates will have:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Food Microbiology or closely related field.   Must be a current student during the time of the internship. 
• Ability to work 40 hours/week during the summer
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to take ownership of assignments and complete them
• Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities
• Ability and desire to work within a plant manufacturing setting
• Ability to multi-task
• Possess a strong technical foundation in the sciences; dairy knowledge desired but not required