Technical Services Intern

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels. 

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers—first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line.  We are passionate about beverages – and about building a team that’s just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Position Overview: 

The technical services intern will provide support for the in-house research and development team focusing on dry coffee, coffee-based beverages, and high protein beverage projects as needed.  You will work closely with food scientists to help solve processing and formulation-based questions and develop creative solutions and new ideas. You will be encouraged to further develop your critical thinking, problem solving, and writing skills as you engage in real life food science scenarios. 

Responsibilities:

• Support technical services with various tasks, including but not limited to: Sample preparation, sample analysis, development of experiment designs, rheological measurements of fluids, chemical analysis if products, development of research plans, independent experimental work, batching of products, and data analysis. 
• Follow safety guidelines and SOPs accordingly. 
• Produce detailed and accurate lab and formulation reports.
• Conduct experiments on milk, high protein and coffee-based beverages
• Analyze the data obtained and prepare reports 
• Engage in research and discussions to complete the project goals.
• Participate in hands on training of various techniques. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Late-stage Bachelors, Master’s or PhD students that are currently studying Food Science, Food science and Technology, Food chemistry, or equivalent majors. 
• Good communication skills with the ability and desire to collaborate.
• Experience with fluid rheology or willingness to learn is required. 
• The student is expected to have a strong knowledge of food chemistry. 
• Lab work experience in food processing, chemistry, or quality labs is required. 
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and judgment skills.
• Solid computer skills including Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Desire to work in a fast-paced high growth environment.

Hours, Location and Pay: 

We offer a competitive-based pay rate for our internship opportunities.  This role works Monday to Friday regular business hours at our Neenah, WI manufacturing facility with occasional travel to our Little Chute, WI facility. 

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
• Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee’s first responsibility.  We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
• Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.
• The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.