Food Safety and Quality Assurance Intern

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking a Quality Assurance Intern from June 2023 – August 2023 at our Hiram, Ohio plant. At GLC, you have the opportunity to grow, optimize your performance and unlock your ambitions through positions in many areas of the organization. While working independently or in a team environment, you develop leadership and critical thinking skills to help build a foundation for your career. Internships at GLC allow students to gain real job experience and receive on-the-job training that focuses on our technologies and methodologies. From the start, interns are challenged to demonstrate their strengths and apply their knowledge to help us achieve our business strategy. At GLC, we place great value on our interns. Our positions are structured to maximize your internship experience. This position is a paid internship.

·      Checkweigher underweight project. Develop underweight verification check for each line and product weight/type. Integrate into daily operator line checks.

·      Update quality documentation to help with external and internal audit standards. Transition SQF Edition 8 numbering and naming conventions into Edition 9 format as specified by corporate FSQA.

·      Assist with package and record review

·      Assist with cheese quality review and provide feedback to the suppliers

·      Day-to-day lab work as needed

·      All GLC interns are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.

·      Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

 

·      Current college student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, or related field.

·      Year in school: Sophomore.

·      Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

·      Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

·      Strong attention to detail, data analysis, and reporting skills.

·      Strong communication, presentation, and team skills.

·      Strong organizational and time management skills.

·      Self-motivated with a high level of initiative, able to work well independently.

 

·      Work is performed in primarily a manufacturing setting, with an office setting as needed.

·      Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.

·      Able to be flex to different shifts or hours depending on project needs.

 

This description is designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. However, nothing in this description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and tasks to this job at any time. Employees may be asked to perform other activities, duties or responsibilities as required or directed.