Food Safety and Quality Internship 2027

Kinisla; Munster; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinisla offers an Early Careers Internship Programme in Ireland, starting January 2027 and March 2027, with options for 6 or 9 months in Charleville and Listowel. You will support the Food Safety and Quality team, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic dairy business and have the chance to progress to a Graduate Programme.

You will work on quality standards, training coordination, and audits, developing practical skills for a future in FSQ and wider dairy operations.

Qualifications

• Studying Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance or a related degree.
• Results-oriented with the determination and drive to succeed.
• An exceptional communicator with strong teamwork and independent work ability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Support the FSQ team in a fast-paced factory setting.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives and CI projects.
• Assist with adherence to GMP and Quality Compliance Programme.
• Participate in factory audits, including customer and third-party audits.

Skills

Results-oriented

Self-starter

Excellent communicator

MS Office proficient

Education

Food Science or related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Unleash Your Potential with Our Internships!

Join the Kinisla Early Careers Programme and gain meaningful experience in a dynamic, innovation-driven dairy business. You will build practical skills, learn from experienced colleagues, be among the first to hear about our Graduate Programme opportunities and earn a competitive salary. These placements will commence in January 2027 and March 2027 with opportunity to do 6 months (Charleville & Listowel) or 9 months (Listowel).

Description and Responsibilities:

During this internship, you will have the unique opportunity to support the Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) team in a fast-paced and complex factory setting. This role offers a comprehensive and practical understanding of the FSQ field. It is an excellent opportunity for those seeking to broaden their experience and skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.

As part of the team, you will:

• Measure compliance with defined quality standards and support continuous improvement by facilitating and participating in relevant Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
• Help achieve quality standards and ensure adherence to GMP through effective management of the Quality Compliance Programme, delivering on agreed product specifications
• Facilitate the implementation of Quality Standards by coordinating necessary training and providing support to the operations team and other functional areas
• Assist in factory audits, including those conducted by customers and third-party organisations

Kinisla Internship Programme

• As a Kinisla intern, you will benefit from:
• Meaningful work experience
• Networking with other interns and graduates through programme events
• Exposure to our senior leaders
• Opportunities to demonstrate how you have contributed to Kinisla during your internship
• Learning about our wider business

We are committed to developing our interns and aim to convert our best-performing interns to graduates. High-performing interns may be considered for our Graduate Programme before completing their placement.

What You Need to Apply:

• Studying Food Science, Food Safety, Quality Assurance or a related degree
• Results-oriented
• A motivated self-starter with the determination and drive to succeed
• An exceptional communicator
• Able to work effectively both in a team and independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Good organisational and time management skills

Discover Your Future with Kinisla:

Kinisla is a vertically integrated dairy, nutritional ingredients and consumer foods business, built on more than 50 years of expertise in milk processing, dairy and nutritional ingredient technology, and product innovation.

Working in close partnership with 2,600 family farms, we produce high-quality, low-carbon-intensity milk for dairy and nutritional ingredient solutions, alongside a strong portfolio of trusted, market-leading consumer products and brands.

With manufacturing operations across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK, and a global customer reach, Kinisla is a trusted and forward-looking supplier of high-quality dairy products, ingredients and nutritional solutions. Our four business areas are Agribusiness, Dairy Ingredients, Nutritional Ingredients and Consumer Foods.

Our purpose is to reimagine dairy for better food and a future worth farming for. Through expertise, innovation and responsible growth, we are helping to shape a more regenerative and climate-conscious future for dairy.

Rooted in the South-West of Ireland, Kinisla combines deep heritage, global expertise and innovation to create exciting products, partnerships and careers. Our values are Together, Braver and Further.