R&D Quality Intern: Coffee Safety & Process Excellence

Jdeprofessional; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 5,000 - 6,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly allowance €525

Travel compensation

Paid holidays

Hands-on R&D exposure

Mentorship by QA experts

Job summary

JDE Peet’s invites you to join our R&D Food Quality team in Utrecht as a Quality intern starting March 2026. You will conduct research, assess risks in processing facilities, and collaborate with central and factory QA teams to standardize practices using a science-based approach.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in food safety assessment, risk analysis, SOP updates, and reporting, with an emphasis on contributing to meaningful quality improvements across our network.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a BSc or MSc for the duration of the internship.
• Strong MS Office skills; fluent English both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature review on quality-related risks in processing environments.
• Map quality risks across JDE factories and review technologies that support quality improvement.
• Understand compliance with local, national and international food safety regulations and certifications.
• Analyze past quality recalls and contamination incidents.
• Support updates to SOPs and training materials.
• Develop criteria for quality classification and risk assessment.
• Collaborate with quality and R&D teams to interpret findings and recommend improvements.
• Contribute to standardization across facilities.
• Prepare reports and visual data summaries.

Skills

MS Office

English fluency

Quality research

Education

BSc or MSc in Food Tech/Science/Quality/Food Safety/Chemical Eng

Job description

JDE Peet’s invites you to join our R&D Food Quality team in Utrecht as a Quality intern starting March 2026. You will conduct research, assess risks in processing facilities, and collaborate with central and factory QA teams to standardize practices using a science-based approach.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in food safety assessment, risk analysis, SOP updates, and reporting, with an emphasis on contributing to meaningful quality improvements across our network.