Food Safety Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is offering a 11-week Food Safety Internship in Grand Rapids, MI, focusing on projects across the supply chain from procurement to manufacturing and product development. Interns will engage in diverse development opportunities and interact with senior leaders to deliver real-world outcomes.

In this role you’ll gain experience in government facility and product compliance, vendor quality, and customer service, while collaborating with cross-functional teams including supply chain,

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong results orientation and customer focus.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to analyze data and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Work on food safety/quality projects across procurement to manufacturing.
• Learn procurement strategies and product development QA.
• Assist in vendor quality standards and customer service.
• Gain exposure to government standards on facility and product compliance.
• Collaborate with supply chain, merchandising, and store ops teams.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Drive for results

Customer focus

Relationship skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Culinary Science

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Agricultural, Biotechnology, Chemical)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you're provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family - take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Meijer offers an 11-week internship program that challenges interns to deliver innovative solutions to real projects that impact the business. Throughout the course of the internship experience, we deliver diverse personal and professional development opportunities that further develop skillsets that can be implemented both during and after the program. The internship program will allow for interaction with other interns and Meijer senior leaders.

The internship program includes:

• Challenging and impactful projects
• Final presentations delivered to senior executives
• Executive speaker series
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Networking and community events
• Events highlighting key areas of the business

What you will be doing as a Food Safety Intern

The projects that will be given to the Food Safety/Quality interns will be focused in key areas of the supply chain that will give a broad perspective of Food Safety/Quality in the supply chain, from procurement to manufacturing and product development, as well as involvement in engaging projects where they can make a difference.

In the Food Safety/Quality department, you will be exposed to several different aspects, such as procurement and merchandising strategies, product development, manufacturing QA, measuring own brand vendor quality standards, and customer service. Additionally, you'll gain experience in meeting and exceeding government standards regarding facility and product compliance.

The intern may also get exposure to other activities of the function, including:

• All areas within the Supply Chain and Manufacturing organization (distribution, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, finance, engineering, and food safety).
• Merchandising
• Store operations

Qualifications

• Progress toward a Bachelor's degree in:
  • Food Science
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Nutrition/Culinary Science
  • Engineering (Agricultural, Biotechnology, Chemical)
• Additional qualifications
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Drive for results - has focus on the bottom line.
  • Customer focus - dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers.
  • Relationship Skills - can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, and other internal and external constituencies.
  • Communication Skills - conveys the right information in writing and verbally.
  • Problem Solving - Probes all fruitful sources for answers, and looks beyond the obvious to assemble and interpret data.

Possible career path opportunities

• Food Safety Specialist
• Manufacturing QA
• Distribution QA
• Regulatory Specialist
• Recall/Product Support Specialist

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin. Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.