Quality Assurance Intern – Food Safety

Marzetti Company; Kentucky; On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Mentorship

Networking events

Job summary

Marzetti Company is seeking a Quality Intern for our 2027 Summer Internship Program in Kentucky. You will gain hands-on experience in food safety, quality systems, and continuous improvement within a production environment.

You will support data collection and analysis, participate in sanitation and GMP initiatives, and collaborate with Quality, Operations, and Maintenance teams. This internship offers professional development, networking, and potential for future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail with data interpretation skills.
• Familiarity with GMPs, HACCP, food safety, or quality systems is a plus.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Action-oriented with sound judgment and integrity.
• Able to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Support quality improvement projects through project execution phases.
• Collect, organize, and analyze quality and production data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support foreign material prevention initiatives by evaluating potential sources, behaviors, controls, and verification activities.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, including production floor observations, inspections, audits, and verification activities.
• Support sanitation improvement initiatives, including MSS reviews, development of visual cleaning standards, and SSOP development or updates.
• Assist with root-cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions related to food safety and quality concerns.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, and other plant teams to identify and implement improvements.
• Manage assigned project activities and communicate progress, findings, and recommendations.
• Support compliance with plant food safety, quality, GMP, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data collection

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Undergraduate student

Related field (Food Science / Food Safety / Microbiology / Biology / Chemistry / QA / Engineering)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Marzetti Company is seeking a Quality Intern for our 2027 Summer Internship Program in Kentucky. You will gain hands-on experience in food safety, quality systems, and continuous improvement within a production environment.

You will support data collection and analysis, participate in sanitation and GMP initiatives, and collaborate with Quality, Operations, and Maintenance teams. This internship offers professional development, networking, and potential for future opportunities.