Quality & Food Safety Intern - 12-Week Summer Program

Bunge; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Bunge seeks a Quality & Food Safety Intern for a 12-week summer term to gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting focused on HACCP, lab methods, quality plans, and root-cause analyses. Placement at a crush/refine, packaging, or grain elevator facility with relocation as needed.

You will participate in day-to-day QFS activities, complete a project, and learn through a 70/20/10 governance model emphasizing hands-on work, informal learning, and formal training.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Biology/Microbiology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or applicable field.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to analyze data to summarize and present in clear and concise reports
• Ability to execute tasks and follow-through to completion with appropriate documentation
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving, prioritization and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and possess strong interpersonal communication skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Participate fully in the day-to-day objectives of the Quality & Food Safety department. This will follow the program governance of 70/20/10 (70% hands on, 20% informal learning, 10% formal learning)
• Participants will be assigned a project with the Quality & Food Safety organization, which will include one or multiple of the following activities, depending on the business unit and manufacturing location:
• Validation of microbial sampling/testing techniques and procedures
• Thermal inactivation validation studies
• Development and review of laboratory and sampling Standard Operating Procedures
• Customer complaint reduction initiatives and use of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective & Preventive Action techniques
• Analysis of changes to processing conditions (temperatures, pressures, pump speeds, etc.) on finished product characteristics
• Training of the Operations and Mechanics on the impact to finished product quality and optimization of production parameters
• Validation of analytical methods used for measurement of oils and corn milling streams
• Participation in internal audits and updates to Food Safety Plans
• Engagement with Bunge’s Quality & Food Safety Management System

Skills

Data analysis

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science/Biology/Microbiology/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bunge seeks a Quality & Food Safety Intern for a 12-week summer term to gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing setting focused on HACCP, lab methods, quality plans, and root-cause analyses. Placement at a crush/refine, packaging, or grain elevator facility with relocation as needed.

You will participate in day-to-day QFS activities, complete a project, and learn through a 70/20/10 governance model emphasizing hands-on work, informal learning, and formal training.