Quality & Operations Intern

Viserion Grain, LLC; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Viserion Grain, LLC in Visalia, CA offers an internship designed to expose you to the feed industry and to assist the company in QA and Production tasks and projects.

You will gain exposure to food safety programs, participate in production operations, and work with multiple sites and managers to analyze and improve processes for increased efficiency. The role includes joining meetings with supervisors to focus on solutions and proactive problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Must be currently attending a university pursuing a 4 year degree or certification.
• Background in Agribusiness, Quality, and/or Production is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in QA and production tasks and projects.
• Expose to food safety programs and policies.
• Assist in analyzing and improving existing processes for efficiency.
• Join meetings with supervisors and managers to focus on solutions.
• Identify needs for new/improved company/site programs and protocols.
• Develop and assist in program implementation to improve target areas within a Feed Safety focus.

Skills

MS Office

Multiple priorities

Independent work

Education

Pursuing 4-year degree

Job description

Overview

This is an internship position designed to expose the employee to the feed industry for their continued learning, as well as assist the company in executing necessary QA and Production tasks and projects.

Responsibilities

• Exposure to food safety programs & policies at direction of company quality staff. Opportunity to work with multiple sites and managers.
• Exposure to production & operations at the direction of company staff. Opportunity to work with multiple sites and managers.
• Assist in analyzing and improving existing processes for increased efficiency.
• Joining meetings with supervisors and managers to focus on solutions, anticipating problems in equipment or materials before delays arise.
• Opportunity to identify needs for new/improved company/site programs and protocols.
• Develop, document and assist in program implementation to improve identified target areas within a Feed Safety focus.

Qualifications

• Must be currently attending a university in pursuit of a 4 year degree or certification.
• Background in Agribusiness, Quality, and/or Production preferred but not required.

Skills

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Access).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities & daily work load according to project/assignment deadline while meeting expectations of quality work.
• Ability to work independently as necessary.

Physical Requirments

• Frequently climbs ladders; occasionally works at heights of 100 feet.
• Occasionally lifts 20-pounds.
• Regularly lifts 100-pounds with assistance from co-worker.
• Regularly moves items weighing up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently required to: sit for prolonged periods of time, reach for/manipulate standard office equipment, communicate with various staff and/or reach for and manipulate objects.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motion activities, such as typing, on a regular basis.

Compensation Min

USD $22.00/Hr.

Compensation Max

USD $22.00/Hr.