Safety Intern

Ahold Delhaize USA; Quincy (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA offers a paid internship in the Environmental, Health and Safety department. The role supports brand safety teams, ensuring safe working and shopping environments and assisting with OSHA regulatory compliance.

The program includes mentorship, leadership sessions, and opportunities to present projects to company leaders. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States full-time and be available May 24, 2027 through August 13, 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Occupational Safety or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Demonstrate initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the safety program and risk reduction initiatives in retail environments.
• Review incident data and safety metrics to identify trends.
• Assist in OSHA regulatory documentation and responses.
• Support compliance with health and safety policies and regulations.
• Assist in risk assessments and corrective action planning.
• Contribute to safety performance reporting to brand leadership.
• Create business cases for new or updated programs using data.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Pursuing Occupational Safety degree

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Internship

Job Requisition: 547336

Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street

Store Code: Safety & Environment (5157445)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Internship Overview:

Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities.

**Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date.**

• Approximate 12-week Internship session with competitive pay
• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge
• Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full-time positions within ADUSA
• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
• One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest
• Involvement in group community service events
• Networking and professional engagement opportunities
• Access to online career development tools and resources
• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility

Department/Position Description:

The Environmental, Health and Safety Department provides the direction, support, and resources necessary for brands to self-manage the inherent personal injury risks associated with our business and in alignment with Ahold Delhaize's Occupational Safety & Health objectives.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to the brand safety teams as they offer guidance and support to ensure that stores are safe working and shopping environments. This position also supports the execution of compliance with workplace safety regulatory requirements.

• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the accident and loss-control system and the modifications needed to achieve optimum results with assigned division.
• Review accident data, actuarial data, and benchmarking reports to identify trends and opportunities within retail locations. Identify opportunities that can yield financial savings; work with safety staff to determine appropriate measurements.
• This position will support the preparation of OSHA and other related regulatory complaints, inspections, and required responses.
• Support compliance with Ahold Delhaize health and safety policies/procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA regulations (i.e. Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety).
• Assist in risk assessments of physical and/or behavioral control measures. Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place control measures
• Participate in incident analyses and development of corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system opportunities for improvement.
• Support the communication and reporting to brand leadership on safety performance and results to motivate improvement.
• Analyze safety metrics and review incident trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the risk is highest.
• Create business cases for new or updated programs utilizing data

to support risk reduction

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a degree in Occupational Safety or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Good analytical skills
• Demonstrate initiative
• Attention to detail
• Organization & Planning

Individual cohort pay rates vary based on location, academic year, and position.

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $34.20

IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $37.80

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.

Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.