UDairy Creamery Dairy Production Intern, Spring 2027
About The Position
The UDairy Creamery is a non-profit, student-run enterprise of the University of Delaware’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Under the guidance of industry professionals, students receive a hands-on, immersive education in the principles of food science, safety and production, dairy science, business management, entrepreneurship, and sustainable agriculture. The Dairy Production interns primarily assist in the production of cheese and ice cream. This includes hands-on experience in picking-up raw milk, processing into a finished product, packaging for retail sale and/or storage, and cleaning and sanitizing the facility and equipment. This position requires work in a hot and humid environment as well as cold storage freezers. Students must be able to be on their feet for an extended amount of time and assist with heavy lifting. Approximately 90% of the time allocation in this role centers around cleaning, inventory management, and other physical tasks.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of food safety, food science, or food processing experience.
- Must have excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work independently on projects.
- While schedules can vary, interns must work a minimum of 2 shifts per week, of at least 3 hours per shift during GFIL production days (Monday through Thursday) between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
- Applicants must be undergraduate students at the University of Delaware.
- Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Delaware and be in good academic standing.
Responsibilities
- Assist in picking up milk from the UD dairy farm.
- Assist in cheesemaking and filling out make-sheets.
- Assist in making ice cream mix and filling out make-sheets.
- Assist in freezing and packaging ice cream and filling out make-sheets.
- Assist in updating records including validation and temperature logs.
- Participate in manual cleaning, COP (Clean Out of Place), CIP (Clean in Place), and sanitation procedures and processes.
- Observe and help maintain the Food Safety Plan including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
- Assist with Food safety testing.
- Assist in developing recipes and test batches for signature cheese under the UDairy Creamery name.
- Assist in developing recipes and test batches for signature ice cream mixes and flavors under the UDairy Creamery name.
- Assist with training other UDairy staff to work safely in cheese production area, ice cream production area and/or QA testing Lab
- Be able to work independently and complete assigned tasks within timelines needed as may be required by regulatory authorities
- Heavy lifting, standing for long periods, work in a hot humid, and cold environment required.
- Strenuous movement should be anticipated
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
