Food Safety Intern - Summer 2026

Inspire

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About The Position

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Provide the student with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven corporate food safety & operations environment. The intern will assist the Inspire Food Safety team in completing both project and routine work. RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist in the analysis and development of food safety metrics and business processes. Potential projects may include developing corrective action plans from audit results and customer complaints, reviewing restaurant food safety job aids and HACCP programs for enhancements, and supporting cooking validations. Monitor and assist with restaurant emergency contact hotline and customer complaint information for food safety-related incidents that need further investigation. Review restaurant operations training material to verify that content and images align with Brand Food Safety Requirements. Collaborate on development of processes and job aids to support chemical and pest prevention programs. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across nearly 60 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.

Requirements

• Undergraduate coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Food Safety, or Quality Assurance (other related majors will be considered)
• Food Service experience
• Basic knowledge of FDA Food Code
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team skills
• Strong computer skills and quickly learn computer systems
• Ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to work remotely

Nice To Haves

• Serv-Safe Certification
• Restaurant (QSR) experience

Responsibilities

• Assist in the analysis and development of food safety metrics and business processes.
• Potential projects may include developing corrective action plans from audit results and customer complaints, reviewing restaurant food safety job aids and HACCP programs for enhancements, and supporting cooking validations.
• Monitor and assist with restaurant emergency contact hotline and customer complaint information for food safety-related incidents that need further investigation.
• Review restaurant operations training material to verify that content and images align with Brand Food Safety Requirements.
• Collaborate on development of processes and job aids to support chemical and pest prevention programs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees