FSQA Intern

Wholestone Farms Cooperative Inc•Fremont, NE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a paid internship at one of two plants located in either Freemont, NE or Eagle Grove, IA. The 10-week program will start first week of June and run to mid-August. Responsible for performing a variety of tasks within FSQA and Technical Services, ranging from verifications and measurements of manufactured products to assure compliance with all food safety and quality programs to animal welfare. Responsible for making decisions based on quantitative values, temperature, exact measurements, among others.

Requirements

Current college Junior or Senior
Degree and major of study in Marketing, Agribusiness or equivalent required
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the language of the majority cultural group in order to communicate effectively.
Must be able to hear enough to understand those individuals as well.
Ability to read, interpret, and comprehend documents such as grafts/flow sheets, financials, general professional articles and publications, governmental regulations, safety rules, assignment sheets, and procedure manuals.
Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, policies and procedures, and other administrative forms.
Must be able to effectively communicate in both individual and group settings.
Must be able to present information and respond to questions from individuals and/or groups.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure such as whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and fractions.
Ability to compute rate, discounts, ratios, and percent.
Ability to make, read and interpret financials, graphs, rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to apply common sense and judgment in solving problems and interpreting and understanding instructions furnished in written or oral form.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action yet reason when to involve supervisor.
Basic computer knowledge with the ability to learn software.
Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deal with frequent interruptions.
Basic office skills such as phone skills, voicemail, copying, faxing, typing, and directing visitors.
Ability to function independently given assigned duties.
Ability to communicate, work, and interact with a variety of individuals.
Frequently required to use hands and/or fingers to feel, manipulate small objects, write, and type.
Frequently required to bend; squat/kneel; twist/turn; sit; talk; hear and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally required to push/pull; climb; walk; stand; and balance.
Rarely required to smell and/or taste.
Must frequently lift/carry/move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Performing a variety of tasks within FSQA and Technical Services.
Verifying and measuring manufactured products to assure compliance with all food safety and quality programs.
Ensuring animal welfare.
Making decisions based on quantitative values, temperature, and exact measurements.