Internship - Culinary Innovation

Baldwin Richardson Foods • Westmont, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Baldwin Richardson Foods, Co. is a global manufacturer of custom food and beverage ingredients and one of the largest African-American family-owned and-operated businesses in the food industry. The Company has strong supply relationships with some of the world’s largest Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and Food Service customers. Iconic, global food brands entrust Baldwin Richardson Foods as their partner to deliver the highest quality products that exceed industry standards. The Company also manufactures and markets Mrs. Richardson’s Ice Cream Toppings and Nance’s Mustards and Condiments. Baldwin Richardson Foods has manufacturing locations in Macedon, NY, Williamson, NY, Corona, CA, and Pennsauken, NJ; Corporate Offices in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Food Innovation Center Westmont, IL. This role is in our Westmont, IL facility.

The Food Innovation Intern will be assigned projects that align with their educational track and have a direct impact on proactive innovation and technical readiness at BRF. The student intern will work directly with our Innovation Manager and Sr. Scientists, and a variety of other individuals within Innovation and Culinary functions.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in Food Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering
• Strong attention to detail
• Technical curiosity
• Strong knowledge of food science and chemistry fundamentals
• Intermediate skills in MS Office – Word and Excel
• Excellent project management, organizational, and follow-through skill sets
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong oral and written communication as well as interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate with diverse populations

Nice To Haves

• Preferred completion of two years of program (going into 3rd or 4th year) or MS program

Responsibilities

• Assist BRF in technical experiments, ingredient assessments, and formula development.
• Product landscaping to assess chemical and physical parameters for comparable in-market products
• Designing and executing experiments to solve technical challenges
• Procuring, testing, and recommending ingredients
• Formula development and processing at lab and pilot scale

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees