About The Position

This internship is designed for undergraduate students interested in the fields of food science, food safety, or quality assurance, or those preparing to apply to accredited Dietetic Internship programs. The role involves working closely with leaders in the Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte hospitality group to develop practical skills and competencies. Interns will gain experience in foodservice operations, nutrient analysis, marketing healthy foods, nutrition education campaigns, menu planning, food safety, sanitation, HACCP principles, innovation planning, and client relationship skills.

Requirements

  • Interest in the world of Contract Food Service Management
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
  • Must be undergraduate student
  • Detail orientation with strong organizational skills
  • Enjoy building relationships
  • General working knowledge of food service
  • General interest and knowledge of food safety, sanitation and HACCP principles

Nice To Haves

  • Food Safety
  • Food Science
  • Quality Assurance
  • Sanitation Systems
  • HACCP
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Environmental Health
  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Code Compliance
  • Sustainability
  • Carbon foot print
  • Farm to Fork
  • Special Dietary Needs (food allergies, intolerances)

Responsibilities

  • Safety: Safe food in a safe environment
  • Assuring an exceptional guest experience
  • Bring innovation into services
  • Operational support of serving platforms
  • Recipe Nutrient Analysis
  • Menu Planning
  • Support educational nutrition campaigns
  • Executing operational standards
  • Managing FDA regulation standards
  • Market Research
  • Manage website and social networking profile content
  • Maintain cohesive database of all food safety metrics that can be used for tracking and trending compliance
  • Conduct routine food safety self-inspections
  • Conduct one-on-one or group food safety training sessions
  • Work with Quality Assurance Managers to find solutions to food safety challenges
  • Participate in Board of Health inspections
  • Participate in third party food safety audits
  • Assist in the development of impactful audit corrective action plans that include preventative measures
  • Participate in completion of corrective action plans
  • Help monitor sustained improvement related to action items
  • Work with Managers and Chefs to ensure all corrective /preventative action is effective and sustained
  • Work with Managers and Chefs on continual improvement
  • Observe food safety handling of associates and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Participate in monitoring food temperatures through HACCP
  • Assess HACCP program compliance deficiencies and develop strategies for improvement

Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Instapay through the One @Work app
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