2026 Summer Internship - Plant Safety

Tillamook Dairy•Tillamook, OR

67d•Onsite

About The Position

Come join the Tillamook Team, one of the fastest-growing dairy brands in the US, where we Play to Win to create over 200 dairy products in 7 different categories: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, cream cheese and frozen meals. Our Uncompromising Quality has led us to become the #1 Cheddar, #2 Cream Cheese and #3 Family Size Ice Cream brand, but we're not stopping there. We're loading up for our best years to come and want you to join us. As a farmer-owned cooperative since 1909, we know that being Good Stewards for our stakeholders and doing a little extra always pays off. We're looking for team members with a One Team and Genuine Care mindset who are inspired to share the delight of the Tillamook brand with each other and others every day. About the TCCA Summer Intern Program: Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA)'s Summer Internship Program is a 10 to 12-week program for graduate and undergraduate students to join the Tillamook team to connect to our 115-year-old heritage. Our interns play a significant role in solving real-world business challenges and enjoy bites of our ice cream, cheese and beloved dairy products every step of the way. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we invite interns to visit the farms of our farmer-owners so they can see what cow care, environmental stewardship and the daily operations of a dairy farm look like, up close.â¯â¯In addition to the farm tour, we host multiple enriching experiences throughout the duration of the program, that include being an honorary Tillamook taste bud for the day with our immersive cheese and ice cream tastings, "college-inspired" cooking class with our executive chef, resume & interview workshop, sales market tours and so much more! This role is based out of Tillamook, Oregon The application window will be open until November 7 or until we reach our cap of 100 applicants. Beginning November 10, we will review applications and move selected candidates through our interview process with the goal of having all interns identified no later than the end of the year. What you will do: Our Plant Safety intern will continue the work of our previous safety intern with our Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) placards as well as some Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) focused projects for the entire plant. Here's a day in the life: Participation in incident investigations and root cause analysis. Learn about hazard identification and behavior-based safety systems. Assist with Management of change projects in the facility. Contributing to a successful safety committee. Attend required meetings to help drive a strong safety culture.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or masters program and not due to graduate the semester prior to the internship
Currently studying Safety, Public Health or any manufacturing related field