Product Development Intern

Sargento Foods • Elkhart Lake, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This internship provides an opportunity to offer technical support and project execution. Interns will apply scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods by performing assigned duties. The role is within a company culture that emphasizes treating employees like family, encouraging meaningful differences in the community, company, and career, and offering diverse experiences for learning and development.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in food science, food process engineering or related with a junior status or above; or pursuing a master’s degree in food science with at least the first year of course completed.
• Ability to effectively present information to peers and colleagues.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Valid driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required.

Nice To Haves

• Fundamental understanding of food science principles, practices, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Executes experiments in the research and development of products using established laboratory/pilot plant procedures under close supervision.
• Conducts sensory evaluations including Descriptive, Discrimination, Acceptability in support of research and development, quality, and marketing initiatives.
• Implements descriptive panel trainings and methods to support product evaluations for the company.
• Performs a variety of routine scientific tasks that provide experience and familiarization with technical and other functional areas using the methods, practices, and programs of Sargento Foods, Inc.
• Learns methods to improve quality of foods such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods and applies to assigned projects.
• Studies food standards, safety and sanitary regulations, good manufacturing practices and supply specifications to ensure projects meet applicable standards.
• Evaluates food products, processes, and packaging, and develops specific production methodology under test conditions.
• May assist plant scale-up of products and processes into the manufacturing plant.
• Seeks information from internal (process engineers, marketing, quality systems) and external (suppliers, consultants) functional experts to resolve issues.
• Maintains written technical documentation, and product and process specifications.

Benefits

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Gain valuable skills and experiences to be prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow personally and professionally
• Volunteer in community service activities
• Social professional networking experiences
• Flexible work week onsite Mondays through Thursdays and optional remote Fridays; plus, half day Fridays
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 5 unpaid days off for interns
• 10 unpaid days off for co-ops
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern