About this role
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.
Location Description
Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods’ most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It’s our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
The objective of a Food Safety/Quality Intern is to build capability and provide a pipeline of
future talent for Michael Foods. An intern will be introduced to entry level activities, which
include but are limited to Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) and HACCP principles.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Intern will learn the practical application o
- Assist in drafting, revision, and plant standard operating procedures.(primary focus of this current position).
- Act as a liaison between Production, Distribution, Sanitation, Maintenance, and the
Quality Department. - Participate in plant food safety/quality inspections, in-process inspections.
- Verify sanitary condition of production lines prior to start-up and after downtime requiring
maintenance activity. - Perform investigative environmental swabbing of critical productionequipment/areas as troubleshooting guide.
- Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintainsanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management
any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or
personnel safety. - Performs other duties as assigned by site QA manager
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Enrolled or attending an accredited 2 or 4-year college/university working towards a
degree in Food Science, Biological Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Safety or a
related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel and Word
• Data driven skills a plus.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English) but not required.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not
include all the duties associated with this position.
Other facts
About Michael Foods Inc.
For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and consumers. Today, Michael Foods is the nation’s largest processor of value-added eggs; producing and distributing value-added egg and refrigerated potato products to foodservice and food ingredient customers. Michael Foods has several industry leading brands within our portfolio including Papetti's® (value-added egg products), Simply Potatoes® (refrigerated potatoes), and Easy Eggs® (retail-ready egg offerings).
What you'll do
- The Food Safety/Quality Intern will assist in drafting and revising standard operating procedures and act as a liaison between various departments. They will also participate in food safety inspections and verify sanitary conditions in the production area.
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