Feed Safety & Quality Intern

Basic Function

This position is designed to expose the employee to the feed industry for their continued learning, as well as assist the company in executing necessary Feed Safety & Quality tasks and projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Focus: Exposure to and aid in developing applicable food safety programs & policies at direction of company quality staff. Opportunity to work with multiple sites and managers.

Work directly with the quality assurance team and be able to perform day-to-day tasks if necessary.

Work directly with the quality assurance manager on the approved supplier and ingredient program.

Work directly with suppliers to gather the required documentation to be classified as an approved supplier.

Secondary Focus includes, but is not limited to:

Exposure to general feed/agribusiness industry, opportunity to interact with sales & customer service, plant maintenance, and formulation.

Develop and deliver a final presentation summarizing internship progress, key learnings, and insights through exposure to various projects and opportunities. Education and Experience

Must be currently attending a university in pursuit of a 4 year degree or certification.

Backgrounds in Agribusiness, Quality and/or Production preferred but not required. Skills

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Access).

Ability to manage multiple priorities & daily workload according to project/assignment deadline while meeting expectations of quality work.

Ability to work independently as necessary.

Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills are required. Physical Requirments

Frequently climbs ladders; occasionally works at heights of 100 feet.

Occasionally lifts 20-pounds.

Regularly lifts 100-pounds with assistance from co-worker.

Regularly moves items weighing up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Frequently required to: sit for prolonged periods of time, reach for/manipulate standard office equipment, communicate with various staff and/or reach for and manipulate objects. Environment

Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.

Regularly exposed to very dusty and noisy conditions.

Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

Occasionally exposed to chemicals used in the milling and manufacturing processes.