2025 Summer Intern: Food Safety & Quality Systems
Location: Chicago, IL, United States
Job Function: Innovation Quality & Food Safety
Req Number: 787
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Description
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience and jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on ofi’s purpose to “Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future” and contributing to critical work for the business. As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will learn and contribute to a global organization, build a robust network, demonstrate leadership skills, and have some fun along the way.
Reporting to the to the Director, Regional Quality Systems (QS), the 2025 Summer Intern: Food Safety (QS) role will act as facilitator to create and document the Food Safety and Quality (FS-Q) practices required for elaborating foods and handling food-related materials (including packaging and labeling) within the pilot plants located in the Chicago - Consumer Service Center (CSC).
The ideal candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with cross-functional personnel.
Position Responsibilities
- In coordination with the Director QS, align in FS-Q expectations for pilot plants: practices, records, and verification activities.
- Document procedures, working instructions and formats as required.
- Coordinate meetings with cross functional teams to review drafts, and before its final approval.
- Document final versions, prepare communication material and socialize procedures with identified users and stakeholders.
- Conduct a gap assessment to create the baseline, to identify good practices, key learnings, and priorities for compliance with the FS-Q expectations.
- Align with pilot plant owners with action plans.
- With the supervisor, create metrics to control and track compliance after the requirements are implemented.
Position Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an accredited BS or MS program majoring in Food Science or related discipline.
- Ideal candidate has Total Quality, Food Science, Food Safety, or related disciplines knowledge understanding basic food and beverage industry requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Ability to walk the CSC facilities, observe and verify critical to food safety and quality activities.
- Skilled using basic Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The selected Summer Internship QS may learn to perform other FS-Q related duties.
The pay for this role in the state of Chicago is $22/hour and is based on the position responsibilities and geographic location. Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: [email protected]
At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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