Intern

Position Summary The summer internship position offers an excellent opportunity to receive in-depth knowledge of a beef slaughter and fabrication facility. The internship is managed by the Food Safety Quality Assurance Department. Interns can expect to work in several areas of the plant including cattle pens, kill floor, grading, fabrication, and shipping as time and training allow. The internship entails working on the production floor with the Food Safety Quality Assurance department learning about general food safety oversight, Animal Humane Handling, HACCP procedures, GMPs, Internal Auditing, and record keeping. This is a hands-on and learn-as-you-go position. There is no daily knife work in this job; it is about monitoring people and processes. A typical day starts at 5:45 and a typical work week is 40 to 45 hours. This internship will include time with procurement, data management, and customer service to give you an opportunity to understand the entire process. Physical Demands

• Ability to sit, stand or walk up to 8–10 hours a day.
• Lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in hot or cold work environments and must obey safety rules and exercise caution in all work activities.

Qualifications

• Must have a desire to achieve excellence in customer satisfaction, process and product quality and reliability.
• Ability to attend work consistently.
• Ability to work safely, wear PPE, and follow safety rules.
• Display a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Be adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work in cooperation with others.
• Be attentive to detail.
• Ability to perform consistent, accurate work with minimal direction and work successfully as part of a team.