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Freshpet is seeking a student interested in an internship in the Quality Assurance Department in our Bethlehem, PA facility. This is a fall internship with approximate dates of employment of September through December 2024- exact dates depending upon school schedule. The hourly rate is $20 per hour, 40 hours a week, and the work hours can be flexible.
Who We Are
At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.
We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!
What You Will Do
This position will support the Quality Assurance Team, which includes Supplier Quality, Plant Quality, and Microbiology, and will interact with every aspect of our production process. The QA Intern will be assigned duties that provide meaningful, practical hands-on experience across the areas of quality assurance, operations and plant sanitation. The QA Intern will have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge and skills of a Food Manufacturing Laboratory. Experience will be obtained through learning and participating in testing, analysis and working with team members within a fast paced and rapidly growing Food Production environment.
How You Will Make an Impact
Specific tasks and project assignments will cover a wide range of Quality Assurance responsibilities. Some examples could include:
Required Competencies & Knowledge:
Candidate must be completing either their sophomore or junior year at an accredited university while working towards a bachelor’s degree. Degree programs in Food Science or Meat Science are preferred.
Candidate must be in good standing at their college or University as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce
At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate and preserve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimers
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.
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Who We Are
At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.
We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!
What You Will Do
This position will support the Quality Assurance Team, which includes Supplier Quality, Plant Quality, and Microbiology, and will interact with every aspect of our production process. The QA Intern will be assigned duties that provide meaningful, practical hands-on experience across the areas of quality assurance, operations and plant sanitation. The QA Intern will have the opportunity to gain practical knowledge and skills of a Food Manufacturing Laboratory. Experience will be obtained through learning and participating in testing, analysis and working with team members within a fast paced and rapidly growing Food Production environment.
How You Will Make an Impact
Specific tasks and project assignments will cover a wide range of Quality Assurance responsibilities. Some examples could include:
- Moisture, fat, protein testing
- Accumulation and statistical analysis of raw quality data
- Conducting line checks for product quality
- Ingredient microbiological and organoleptic testing and analysis
- pH, oxygen, temperature testing
Required Competencies & Knowledge:
Candidate must be completing either their sophomore or junior year at an accredited university while working towards a bachelor’s degree. Degree programs in Food Science or Meat Science are preferred.
Candidate must be in good standing at their college or University as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
- Laboratory procedures and equipment
- Food Manufacturing, SQF, HACCP, and GMPs
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite - especially Excel
- Willingness to roll up sleeves and perform a variety of tasks necessary to support the organization
- Proven leadership skills
- Strong analytical thinking skills and quick acclimation to systems
- Work 40 hours per week during the fall months
- Work in a cold environment
- Learn quickly and work well independently
- Collaborate, communicate and work effectively in a team environment
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- A competitive internship salary
- Paid holidays that fall within the timeframe of your internship
- Fully stocked cafeteria with all food free to interns and employees
- Free Freshpet food for your dog or cat
Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce
At Freshpet, we embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, sex, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Freshpet aims to foster, cultivate and preserve a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our employees are our most valuable assets. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimers
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.
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