Quality Intern

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS.CUSTOMERS.

About the Job

Dawn's Inspire Internship Program offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the dynamic world of the Global Bakery Industry. With over 100 years of expertise, Dawn provides a platform for interns to experience our vibrant company culture, embrace our core values, and gain valuable knowledge for their future careers. The Quality Intern will support the North America Corporate Quality functional department at Dawn Foods while working in one of the core manufacturing facilities and contributing to the team's goals and objectives. As an intern you will gain a broad understanding of quality systems within manufacturing process including knowledge about specifications, test methodology, and analytical reporting.

Dawn Inspire Internship Program interns will benefit from:

• Opportunities to develop new skills and gain hands-on experience through meaningful projects and assignments.
• Mentorship and Networking opportunities with professionals in the industry.

Work Eligibility & Travel Requirements: This is a full-time position, 5 days working on-site out of our Denver, Colorado Manufacturing Plant.

Interns will be required to be onsite at the Corporate Jackson office from May 18 - May 21 for onboarding, and from August 4 - 7 for final presentations. These are mandatory participation dates for the internship program.

What Does It Take to be a Quality Intern at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications for the Dawn Inspire Internship Program.

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree, with an interest in working in the Consumer Product Goods or Food industry.
• The candidate must be entering their junior year or beyond.
• Current academic status must reflect good performance in relation to institutional academic standards.
• Strong interest in the industry or field related to the internship.
• Basic knowledge of relevant concepts, principles, and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Eagerness to learn and take on new challenges.
• Adaptability and willingness to embrace feedback and eagerness to learn and take on new challenges.

What Will Set You Apart?

• Proficiency with MS Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to provide practical analytical solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform tests including pH, aw, Viscosity, Brix, texture, particle size, etc.

What You'll Do as a Quality Intern

• Conduct research on assigned topics and present findings to the team.
• Collaborate with team members to brainstorm ideas and contribute to problem-solving efforts.
• Shadow and learn from experienced professionals in your field of interest.
• Actively seek opportunities to learn and develop new skills relevant to your career goals.
• Take initiative to suggest process improvements and contribute innovative ideas.
• Demonstrate the "Dawn Values" of Team Dawn and support our culture throughout the duration of the Internship Program.
• Identified projects that you will be responsible for:




• Validation, data trending, and data analysis
• Continued specification conversion with different lab equipment
• Create, update, and write procedures for in-process testing.
• Analytical reports

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects 25 pounds.
• Normal setting for this job isofficeenvironment.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

Compensation

Undergraduate - $26/hr

Graduate - $28/hr

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 37428