Food Safety and Quality Co-op - Johnsonville Sausage LLC : Job Details

Johnsonville will place you, as an intern or co-op student, into a fun and challenging position where you can make real contributions to real projects, applying your knowledge and creativity. In addition to hands-on experience in your particular field, you'll have the chance to work with Members from a variety of functional areas, in a team-based work environment and a culture that celebrates growth and learning. We value the enthusiasm, fresh ideas and desire to learn and grow that you'll bring to our organization. You'll have a one-of-a-kind experience at Johnsonville, and be able to say you helped make a real difference at a great, global company.

Johnsonville, LLC

Food Safety and Quality Co-op

2025

Position Overview:

Johnsonville, LLC has an exciting opportunity for a 8 month FSQ Co-op with our Research & Development team in Sheboygan Falls, WI. The term of the internship would be January through August or May through December 2025. (The timeframe can be adjusted to fit the student's needs). (Minimum would be 6 months).

Join us in 2025 at the Johnsonville Technical Center on our Sheboygan Falls campus, which includes a packaging lab, pilot plant, product evaluation area, R&D, and engineering team.

Job Responsibilities:

You will be involved in one or more of the following assignments:

* Train new and existing members in food safety and quality programs.

* Utilize auditing skills to verify food safety and quality programs are implemented and product quality standards are maintained

* Identify, define, and solve food safety and quality issues while considering the impact to the business

* Participate in third party audits with exceptional results

* With minimal instruction, lead a team or project to an expected outcome or completion

* Gain an understanding of product procedures, HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, SOPs and other food safety and quality plans

* Work with cross-functional teams by interacting with different team members and be part of a team that aims at nothing less than success

* Challenge your ability to prioritize what needs to be done first and reprioritize as necessary

Education:

* Candidate must currently be working towards a Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Quality, Microbiology, or related field from an accredited university; junior or senior status preferred.

* Minimum 2.70 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in their core concentration required.

Experience:

* Prior work experience preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

* Basic knowledge of food safety requirements such as HACCP.

* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

* Basic understanding of statistical quality tools

* Strong communication and decision-making skills

* Ability to work both independently and as a team member without direct supervision

* Detail-oriented, responsible, self-motivated individual with strong problem-solving skills

* Ability to travel

Posting Date: September 3, 2024

Coach for this position: TBD

Travel: Minimal - Travel to other Johnsonville facilities as needed

Location: Tech Center - Sheboygan Falls, WI

Member Status: Hourly Co-op

Start Date: January 6, 2025 or May 19, 2025

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How to Apply:

Internal Members: Log into Home Page - The Grill (johnsonville.com). Click on the MemberCentral app (left maroon sidebar) then click on the Home drop down and click Careers to apply for the position titled Food Safety and Quality Co-op.

External candidate: Apply on-line only at: careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.