Food Safety Management (Intern) - Food City : Job Details

At K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., we are on a mission to run the best store in town! and we know our associates are our greatest asset. Kickstart your career with Food City with on-the-job experience through our Summer 2025 Internship Program!

Food City Interns work on meaningful projects spanning all solutions and services throughout the company. Created for upcoming Junior and Senior college students, our full-time (40 hours/week), 12-week programs are designed to provide hands-on experience within your area of interest. As an Intern, you will join over 19,000 talented individuals across five states who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, innovative, flexible, and results-minded with the same goal - to better serve our communities.

Location: 1 Food City Circle, Abingdon, VA (Corporate Departments)

Housing options are available through partnership with Emory & Henry University in Emory, VA

Description: As a Food Safety Program intern, you will work with the Food Safety Manager and Training Department Director daily while learning the basics of applying food safety principles in a dynamic retail environment. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of the role a food safety professional plays in preventing foodborne illness outbreaks among a retail store's customers as well as the role in protecting the company's brand and reputation.

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop original materials for training frontline store associates in the principles of handling food safely to prevent the spread of foodborne disease.

* Ensure all work follows company values and guidelines.

* Work with the Food Safety Manager to instruct Food Protection Manager Courses.

* Work with the Food Safety Manager to conduct follow up meetings and calls for issues identified during health inspections and occasionally food safety audits.

* Work with the Food Safety Manager to conduct in-store follow up visits and meetings, as necessary.

Program Requirements:

* Currently enrolled in a college or university as a Junior or Senior, majoring in a relevant field of study.

* Recently graduated with an undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study.

* Minimum 3.0 GPA, cumulative.

* Interest in working in a food safety role in a retail or restaurant environment.

* Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications such as Outlook, word, Excel, and other programs of similar scope.

* Have strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.

* Ability to preserve confidentiality of company information.

* Ability to work with own initiative, and desire to participate in and learn from the program's experience.

Not Required, but Encouraged:

* Previous experience in a professional work environment

* Participation in leadership roles

* Community involvement and volunteerism

Documentation Requirements:

* Provide a copy of most recent college transcripts.

* Provide a resume and a cover letter.

* Provide one Academic letter of recommendation

* Provide one Professional/Personal letter of recommendation.

* Provide a written essay with a minimum of 400 words, covering why would you like to intern with K-VA-T/ Food City and what you hope to gain from an internship with our Company.

About Food City:

Food City is a privately held, family-owned company with a driving mission to run the best store in town. Dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve, we encourage our associates to get involved with their local civic organizations. We consider our associates to be our greatest asset. Over 13% of the company is currently owned by our associates through our employee stock ownership plan, promoting tremendous pride in the services and products we provide. Whether your passion is baking, accounting, or trucking, Food City has a promising career opportunity for you. We offer flexible schedules to ensure our associates have ample time to spend with family and friends. If you're looking for a great career or the opportunity to try something different, consider becoming part of the Food City family.