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Great Lakes Cheese · 2 weeks ago

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Intern

Hiram, OH

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking an intern at their Hiram, Ohio plant location. This internship provides students with real job experience and on-the-job training focused on food safety and quality assurance methodologies. Interns will engage in various projects, develop leadership skills, and contribute to the company's business strategy.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Perform testing, and collect, organize, and summarize related data for projects such as, but not limited to

Validating metal detector capabilities to reject various sizes and types of metal

Assessing the variability of in line scale

Environmental monitoring for foodborne pathogens and indicator organisms

Assist with package, record, and cheese quality reviews

Participate in day-to-day lab tasks

Participate in a variety of business projects and opportunities as part of the GLC Intern Association

Participate in a variety of personal and professional developmental workshops

Participate and execute in a community service project in alignment with GLC’s corporate social responsibility initiative

All GLC interns are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures

All GLC interns are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program

Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager

Qualification

Food ScienceBiologyChemistryMicrosoft ExcelProblem solvingCommunication skillsPresentation skillsTeam skillsOrganizational skillsTime managementSelf-motivated