OSI Group · 13 hours ago
Product Development Student Associate
Oakland, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New GradOSI Group is offering a Student Associate Program that provides college students with hands-on work experience in key business functions during the summer months. The role involves supporting day-to-day operations, assisting with projects, and learning to connect academic studies to real-world applications.
Food Processing
Responsibilities
Collect product samples during production runs to evaluate ingredient and supplier performance
Track, document, and analyze quality data for cooked sausage products across suppliers
Identify high-performing suppliers for each product based on quality, consistency, and compliance metrics
Report findings and trends to quality, procurement, and production teams
Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality deviations
Assist with maintaining quality standards, specifications, and production records
Gain hands-on exposure to industrial food production processes, equipment, and workflows
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and product quality
Qualification
Required
Currently enrolled in a college or university program
Ability to collect product samples during production runs
Ability to track, document, and analyze quality data for cooked sausage products
Ability to identify high-performing suppliers based on quality, consistency, and compliance metrics
Ability to report findings and trends to quality, procurement, and production teams
Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for quality deviations
Assist with maintaining quality standards, specifications, and production records
Gain hands-on exposure to industrial food production processes, equipment, and workflows
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and product quality
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds
Ability to perform physical activities such as bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, and standing/walking on concrete flooring for less than 4 hours
Company
OSI Group
OSI Group is a premier supplier of custom value-added food products to the foodservice and retail food brands.
Founded in 1909
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chad Pisha
Chief Accounting Officer
Gail Tavill
Chief Sustainability Officer
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