Operations Intern
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Job Description
About the Company
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. They are a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.
About the Job
The Operations Intern program for the Simplot Food Group Manufacturing organization is an integrated opportunity, giving you a broad understanding of the Manufacturing process. You will learn about multiple processes involved to produce quality potato or vegetable products. This could include Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Sanitation, Production and/or Continuous Improvement.
Key Responsibilities
• Assists in data analysis of projects
• Assists as needed on the production floor to gather data and review/explain
• Complete specific job duties and projects while working with many different people and positions to gain understanding of various jobs in potato/vegetable processing
• Great exposure to the Manufacturing process of producing potato and vegetable products
• Other duties as assigned to support the operations and continuous improvement teams at the Plant
Qualifications
• Must be currently enrolled in a college/university with a strong interest in Food Manufacturing and/or Industrial Safety
• Strong interest in food product development
• Self motivated
• Critical thinking skills
• Can work with minimal supervision
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficient
• Valid Driver’s license
Additional Information
• Able and willing to work in both hot and cold environments
• Duration: May through August with potential to run through October
• Typical schedule is Monday – Friday, day shift, 40 hours per week with a possibility of moving to another shift as needed per project
• Relocation assistance is available
• Junior/Senior preferred, but not required
• 2 positions available: 1 position must be bilingual in English and Spanish
