Summer Operations Internship

Job Description

Summer Operations Internship – JBS USA

About JBS USA

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products. Our extensive portfolio includes well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We specialize in processing, preparing, packaging, and delivering fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry, and retail-ready food products to customers in approximately 100 countries across six continents. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in North America, and employs more than 100,000 team members globally.

Our Mission

To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders, and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our Core Values

• Availability
• Determination
• Discipline
• Humility
• Ownership
• Simplicity
• Sincerity

Purpose / General Summary of the Internship

Join JBS USA for an intensive 10-week summer internship where you will apply your unique perspective and knowledge to identify operational gaps and drive process efficiency improvements that make a genuine impact on our business. We are committed to your professional growth, aiming to help you identify a potential career path aligning with your interests within the global food supply chain. This internship offers a foundational experience to understand how you can contribute to our mission of feeding the world.

Key Responsibilities

As a Summer Operations Intern, you will be actively involved in:

• Providing direct support to the operations team.
• Learning and internalizing effective and efficient operations within a culture of continuous improvement.
• Shadowing experienced professionals to understand and help maintain production practices that uphold the food safety program in the facility.
• Gaining insight into monitoring product quality and production operations to consistently meet customer expectations.
• Experiencing how to foster an inclusive environment where all team members are encouraged to be active participants in the business.
• Learning to recognize and celebrate successes, and to challenge individuals to achieve their full potential.
• Shadowing supervisors to learn how to identify and resolve problems or bottlenecks in production processes.
• Understanding how to ensure critical production resources (materials, equipment, human resources) are available to maintain product schedules.
• Supporting the achievement of continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
• Developing and implementing a practical solution to a specific problem or bottleneck identified within the operations department.
• Building strong working relationships with hourly team members.
• Shadowing production supervisors to learn their day-to-day operations and responsibilities.
• Learning the basics of anticipating and determining causes of delays in shift operations and taking appropriate actions to meet production schedules.
• Completing and presenting a project related to a significant issue within the operations department, culminating your internship experience.

What To Expect From Your Internship Experience

• Executive Leadership Access: A unique opportunity to connect with and learn directly from our company’s executive leadership team throughout your internship.
• Comprehensive Business Exposure: Gain a well-rounded understanding of the overall production process through exposure to multiple areas of the business.
• Dedicated Mentorship: Benefit from a mentor who is genuinely invested in your success, providing valuable feedback and coaching.
• Rewarding Industry Experience: A chance to prove your capabilities in a dynamic and highly rewarding industry.
• Multicultural Environment: Work within a vibrant, multicultural environment that upholds its values and prioritizes its people.
• Skill Development: The opportunity to develop both your technical and business knowledge alongside seasoned industry experts.
• Leadership Training: Participate in regular leadership training sessions led by our world-class leadership development instructors.
• Real-World Projects: Engage in projects driven by concrete business objectives with real-world implications.
• Accelerated Career Growth Potential: Possible accelerated growth within JBS USA through early access to career development programs.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a four-year university or pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more.

Compensation & Benefits

The successful applicant for this internship position will be eligible for:

• $21 per hour.
• A $2,500 relocation stipend.

Pre-Employment Requirements

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. Additionally, in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, verification of employment eligibility must be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

EOE/Vets/Disability