R&D Summer Internship, Springdale Arkansas

Location: Springdale, Arkansas

Summary: Supports GFUS Research and Development (R&D) project work and business strategies within the Griffith Foods protein processor segment. Learns about Food Industry and Food Science career alternatives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working with animal and meat-based food product and processes
• Functions as support in development, optimization, and commercialization of GFUS seasonings, cereal-based coating systems, sauces, animal and/or alternative plant protein products for key clients and programs within Griffith Foods.
• This position is within the protein processor segment team’s business strategies.
• Learns application of food science principles in research and development.
• Works with scientist or managerial oversight to carry out the execution and reporting of experiments and projects.
• Works within assigned priorities, projects, and timelines concurrently.
• Learns technical and problem-solving skills to approach projects.
• Communicates project progress to supervisor.
• Prepares samples of safe and regulatory compliant food products.
• Follows Product Development processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of function.
• Work assignment includes lab sanitation and cleaning of dishes, equipment, and instruments.
• Maintains GLP’s, GMP’s and all required laboratory records using electronic systems and written protocols.
• Responsible for maintaining the security of all information regarding product formulas and related confidential information.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma and 2-4 years college curriculum in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Chemistry, or related technical degree.
• No prior food industry experience is required.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities at once.

• Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
• Must be able to taste and work with foods and food ingredients that are identified as allergens.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.