Operational Quality Intern

Your Story.

You are passionate about process improvement, data accuracy, and making things run smooth. You thrive in fast-paced environments and love digging into the details that drive excellence. As an Operational Quality Intern, you're here to make a real impact. You'll roll up your sleeves and dive into food safety and quality systems that keep products safe and consistent. You'll help assess risk, support sanitation efforts, perform analytical testing and calibrations, and even participate in audits.

Your Passion.Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefitsthat set us apart

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Build valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests
• Participate in volunteer and community service initiatives
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 unpaid days off for co-ops
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Exclusive discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions/events

What You Do.

• Assists Plant Operational Quality teams in supporting company Quality and Food Safety initiatives to produce Safe, Quality, and Legal products through the execution of food safety and quality plans.
• Support plant quality and food safety initiatives by assisting with execution of quality plans and collecting data for root cause analysis, trending, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., R&D, Operations, Food Safety) to resolve product quality issues and support decision-making.
• Conduct basic lab testing, microbiological sampling, and environmental monitoring under supervision.
• Assist in drafting, communicating, and training on food safety systems, SOPs, and quality documentation.
• Manage assigned projects with minimal supervision, including planning, scheduling, and presenting findings.

Your Education and Qualifications.

• Seeking a bachelor's degree in food safety, food science, microbiology, chemistry or related area having completed junior year prior to starting internship
• Strong analytical skills and a love for solving problems
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities
• A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Word, Excel)
• Must be able to accurately do basic math and measuring functions for determining supplier capabilities.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.

Our Story.

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.