What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Science Intern position at Sargento Foods Inc?
Your Story.
You are a leader who has emotional intelligence, analytical skills and are a critical thinker. You seek the
opportunity to learn more about Food Science. You are excited to explore the challenging world of Food
Science and hope to find a company you can build a future with after graduation.
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.
Benefits that set us apart
• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Gain valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests
• Volunteer and community service projects to make a greater impact
• Flexible, hybrid work schedule with optional remote Mondays and Fridays, onsite
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; plus half day Fridays
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 days unpaid days off for co-ops
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Discounts in company/employee cheese store and to state/county-wide attractions and
events
What You Do.
• Under close supervision, executes experiments in the research and development of
products using established laboratory/pilot plant procedures.
• Performs a variety of routine scientific tasks that provide experience and familiarization
with technical and other functional areas using the methods, practices, and programs of
Sargento Foods, Inc.
• Learns methods to improve quality of foods such as flavor, color, texture, nutritional
value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods and
applies to assigned projects.
• Studies food standards, safety and sanitary regulations, good manufacturing practices and
supply specifications to ensure projects meet applicable standards.
• Evaluates food products, processes, and packaging, and develops specific production
methodology under test conditions.
• May assist plant scale-up of products and processes into the manufacturing plant.
• Seeks information from internal (process engineers, marketing, quality systems) and
external (suppliers, consultants) functional experts to resolve issues.
• Maintains written technical documentation, and product and process specifications.
Your Education and Qualifications.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering or related field having
completed junior year prior to start of internship, or pursuing a master’s degree in Food
Science with at least the first year of courses completed
• Ability to effectively present information to peers and colleagues
• Possess strong computer skills, including MS Office
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or
diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• 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 nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento 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.
