Production Operations Management Intern - Summer 2024 - Florence, KY
PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTERN - SUMMER 2024
Salina, KS | Florence, KY | Houston, TX | Stilwell, OK
**If interested in any of our other locations for this role, please reach out to internship@schwans.com!
About the Company:
Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Its many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. To learn more about Schwan’s, visit www.schwanscompany.com.
About the Program:
- 12-week long internship program (May 20 – August 9, 2024)
- Opportunity to work on and take responsibility for exciting, strategic projects that are relevant to your coursework with real-world applications.
- Frequent interactions with upper-level management, executives, and the CEO.
- Opportunities for career growth with a well-established food company. Internships at Schwan’s often lead to full- time job opportunities upon graduation.
- A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees.
- Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled.
What you will be doing:
- Direct production, packaging, or bakery production line to produce products meeting company and USDA requirements
- Responsible for supervising employees, including skills development, safety, housekeeping, policy administration, discipline, employee relations, cost control and problem solving
- Will be mentored in the management and supervision of front-line employees. Will also be mentored in the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding processes following required EEO and Affirmative Action guidelines
- Where applicable, work closely with USDA representative on site to ensure all company, state, and federal requirements for food safety are met. Review and sign off on all Quality Assurance and HACCP documentation
What the expectations are of you:
- Flexibility with placement location for full-time employment
- Demonstrated leadership skills, solid interpersonal skills and a flexibility to work various shifts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Prior supervisory or direct/indirect leadership experience and/or experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
- Must adhere to safety rules, operating and maintenance best practices and processes
- Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills
- Confident in constructive communication and idea-sharing
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Displays initiative and takes ownership of work
- Must be a confident self-starter who is comfortable overcoming obstacles & driving decisions from areas of ambiguity
- Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information
Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in bachelor’s degree program with a Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Logistics, Business Administration, and Engineering major with an anticipated graduation date of December 2024 or May 2025.
- GPA of 3.0+ preferred.
The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.