Job Description

Job Description

Company Name: Tamarack Farms Dairy
Position Type: Intern
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
About the Location: Tamarack Farms Dairy - Newark, Ohio $16.00/hour

Tamarack Farms Dairy was built in 1978. The plant is 140,000 sq. foot and it sits on 20 acres. The plant is home to an estimated 160 union, hourly, and management employees.

Tamarack Farms Diary is the largest fluid dairy in the state of Ohio, receiving over one million pounds of milk daily. We pride ourselves on being one of the lowest cost producers in the country. Tamarack produces over 100 items of fluid milk, cultured products, and beverages. Some of the products that we produce include sour cream, yogurts, milk (including chocolate), cottage cheese, bulk cream, orange juice, teas, apple cider. We also produce certified organic milk, yogurt, and sour cream products. Tamarack also has a blowmold department where we produce gallon and half-gallon bottles from resin.

Tamarack Farms Dairy supports about over 200 Kroger stores in Ohio and West Virginia, and three distribution centers in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. We are also the sole supplier of organic yogurt and sour cream products for all stores enterprise wide. We produce custom products for Graeters Ice Cream and Panera Bread as well. Tamarack Farms Dairy is committed to providing only the highest quality products manufactured in a safe and healthy work environment.

Tamarack is SQF Level 3 certified.

About the Position:

As a Kroger Manufacturing Quality Assurance Intern, you will have the opportunity to learn the science of large-scale food manufacturing through a 10-week program designed to help students in their professional development and provide hands-on real-world experience. Our programs are unique to the facilities that host them and provide specialized opportunities geared towards the needs of our salted nut and dry pack department.

As a Tamarack Farms Dairy QA Intern, you will be part of a small team that meets regularly via our virtual platforms for progress updates, professional support and coaching and presentations from a variety of Kroger leaders. Some of your essential functions as a Lab Technician Intern may include:

Projects:

- SQF validations / verifications of systems

- Computer File update (verify application, archive, alignment)

- Label / formula verification

- Sensory audit restructure
Tasks:

- Scanning COAs into system / creating sustainable system

- Research file use with lab techs / resolve location / integrity

- Review existing labels- validate label book

- Review formula / validate batching sheets, book

- Create interactive sensory audit that is sustainable / engaging

About Kroger

At Kroger, we are looking for talented and engaged individuals. We need leaders who actively participate in our mission to deliver safe, high quality products of exceptional value to our customers. Our nationwide manufacturing team includes 30+ Dairy and Deli/Bakery facilities working hard to provide 33% of the Our Brands Units sold in Kroger stores.

Position Summary:

Complete assigned programs or program sections under supervision as a member of the team. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintainand improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Role model anddemonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

* Apply discipline specific principles through involvement in meaningful projects to expand technical and business skills. Disciplines include; HumanResources, Operations, Engineering, Sourcing & Procurement, Corporate Brands, Quality Assurance, Information systems and Finance.
* Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
* Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
* Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
* Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

* Must be at least 18 years of age.
* High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
* Current student actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in related field.
* 0 to 1 year of related experience.
* Basic math skills.
* Strong analytical ability.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to comprehend complex verbal and written instructions.

Desired Previous Job Experience

* Graduate degree in (discipline/s) preferred.
* Experience in manufacturing environment.

Education Level: High School Diploma/ GED Required
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Intern
Shift(s): Day
Regions: Midwest

States: Ohio
Keywords:

Jobs at Kroger Manufacturing: Through quality products, strong individual commitments and team spirit, Kroger has been established as a leader in the manufacturing industry. Kroger Manufacturing provides career development programs aligned with aspirations in Engineering, Process Management, Information Systems, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Human Resources, Finance and Procurement. Our work force programs provide technically challenging rotations with cross-functional teams, plants and locations to allow our Associates to learn from some of the brightest minds in the business. Experience and training combined with mentoring and guidance from plant sponsors prepare our Associates with the skills and leadership behaviors needed to achieve a successful career at Kroger.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We are committed to creating ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: OH || Newark || 1701 Tamarack Road || 43055 || Tamarack Farms Dairy || None || Food Technology || Intern || Non-Exempt || Intern || None