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About the Location:  Swan Island Dairy, Portland, OR ($18.66/hr)

Swan Island Dairy has been part of the Portland business community since 1956 and provides liquid dairy, water, juices and ice to Oregon and the greater Pacific Northwest under the Fred Meyer and QFC labels.  Swan Island Dairy uniquely offers the resources and benefits of a Fortune 20 company while maintaining a small business atmosphere centered around teamwork, support, and development.

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 bakeries, dairies and other assorted product lines.

As a Swan Island Dairy QA Intern, you will be part of a small cohort 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:

• Participates in R&D CIP projects, verify/validate CIP washes, and able to provide optimization opportunities.  Able to measure, analyze, and report out findings and suggestions
• Conducts analytical acceptance tests for raw milk (antibiotic testing, cryoscope, DMCC, etc.) 
• Conducts in-process release testing (i.e., butterfat, protein, solid, EQA, brix, acidity, ascorbic acid, pH, chlorine, ozone, etc.)
• Conducts pre-operational inspections (swabbing of equipment, air testing, environmental monitoring, etc.)
• Performs and interprets the results of chemical, microbiological, sensory, and visual testing.
• Audit finished products to ensure specifications are met such as: temperature, weight, code date, shelf life flavoring, microbiological testing, etc.
• A culminating final presentation

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.

Company Name: Swan Island Dairy
Position Type: Intern
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

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 1^st 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: West

States: Oregon
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:  OR || Portland || 4950 N. Basin Ave || 97217 || Swan Island Dairy || None || Food Technology; Manufacturing || Intern || Non-Exempt || Intern || None