Indirect Procurement Intern
Description
Blount’s Internship Program aims to grow students from our community in a way that is mutually beneficial by providing experiential learning opportunities and connecting concepts learned in the classroom to real-world applications in order to contribute to the professional readiness of tomorrow’s workforce. Interns can expect timely feedback, accessible supervisors, bi-weekly meetings with your mentor, assistance with career readiness, and networking opportunities.
Winter Internship Available.
INTERN PROGRAM SUMMARY
Blount’s Internship Program aims to grow students from our community in a way that is mutually beneficial by providing experiential learning opportunities and connecting concepts learned in the classroom to real-world applications in order to contribute to the professional readiness of tomorrow’s workforce. Interns can expect timely feedback, accessible supervisors, bi-weekly meetings with the internship program lead, assistance with career readiness, and networking opportunities.
Summary: This position is responsible for assisting the procurement of ingredients and packaging to produce high-quality soups, sauces, sides and entrees being manufactured in multiple processing facilities. In the event of absence, the position will be filled by an equal level position, supervisor, or appropriately trained supervisor designee.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete various tasks, assignments and/or special projects as directed.
- Other responsibilities w/ similar skill and work conditions as assigned.
Responsibilities for Food Safety
- Responsible for completing required paperwork accurately and honestly as applicable.
- Must adhere to all corporate GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), established SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and all Food and Employee Safety policies.
- Must adhere to all Allergen control programs and procedures as applicable.
- ·Responsible for reporting suspicious packages, activities, and individuals.
- If monitoring CCPs (Critical Control Points), must be trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and adhere to approved HACCP plan(s).
Required Skills/Abilities
- Needs to have above average math, computer, and logic skills.
- Need to be extremely organized and detail oriented.
- Must be a proactive, team player.
- Solid planning and administrative skills.
- Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and deal easily with pressure daily.
- The ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally in English as it pertains to individual position.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure
- Knowledge of Database software, inventory software and Order processing systems is necessary.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Currently enrolled at a College/University
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Ability to travel to Plant Required
Physical Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme cold.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.