Food Safety Intern

Are you passionate about food safety and quality? Do you want to learn the ins and outs of keeping cheese delicious and safe for everyone? If you're excited about ensuring top-notch standards in the cheese industry, we want you on our team!

Your Story.

You are a leader with emotional intelligence, critical thinking skills, and technical knowledge. You seek the opportunity to learn more about Food Safety. You are passionate and about scientific principles in research, risk assessment, sanitation, and environmental monitoring. You are excited to explore the challenging world of Food Safety and hope to find a company you can build a career 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.

Benefitsthat set us apart

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Build valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests
• Participate in volunteer and community service initiatives
• 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 unpaid days off for co-ops
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Exclusive discounts at the company cheese store and local attractions / events

What You Do.

Your Education and Qualifications.

Our Story.

With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods 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

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