Impact Lives on a Global ScaleEver wonder if your contribution really matters? At Glanbia Performance Nutrition, we can honestly say it does. Established as one of the world's largest sports nutrition companies, we're now developing innovative products for the lifestyle market, too. We are on a journey to actively improve lives globally and invite you to do the same. You'll have the chance to work with great brands, such as Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Amazing Grass, think! and SlimFast, as well as exciting development opportunities. Join us and pursue a meaningful career within a category that can truly change lives for the better.Company Summary:Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life's journey. The company takes pure and clean ingredients including milk, whey and grains and using expert knowledge and capabilities produces high quality nutritional ingredients and branded consumer products for customers and consumers worldwide.Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers and general health. Products are sold through a variety of channels including specialty retail, the internet and gyms in a variety of formats including powders, bars and Ready-to-Drink beverages. GPN has a global and expanding footprint with a current in-market presence in 24 countries.Job/Project Summary: Be a key contributor to the GPN team as a Food Safety & Quality Intern in our Supplier Quality Team or in the Analytical Quality Lab.Learning Objectives:
Build practical Food Safety and material quality knowledge in an certified laboratory setting and/or in an office setting verifying processes, products, and systems against industry and regulatory standards to determine compliance.
Learn how to participate in and contribute to a safe production facility and laboratory environment.
Understand material attributes and impact on processing, finished products, and regulatory compliance.
Learn and complete the four phases of an audit from preparation, through final audit closure.
Build strong Food Safety & Quality fundamentals while being mentored by professional scientists.
Build collaboration and project management skills.
Expected Outcomes:
Intern team project and final project presentation
Strong Team collaboration
Active participation in intern activities
Job Responsibilities (listed in order of importance and/or time spent): Job duties would include, but not be limited to:
Assist with risk analysis for materials and type of processing.
Collect, document, review, and transfer test results from external sources to internal documentation.
Learn and apply standards and principles of auditing and related techniques.
Perform data collection, trend quality metrics, and communicate results.
Analyze audit data to identify trends. Summarize in report with recommendations to management.
Draft, implement, and maintain SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures).
Participate in cross-functional projects, work groups, or continuous improvement teams as assigned.
Assist in developing, updating, and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions.
Assist in OOS (Out of Specification) investigations and reporting.
(Lab) Daily logging of incoming raw materials into a database.
(Lab) Other functions include sample preparation for third-party lab testing and ensuring the safe storage of raw materials and chemicals.
(Lab)Assist chemist is preparation of lab glassware prior to analysis and ensuring the safe storage of chemical materials.
Minimum Qualifications:
Pursuing a bachelor's degree majoring in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related science field
3rd year college student
Experience building and maintain relationships within a team.
Clear written communication and strong interpersonal skills
Self-starter and highly motivated
Ability to follow through on tasks with minimum direction.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Where and how you will workThe opportunity will be based in Downers Grove/Aurora, Illinois with hybrid working arrangements available through our which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. Annual salary for Illinois - based employees for this role is $22.00 to $25.00 per hour.About GlanbiaGlanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.
