Food Safety and Quality Internship

Job Responsibility: Position Title: FSQ - Internship - FLV - Summer 2025 Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time Position Location: Florenceville Main Grade: Grade 01 Requisition ID: 35275 Food Safety and Quality Internship About the role. The Food Safety and Quality team at McCain is seeking an intern to work at the factory/plant location in Florenceville, New Brunswick, CA, for 12 weeks starting in May 2025. This position will be working a full time schedule (Monday through Friday). This position will offer the opportunity to build upon the knowledge acquired in the classroom in a food business and manufacturing environment. The Quality and Food Safety internship program is designed to offer students the opportunity to learn and work with business units to provide solutions to internal and external stakeholders. Interns will have the opportunity to impact several quality and food safety initiatives and gain exposure to a wide array of QFS programs, including but not limited to, HACCP & Food Safety Plans, laboratory & instrumentation programs, equipment performance & maintenance, food manufacturing & prerequisite programs, product inspection and disposition, and additional project work in related areas. As an intern, you will be part of our North American Food Safety and Quality team. The Food Safety and Quality team is responsible for creating, monitoring, and validating systems that result in high-quality and food-safe products that meet our customers' expectations. The team is also responsible for providing guidance for our food production processes. Our consumers trust and have confidence in our brand, and food safety is critical in keeping that trust. Our food safety guidelines are in place to ensure our products meet our customers' expectations as well as food safety regulations. Accountabilities: Supplier Management - Assist Supplier team on document management in TraceGains, development of TraceGains reports, and generation of Vendor Scorecard. Compliance - Work with Eastern plants on verification of approved suppliers/ingredient lists and Food Safety Plan ingredient risk assessments. Support tracking and closure of AIB warehouse audit finding. Engagement - Support the Quality Team on World Food Safety Day planning and promotion. Represent and promote the Quality Team at National French Fry Day, and McCain Family Day events. Document management system - learning how to transfer documents over, put together use trainings/one-point lessons, etc. Training program development - (1) creation of training materials fit for factory environment, prepare a trial launch, gather feedback and modify before official launch. (2) Create a folder of various 1 pager topic of the month posters/activities/handouts that can be used across the business (easy to read/use FSQ promotional items). PowerBI - report/visualization development Management of change- Conduct trials in a new system Qualifications: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Biology/Microbiology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or applicable field with an interest in Quality & Food Safety as a career Strong written and verbal communication skills Passion for delivering high-quality work Creativity and critical thinking Ability to work independently and in a team environment A love of quality food Must be at least 18 years of age Skills: Food safety basics and integration of food safety throughout the supply chain Factory and corporate support to ensure the best quality and food-safe products Systematic approach to problem-solving Advanced mathematical skills Strong communication skills at all levels of the organization Deliver project goals through collaboration & teamwork Multi-task between projects and priorities About the team. The North American Food Safety and Quality team is responsible for providing guidance for our food production processes. Our consumers trust and have confidence in our brand, and food safety is critical in keeping that trust. Our food safety guidelines are in place to ensure our products meet our customers' expectations as well as food safety regulations. About McCain. At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain! Leadership Principles. Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles. We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success. We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success. We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together. We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain. The McCain experience. We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we're better together. Compensation Package: $23.00 - $26.00 CAD hourly The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs. Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Due to the duration of this role, you will not be eligible for traditional benefits through our programs. McCain's early careers programming offers a multitude of learning experiences aimed at advancing your career in the future. McCain Foods is an equal-opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy Job Family: Quality & Food Safety Division: NA Operations Department: Quality North America Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Fredericton || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Grand Falls || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Moncton Company: McCain Foods (Canada)