Production or Processing Internship- MI or WI

Daybreak Foods • Lake Mills, WI

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About The Position

An internship at Daybreak Foods is an opportunity to practically apply the concepts that you are learning at school through on-the-job experience, networking and skill building sessions. The Egg Production or Processing Intern will acquire the knowledge, skills and experience to gain a real-world perspective on how an egg processing and production company operates at a Daybreak Foods. In addition, the intern will complete a project that impacts the organization and present their experience and findings.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education and/or Experience Pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Animal Science, Food Science, Agri-Business, Operations Management or a related field.
• No formal career related work experience required.
• Communication skills
• Ability to execute tasks and accomplish goals
• Willingness to listen, learn and apply concepts learned during functional rotations
• Understanding of basic time management principles developed through academic and work-related experiences
• Basic organizational skills, or the desire and diligence to learn them
• Sit, use keyboard, use fine manipulation with hands and fingers.
• Lift up to 10 pounds.
• Stand and walk constantly; grip, grasp, push, pull, reach, bend, stoop, lift up to 10 pounds frequently; sit, climb, lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Clean, temperature-controlled environment.
• Noise level is low.
• No personal protective equipment needed.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and airborne particles.
• Temperature varies in relation to the outside temperature.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Proper personal protective equipment will be required during certain working conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership in scholastic, academic, agricultural, or industry related organizations preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in functional rotations in egg production or egg processing
• Learn about the egg production and processing industry
• Learn and apply concepts related to operational metrics and organizational leadership
• Learn and apply bio-security systems and protocols
• Learn and apply regulatory compliance guidelines related to egg production and processing
• Egg Production Learn and apply concepts related to the developmental and lay cycles of layer hens in a live production environment
• Learn and apply concepts related to poultry confinement systems
• Learn about different systems and their advantages and disadvantages
• Learn and apply concepts related to the facility and managing layer operations
• Egg Processing Learn and apply concepts related to egg breaking (liquid egg) operations
• Learn and apply concepts related to egg grading (shell egg) and packing operations
• Learn and apply concepts related to food safety, food quality and quality systems

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern