Raw Materials/Grading Intern - Summer 2025

Description Raw Materials/Grading Intern - Summer 2025 Responsible for assisting with inspecting and grading all incoming cheese that is received at Masters Gallery Foods and cheese problem solving at our production facility and outside warehouses.
Also responsible for working with management, production, quality, warehouse, including but not limited to the lab department to learn the cross functions of the grading department.
Duties / Responsibilities:
Assist with grading all cheese used in Production for industrial and ingredient sales.
Assist with troubleshooting cheese performance issues.
Enter data for bulk cheese, bulk holds, and bulk compliance issues.
Assist with pizza bakes and other required bulk testing.
File completed paperwork.
Attend vendor/customer joint grading sessions.
What You Can Offer Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree program in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or related field.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Previous experience in a food manufacturing or laboratory setting is desired.
Good organizational skills and analytical ability.
Knowledge or willingness to learn the AOAC-approved methods for cheese testing.
Good organizational skills and analytical ability.
Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.
What Masters Gallery Foods Can Offer You We're a company built on many values, among them are passion, integrity, and people, which means if you join Masters Gallery, you'll join a team brought together by enthusiasm, trust, and dedication.
Beyond our commitment to offering exceptional products and customer service, Masters Gallery is committed to career development, inclusion, flexibility, and fun at work.
To uphold those values, Masters Gallery Foods provides:
Opportunities to give back to the community (drives, activities, matched donations, and more) Green initiatives Training and development programs Opportunities to give feedback and suggestions in a judgement-free zone Numerous fun activities throughout the year (potlucks, ugly sweater contests, and more) Masters Gallery is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.35(c)