Intern – Manufacturing Quality Assurance

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 31549BR
Department: LAK Bakery
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 27, 2025

Salary varies

Onsite

Full Time - Temporary

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Description

Program Introduction

At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it’s our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource— our associates. The Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunity in the workplace through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge.

Since the inception of the program in 2007, Publix empowers interns to share, lead, and implement their creative ideas, projects, and unique contributions towards our organization and the communities we serve.

Over the course of 10 weeks, interns are immersed in consequential department projects which allow them to apply academic concepts learned in the classroom to a real-world, corporate setting. The intern cohort participates in several exclusive events including meeting with Publix executives, volunteering in a local community service event, touring manufacturing and distribution facilities, and giving an end-of-summer presentation to Publix leaders. This summer, the program will occur from May 19 through July 25 at our company facilities in Lakeland, Florida. Interns are offered competitive pay and are generally expected to work onsite 40 hours per week, although this varies by department. Additionally, we partner with Florida Southern College to provide free housing for our out-of-town interns.

Come join an organization consistently ranked as a great place to work and make valuable contributions through an inimitable experience helping you grow professionally and personally. Add your story to the Publix legacy and apply today.

* This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Position Overview

The Bakery Quality Assurance team, which is a sub-department within Corporate Quality Assurance, collects, reviews, and stores required supplier documentation. The impact this position has on Publix is to ensure regulatory food safety compliance, strengthen the Publix brand, and protect the Publix customer from potential product contamination, allergen cross-contact, intentional adulteration, and negative regulatory exposure. Within the department, the intern will have several responsibilities.

What you’ll do

• Creating and communicating laboratory reports for regulatory agencies and Publix associate
• Assisting teams in applying information for process improvement and resolution of quality issues in the facility
• Inspecting the Bakery plant and upholding Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
• Providing accurate and timely information to department managers
• Keeping records and documentation of test results
• Performing an internal audits and inputting data

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Required Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled student not graduating prior to the start of the Summer Internship Program in May; or
  • If graduating from a bachelor’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester; or
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology, food science, or food safety and be a current junior or above (rising senior or above as of the program start in Summer 2025) or a graduate student
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Must have analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must demonstrate safe working habits
• Must be able to follow detailed written and verbal instructions
• Must possess basic math skills
• Must be able to perform steady and productive work for an extended period of time
• Must be at least 18 years old

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Preferred Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Access
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel

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Benefits

• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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