Summer Intern

4 weeks ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Goodman Fielder Full time

Opportunity - Summer Internship
Location - Meadow Fresh, Christchurch
Duration - 12 weeks

The Company
At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

Our rapidly growing food service business supplies ingredients to more than ten thousand cafés', restaurants, bakeries, and dairies every week - we're the milk in your flat white, the flour in your bread, and the rice with your curry. Our growth has seen us expand beyond New Zealand, into Australia, Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, China and South East Asia.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done.

The opportunity
This is a great opportunity for 3rd / 4th year Food Technology/Science students to be a member of the Research & Development (R&D) function over the summer. The summer internship opportunity is for the Meadow Fresh dairy factory in Christchurch. As a summer intern you will also get exposure to how different types of milk and cream products are produced for the domestic and international markets. The summer intern will have the opportunity to learn and assist factory trials and NPD projects. It is also a great opportunity to work on a R&D project that will contribute to process improvement for the R&D team and the factory. We are looking for a summer intern who would be interested in doing a project relating to whipping cream processing and shelf-life analysis.

The summer intern will be responsible for assisting the Technologist in developing, documenting and implementing product solutions to meet specified outcomes. The role applies food technology and project management skills to help support the current and new projects in an organised and disciplined manner ensuring full risk management is undertaken during the process. The role will help you learn how to build and maintain strong working relationships with operations, technical staff and other relevant departments. This role will also help you understand the product development cycle and key concepts of dairy processing, sensory, shelf life testing etc. You will report to the Sr. Product Commercialization & Systems Technologist based at the Christchurch site.

**Key accountabilities include**:

- As part of the R&D team input to and participate in R&D projects
- On time successful project delivery as requested
- Ensure correct project documentation in place
- Ensure regular and relevant communication with project stake holders
- Implementation of agreed development processes and reporting requirements
- Identify opportunities to increase profitability and reduce cost
- Ensure own leadership behaviours are consistent with the vision, goals, values and priorities for GFNZ.
- Make an active contribution to the team environment, through sharing knowledge and collaborating with others to build a high performing team.
- Ensure all health and safety regulations are adhered to when at operational facilities.

About you
- Currently studying (3rd/4th Year) for a university degree in food /technology/science/engineering
- University projects related to manufacturing environment and exposure or knowledge to FMCG and industry will be an advantage
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Strong communication both written and verbal, in English
- Learning agile
- Self-driven and motivated
- Receptive to feedback
- MS Office software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power-point).

What can we offer you?
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. You will also work with the wider R&D team and site teams with an opportunity to learn from other sites across New Zealand. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.


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