Quality Assurance Intern

Quality Assurance QC Internship Opportunity – Schiff Food Products

We are currently seeking a new Quality Assurance Intern to join our team at Schiff Food Products Co., Inc. This internship is ideal for a student or recent graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in food safety, quality control, and production support in a GFSI-certified spice processing facility.

Please find below the current job description and opportunity details. We’d appreciate your help in sharing this with qualified students or recent grads who may be interested.

Internship Opportunity – Quality Assurance Intern

Location: Schiff Food Products Co., Inc. – 994 Riverview Drive, Totowa, NJ
Schedule: Part-time or full-time (flexible for class schedules)
Compensation: $20–$25/hour, depending on experience (DOE)
Duration: Open-ended with potential for extension or permanent position 

Position Overview:

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented intern to support our Quality Assurance (QA) team. This internship is a great opportunity to build experience in food safety, regulatory documentation, and production QA systems.

The intern will be exposed to lab-based quality activities and production floor checks and will work under the supervision of our QA and Compliance leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with documentation filing and data entry of released lots
• Support material sampling, including new and incoming loads, WIP and finished products.
• Participate in visual inspections (macroscopic and microscopic)
• Conduct production line pre-op and startup checks
• Support verification of metal detectors, magnets, and sanitation systems
• Assist with internal audits and complaint investigations
• Help monitor GMP compliance on the production floor
• Inventories for QA & Sanitation supplies.
• Post operation sanitation verification 
• Learn and apply FSMA-based preventive control and preventative measures practices

Requirements:

• Current student or recent graduate in Food Science, Biology, Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field
• Detail-oriented and organized; strong documentation and communication skills
• Comfortable working in both lab and food production environments
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus, but not required
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

To Apply:

Please send a resume and short statement of interest to:
Steven Sanchez steven@schifffood.com

And CC - andrew@schifffood.com