2025 Rendering Summer Internship

DescriptionAbout us:?JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents.?We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim s, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members.Our mission:?To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.Our core values are:?Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, SincerityPurpose/General Summary: During this 10-week summer internship, you will use your unique perspective and knowledge to help us find operational gaps and improve process efficiency in a way that makes a genuine mark on our business. Here at JBS Foods, we are genuinely interested in growing you as a professional and identifying a potential career path that matches your interests. Start your career today and find out where you fit into the global food supply chain and the mission to feed the world.Responsibilities:Will provide support to the rendering and rendering maintenance teamShadow equipment operators on job responsibilities and how they impact the whole processHelp identify ways to maximize rendering equipment yieldsHelp with general maintenance and upkeep of centrifuge and rendering equipmentHelp with loading of trucks and railcars with rendering productEnsure proper safety training and authorization has been completedCommunication with maintenance team to ensure routine maintenance is performedHelp with efforts to maximize rendering captureHelping to oversee/manage the pet food departmentAssisting team with quality testing product to make sure it is meeting customer specificationsComplete and present a project related to issues within the rendering departmentWhat to expect:A chance to connect with and learn from our company s executive leadership team throughout the course of your internship programExposure to multiple areas of the business to give you a well-rounded understanding of the overall production processA mentor who s invested in your success, and will provide feedback and coachingThe chance to prove yourself in a highly rewarding industryA multicultural work environment that stands on its values and puts its people firstThe opportunity to develop your technical and business knowledge alongside industry expertsRegular leadership training sessions with our world-class leadership development instructorsProjects driven by business objectives with real-world implicationsPotential for accelerated growth within our company by providing early access to career development programsQualifications:Enrolled in four year university or pursuing a Bachelor's DegreeMinimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higherAbility to lift 50 lbs. or moreThe applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation:$21/hour with $2,500 relocation stipend if applicable. The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.EOE/Vets/Disability