• Food Safety/QA Intern

    Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc. (Chambersburg, PA)


    Food Safety/QA Intern

     

    City Chambersburg

     

    State/Territory Pennsylvania

     

    Work Schedule Monday - Friday 8:00-4:30

     

    Job Brief

     

    Join our Team as a Food Safety/Quality Assurance Intern for Summer of 2026!

     

    Come join our Team as a Food Safety/Quality Assurance Intern for Summer of 2026! We started with pastries handmade by Lois and Lloyd Martin produced inside of a garage and we have boomed into a multi-facility company where our many products are produced by machines and shipped domestically and internationally. Talk about a rich history and exciting future! As an employer of choice we offer physical, emotional, financial and professional benefits including 401K, disability insurance and paid holidays.

     

    As a member of the Martin’s Family, t he Food Safety/Quality Assurance Intern will develop an understanding of Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.’s quality programs by spending time in each discipline; Food Safety, Inspections, Quality Control procedures and Production.

     

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties as assigned.

     

    + Possesses some academic knowledge of mandated regulations such as FDA and USDA Rules and Regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices, Bioterrorism Act, HACCP,U.S. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Allergen, Chemical Program, Recall and Return Program, Hold and Release Program.

    + Academic knowledge of general food science, food safety and/or food microbiology.

    + Assists with the continued integration of the quality assurance and food safety programs.

    + Assists with development, implementation, and maintenance of food safety and quality programs.

    + Completes quality assurance testing such as moisture, pH, texture analysis and reports findings and trends.

    + Researches and assists in analyzing trend data i.e. Customer complaints.

    + Assists with organizing and developing training as it relates to the food safety and quality programs.

    + Demonstrates strong proficiency in technical writing.

    + Adheres to and enforces safety, food safety, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices regulations.

    + Reports safety, food safety, and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

    *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*

    Education and/or Experience:

    + High School Diploma or GED.

    + Currently attending accredited institution majoring in Food Science, Chemistry or Microbiology.

    Physical Demands:

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

     

    While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 4 0 pounds.

     

    WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.