Environmental Health & Safety; EHS) Intern

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Summer Full-Time Amsterdam, NY, US

8 days ago Requisition

We are one of America’s leading companies providing nutritious, safe, wholesome foods for babies using real ingredients, gently cooked, with non-GMO, Natural or organic ingredients in almost all our products.

Our work is organized around our mission to Delight Consumers by Conserving the Goodness of Nature.

We care deeply about others, the planet, and are empowered to make a difference. We expect, reward and celebrate strong performance.

Our ambition to grow is underpinned by our four core values Create wow, Everyone Hero, Nourish others, & Take Responsibility. Our values help us navigate the ever-changing environment in which we operate and ensure we innovate to meet customer needs.

If this sounds like a place you want to invest your time, keep reading!

• The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Internship (Summer 2027) is a 10-12 week paid assignment.
• The internship is designed to provide a student with real world experience to support professional development.
• Student would have the opportunity to participate in roundtable discussions, corporate meetings, networking events and/or community activities.
• Internship will involve value added projects with opportunity to interact with various departments to acquire relevant skills.
• Projects would involve applying knowledge to make improvements in an industrial environment.
• Potential for internship to lead to full time employment after graduation!

The Operations Team is comprised of diverse individuals who bring a wide breadth of knowledge and experience to ensure efficient day-to-day operations of Beech-Nut Nutrition’s LEED® certified production facility. The team implements processes and programs to optimize production capabilities, supervises production activities to ensure adherence to BNN ethics and safety procedures, develops production plans and staffing schedules, and oversees basic maintenance and sanitation of machinery and equipment.

The team works collaboratively to make sure every aspect of production is running efficiently and effectively so we can continue to do what we do best – making high quality, safe, and nutritious foods for babies and toddlers!

This position is located at the Amsterdam, New York LEED® certified production facility. Most job functions are performed in a well-lit, environmentally controlled office environment. The candidate will also be required to work in an environment that requires hairnet, beard cover, safety glasses, hearing protection and lab coat. Restrictions include wearing of jewelry, nail polish and acrylic nails. Other personal protection equipment may be required for certain tasks.

At Beech-Nut we are committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, its property, and the public from accidents. Associates at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the company’s overall safety initiatives. Complete and active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety among all workers on the job site. Management supports participation in the program by all Associates and provides proper equipment, training and procedures.

Associates are responsible for following all procedures, working safely, and, wherever possible, improving safety measures.…