Position Title: Field Operations Intern

Reports to: Director

Department: Field Operations

Classification: Seasonal, Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Pay: $22 – 23

The Company

Stanislaus Food Products is a nationally recognized, family-owned company known for crafting the finest Italian-style tomatoes and sauces for top-quality Italian restaurants and pizzerias.

If you take pride in the quality of your work and prefer working on a team of talented individuals who share your passion for excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity! This is a seasonal, full-time position located on-site at our Modesto Field Department office with off-site work daily.

The Field Operations Intern will inspect upcoming tomato fields for maturing fruit and quality using a company vehicle.

This position will be primarily responsible for:

• Inspecting and sampling various tomato fields when they are at the peak of their maturity.
• Inspecting maturity counts on different tomato varieties within the field to determine the proper date to harvest.
• Inspecting peel samples of red tomatoes to determine quality of the upcoming harvest.
• Documenting sampled product for verification of maturity.
• Submitting samples to the QC lab for analysis and perform various data analysis on the results of the scouting trip.
• Driving a company issued car daily to assigned work areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to work independently and follow through with deadlines.
• Able to work Monday – Friday, with weekends and holidays as needed.
• Must be willing to rotate into various departments within the company.
• Reliable attendance.
• Availability to work from July through end of September. Times may be adjusted within a week or two of mentioned timeframes.
• Valid CA Driver’s License.
• Currently enrolled in a four-year college or university.