What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety & Quality Intern position at Mom's Meals?
The Food Safety & Quality Intern will be exposed to a wide variety of responsibilities and learning opportunities across numerous internal departments.
The Mom's Meals Summer Internship Program is a paid project-based 12-week program beginning either May 18, 2026 thru August 7, 2026. Our project-based internship program provides participants with the training, coaching, and hands-on experience to be successful professionals in their chosen fields. Our internship assignments focus on practical, value added projects that help create a connection between what is learned in the classroom and what is required in manufacturing projects.
Internship location will be onsite in our corporate office in Ankeny, IA so candidates should be local to the Des Moines/Ames, IA area.
\n- Work on sensory/organoleptic panels to validate quality of new meals over time
- Develop trends on data to help find gaps for improvement
- Assist with research on new ingredients/regulations
- Participate during the scale-up process of new meals
- Currently pursuing a degree in a science related field (i.e. Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry)
- College sophomore status or higher; minimum GPA of 2.8
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Accuracy and strong attention to detail; ability to prioritize effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional, positive, and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt
- Science Courses with laboratory experience
- Regularly required to use hands to feel, grab, or operate objects, tools, and controls while reaching with hands and arms
- Frequently required to stand, communicate, and listen.
- Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Able to perform repetitive movements
- Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)
Company Overview
Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide for over 25 years. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.
EEO
Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.
