Quality and Food Safety Intern

Quality and Food Safety Intern

Do you love ensuring the safety and quality of materials and services? Are you passionate about analytical support and supplier management? Then apply now and join us as our new Quality and Food Safety Intern in our Europe office starting April, 2025!

About the job

In this internship, you will be part of the Quality and Food Safety in Sourcing Department, within our Europe business/category. Our mission is to ensure that our materials and services are safe and fit for purpose, protecting Danone’s consumers and brands while enabling strong, profitable growth in a sustainable way. During this internship, you will collaborate with various teams and support initiatives to manage supplier compliance and system approval processes. Your main responsibilities include:

• Supporting the EU QFS in Sourcing Ingredients team in managing suppliers.
• Managing suppliers’ compliance to Danone requirements via Artemis/Hermes platforms.
• Managing system approval processes in projects allocated to EU QFS in Sourcing.
• Providing strong analytical support to the EU QFS in Sourcing Ingredients team in different fields.

About you

As a Quality and Food Safety intern, analytical skills will be second nature to you. You can manage data and have strong organizational abilities. On top of that, you’re a detail-oriented person who’s always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelors/Masters student during the whole internship period (if you are a non-EU citizen, you need to be enrolled at a Dutch university).
• Ideally available to start in April for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days per week.
• You are fluent in English - spoken and written
• You are able to work from our Hoofddorp office, at least 3 days per week.
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN.

About Danone

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia, and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions, and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements, and business needs.

We Offer

As a Quality and Food Safety intern, you will learn about supplier management and system approval processes and have the opportunity to support sustainability projects. And the best part? You’ll be supported from beginning to end by your supervisor and will have the chance to work alongside professionals in the field. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance of 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

In the Netherlands, we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. 😊

Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.