Internship Opportunity: Quality Assurance Intern – Bakery Heltid NY

Start Your Career in Food Safety with Us!

Are you a student or recent graduate eager to learn about food safety and quality assurance in a real-world work environment? We’re offering a hands-on internship opportunity for a motivated and curious Quality Assurance Intern to support us and gain valuable industry experience.

Join Sweden’s fastest-growing bakery in the special foods segment! We are proud to operate in an IFS Food certified facility, ensuring top-tier food safety and quality standards. We manufacture products specifically for people with food allergies, which requires exceptional care in allergen management and hygiene. Our new facilities offer a modern, clean, and professional environment to learn and grow in.

What You’ll Learn and Support:

Food Safety & Quality Practices

• Learn how the HACCP plan is implemented and monitored in a bakery.
• Assist with maintaining product traceability and compliance documentation.

Testing & Monitoring

• Support product and environmental testing.
• Observe how critical control points (CCPs) are managed and verified.

Documentation & Records

• Assist with organizing QA documentation and updating records.
• Learn how audit trails and corrective actions are tracked.

Facility Oversight

• Participate and conduct GMP audits and walk-throughs with staff.
• Help ensure hygiene and sanitation checks are completed and documented.

Hygiene & Training

• Understand personal hygiene protocols and why they matter in food production.
• Learn how to conduct and support hygiene and quality-related training sessions for staff.

Exposure to Supplier and Incident Management

• Shadow supplier approval processes and complaint investigations.
• Get a behind-the-scenes look at how QA teams prepare for external audits.

Who Should Apply:

• We’re looking for someone who is down-to-earth and unafraid to take on any related duties with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Someone who is not afraid to put their mark on an organization, contribute ideas, and take initiative.
• Enthusiastic learners with attention to detail and a team spirit.
• Fluency in both Swedish and English is required (spoken and written).
• Students or newly graduated in food science, microbiology, nutrition, or related fields.
• Strong interest in food safety, quality assurance, and bakery production.
• Basic understanding of quality systems and their components.
• This is an unpaid internship intended for educational and professional development purposes.

What We Offer:

• Internship duration: Minimum 3 months, up to 6 months depending on availability and performance.
• Opportunity for a full-time position upon successful completion of the internship for ideal candidates.
• Real-world experience working in a bakery QA environment.
• A supportive and educational workplace.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals.
• Certificate of internship completion and performance feedback.

Ready to Start Your QA Journey?

Apply today to gain valuable hands-on experience and contribute to high-quality bakery production. We are excited to help you take your first steps in the food industry.

Note: This internship follows IFS Food v8 guidelines and provides exposure to quality and safety standards in action.