About Us
Welcome to Ardent Mills, a new company dedicated to helping
our customers innovate and grow, with the industry’s broadest range of
traditional and organic flours, whole grains, customized blends and specialty
products. Our ingredients are backed by unrivaled technical support, food
safety solutions and the supply assurance of a coast-to-coast network of more
than 40 community mills and blending facilities, an artisan commercial bakery
and a Mobile Innovation Center. We are Ardent Mills, working with you for the
good of grain. And we’re looking for dynamic people to join our team.
The Role
This 6-month Intern program will support the development of
Ardent Mills Innovation and Growth portfolios. The Culinary Intern will
support translation of customer needs into product concepts, explore
ingredients’ applications and develop prototypes for customer and industry/trade
shows. The student intern must have excellent interpersonal, relationship
building and communication skills; and be able to work independently or as part
of a team across organizational boundaries within Ardent Mills.
A successful candidate will have the following attributes:
- The
ability to deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others
and working to earn trust every day
- The
willingness to serve others with understanding, respect, and care
- The
ability to operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
- The
willingness to effectively deal with and drive change
- The
ability to organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting
and/or exceeding deadlines
- The
ability to learn and apply new technology, with the willingness to share
knowledge with others
Above all you will be expected to carry out all your
activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe,
environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.
Key Accountabilities
Areas of exposure may include, but are not limited to:
- Safety:
Exhibits and rewards Safety Champion behaviors, create a safe &
inclusive environment where all employees comply with Ardent Mills Food
Safety and EH&S policies
- Business
Alignment: works with RQT team to understands business strategy, partners
with leaders to understand and drive confident collaborative relationships
with customers, assist in the development of new solutions for our
customers and consumers
- Innovation:
Delivers creative ideas that align with current and future food trends and
lead to new customer solutions. Combines innovative and creative ideas and
exceptional culinary capability in developing product concepts with
commercial understanding of what will be profitable to the business and
the customer/end user. Effectively use enthusiasm, creativity,
strong culinary skills and commercial acumen to actively sell the benefits
and added value for each new product concept developed. Ensure the
company's reputation for nutrition and innovation is enhanced through the
process and via the products presented
- Develops
comprehensive project briefs from internal and external customers
regarding specific product requirements and then develop viable concepts
that consider some manufacturing constraints
- Communication:
prepare & delivers oral and written communication for
technical/non-technical audiences
Interns will be immersed in the day-to-day business activity
while partnering directly with leaders across the organization, to create an
environment that fosters learning and development. In addition to professional
guidance, a variety of social and business-related activities are also
available for further interaction and networking amongst peers and mentors
Skills & Experience
- Culinary
Arts degree with >2 year experience; bread and pastry experienced is
preferred
- Be
highly visual and sensory with a good sense of food presentation styles
- Demonstrated
ability to organize, manage and execute multiple projects within
established timelines
- Highly
motivated, self-starter, is very organized, demonstrated ability to learn,
not afraid to take on ambiguous tasks
- Positive
and flexible working style, able to quickly develop a positive working
relationships with others
- Possess
a basic understanding of food science
- Interact
with customers to find new and novel market opportunities for products
- Demonstrated
ability to create and tolerance tests recipes and procedures for new
products using Ardent Mills products
- Demonstrated
ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a
cross-functional team
- Exercises
independent judgment and discretion on the job
Other
Ardent Mills is an equal opportunity employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability or protected veteran status.
The preceding position description has been designed to
indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work
performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications
required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and
responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.
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