ANALYTICAL SERVICES CO-OP

JOB TITLE:Analytical Services Co-Op

LOCATION:Greenwich, CT

REPORTS TO:Senior Manager Analytical Services

Company Description:

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!

Bimbo Bakeries USA is part of Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company with operations in 22 countries. Bimbo Bakeries USA employs 21,000 associates across the U.S. in bakeries, sales centers, corporate offices, and on sales routes to ensure our consumers have the freshest products to feed their families at every meal. But our associates come to work for much more – the chance to feed their own lives through exciting work that offers the opportunity to make a real difference in their professional and personal lives every day.

SUMMARY:
The Bimbo Bakeries USA Analytical ServicesCo-Op program is a dynamic 6-month program that affords students a remarkable opportunity to participate in fast-paced real world projects designed to further develop strategic project management, analytical problem solving, and managerial leadership skills. Mentors will be designated to guide Co-Op collaborations and project work in each area. Analytical Services Co-Opssupport Bimbo Bakeries in the development and execution of analytical plans.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Students entering the Co-op Program for FALL 2017 will be placed in Bimbo Bakeries USA’s R&D Technical Center in Greenwich, CT. The goal of the co-op program is to provide students working experience in a global company and exposure to Analytical Services Leadership. Assigned projects will be laboratory experiments utilizing standard techniques and equipment. Student will, organize and summarize data, report experiment results using a variety of scientific, word processing, spreadsheet or statistical software applications or program platforms. Author’s raw material and finished product specifications. Assists in the design of laboratory experiments, techniques and protocols. Gathers necessary documentation (vendor specs, allergen, nutritional analysis, etc.) from suppliers as part of the supplier approval process. Bimbo R&D will provide opportunities for personal and professional development and networking. Ultimately, this internship is designed to build competencies for potential future placement upon graduation into our full time development program.
Requirements /
  • Successful candidates should have at least a 3.0 GPA
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related field
  • Capable of interacting with all organization levels; ranging from entry level Associates to Bimbo’s Senior Leadership Management team with an ability to thrive in a team environment.
  • Strong analytical and data management skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Value and appreciate diversity
  • Demonstrated leadership and growth potential
  • Travel may be required and will vary by project
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S