Meat Quality / Quality Assurance Intern Farmland Foods – Denison, IA May 17, 2010 to August 5, 2010 CRYSTAL WAGNERFARMLAND FOODS  Founded in 1959  Plants in IA, NE, MO, IL, KS  Purchased by Smithfield Foods in 2003  Also purchased John Morrell, Cooks, Butterball, Premium Farms, Stadler’s Country Ham  Produces high quality fresh pork products, and processed meat products.  Commonly known for bacon, sausage, hamsINTERNSHIP ACQUISITION  Email from academic advisor  Interactions with HR at CALS Career Fair and RMCCOMPETITORS  Cargill Meat Solutions  Pork plants located in Wapello County IA and Beardstown, IL  Tyson  Pork plants located in Storm Lake, Waterloo, Perry, Louisa County, Logansport, ININTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION  Meat Quality  Assist with data collection and tracking of Commercial Test Herd pigs  Quality analysis pH, visual and instrumental color, marbling, firmness scores  Quality Assurance  Learn how to audit production lines  Rework auditing systems on boneless loins, and Boston shouldersINTERNSHIP COORDINATOR  Dr. Roger Johnson  Farmland Foods Technical Services Supervisor  2000 – Present  Works on collecting data on the Commercial Test Herd and conducting meat quality research with Farmland and academia.  Mike Gaspers  Quality Assurance Supervisor  Works on building specifications, audits, and controlling the auditing systemsINITIAL EXPECTATIONS  Hands on experiences in the plant  Working side by side with the QA’s  Running hourly quality checks  Less time in the office and less sorting paperworkPROFESSIONAL BENEFITS  Improved communication skills  Built great working relationships  Lots of networking opportunities  Continuous creative thinking  Consumer perceptionsHOW TO JOIN THE FARMLAND TEAM  Stop by the booth at Career Fair  Submit resumes to Wendi Guiot or Kiesha Elix [email protected] or [email protected]  Email me with questions or concerns  Crystal Wagner  [email protected]