Food Safety & Compliance Trainee (Internship)

About the Opportunity At Driscoll’s, we are committed to delivering the freshest, best‑tasting berries to consumers worldwide. Food safety, quality, and compliance are fundamental to everything we do — from our grower partners in the field to customers across the global supply chain. The Food Safety & Compliance team plays a vital role in safeguarding food safety standards across our grower base and throughout the wider supply network. This includes maintaining robust food safety programs, certifications, and due diligence processes that support our growers, customers, and internal stakeholders. As a Food Safety & Compliance Trainee, you will support the Food Safety / Quality Assurance (QA) team with a range of structured administrative and coordination activities. This internship offers practical, hands‑on experience within the fresh produce industry and provides insight into food safety and compliance processes in an international, grower‑focused organization. Responsibilities In this role, you will play an active part in supporting daily compliance activities and ensuring that processes and documentation are accurate and up to date. Your tasks will include: Maintaining and updating food safety manuals, procedures, and supporting documentation Processing, managing, and organizing due diligence and compliance data related to our grower base and supply chain Providing administrative support to the Food Safety / QA team Assisting with customer- and grower‑related food safety and compliance questions Supporting structured processes related to audits, certifications, and food safety standards Candidate Profile You are a motivated and eager‑to‑learn student who enjoys working in a structured environment and wants to gain practical experience within the fresh produce sector and an international context. What You Bring Currently pursuing an MBO or HBO degree Looking for an internship where you can actively contribute while gaining real hands‑on experience Detail‑oriented, well‑organized, and reliable in your work Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of tasks Strong communication skills, particularly in an online and remote working environment Interest in food safety, compliance, processes, and administrative work Affinity with the fruit / fresh produce industry is a strong advantage What We Offer A valuable learning experience within food safety and compliance in the fresh produce industry Exposure to an international grower‑focused organization with a strong purpose and values Opportunities to develop your organizational, analytical, and compliance‑related skills Flexible remote working arrangements The chance to contribute to ensuring safe, high‑quality berries enjoyed by consumers around the world