Technical Sales Intern – Food, Beverage, Dairy Plant Sanitation
Ecolab
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $23 - $25 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Work closely with existing Account Managers in customer plant environments, focusing on food safety and food quality using effective, efficient sanitation products and processes.
- Learn the daily responsibilities of an Ecolab Account Manager and work on specific value-added projects throughout the summer for which you ultimately present findings to our leadership team
- Cultivate business relationships with all levels of plant staff through professional demeanor & interpersonal skills
- Apply mechanical aptitude to repair, adjust, test and install Ecolab chemical dispensing systems as well as food, beverage and dairy processing equipment including clean in place (CIP) equipment and systems
- Monitor product performance and adjust chemical concentration levels to advance operational efficiency and effectiveness
- Provide industry expertise and training to customers regarding plant sanitation, standard operating procedures, and issues of food safety/quality
- Introduce new product/service offerings to existing accounts to help them disinfect surfaces in a plant facility
- Learn how to successfully prospect to generate new business
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, or chemistry with an anticipated graduation date of December 2026 or May/June 2027
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
- Position requires a valid US Driver’s License and acceptable motor vehicle record and access to a personal vehicle
- Position requires lifting/pushing/carrying up to 50 pounds chest high
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- accident insurance
- critical illness insurance
- hospital indemnity insurance
- auto insurance
- home insurance
- pet insurance
- identity theft protection
- short-term and long-term disability
- 401k
- pension plans
- retirement health care benefits
- short-term incentives
- vacation (12 days)
- holidays
- parental leave
- employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates)
- discount on day care services and caregiver services
- adoption assistance
- group legal services
- employee assistance program
- employee discount program
- education assistance program
- on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
mechanical aptituderepairadjusttestinstallchemical dispensing systemsclean in place (CIP) systemsfood processing equipmentbeverage processing equipmentdairy processing equipment
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsprofessional demeanorbusiness relationship cultivationcommunication skillspresentation skillsteam collaborationcustomer serviceproblem-solvingadaptabilityprospecting
Certifications
valid US Driver’s License