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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💰 $23 - $25 per hour
Job Level
Entry 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
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
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