You are someone with a desire to learn, patience to listen, and hunger for challenges. You are someone who understands mechanics and wants to grow your business mindset while having a “jack-of-all-trades” attitude.

 

As the Operations Engineering Intern at Once Upon A Farm, you will have the opportunity to work with a leading children's nutrition brand, focused on driving systemic improvement in childhood nutrition for a healthier, happier, and more equitable world. This internship reports to the Senior Manager, Co-Packer and Engineering, will assist with the day-to-day work on projects ranging from cooler deployments in retailers to full-scale production lines and facilities, and is a fully remote role.

 

Duration: This is a part-time internship requiring up to 30 hours per week and ends February 2024 (or six months from the date of hire).

 

•    Be updating and creating project plans

•    Be responsible for taking notes during meetings

•    Researching potential equipment manufacturers

•    Execute cooler orders once approved

•    Updating cooler information – Price, model availability, lead times, etc.

•    Senior or recent grad in the field of mechanical engineering preferred

•    No BA? No problem. An equivalent number of years of experience in the field(s) of production engineering, industrial maintenance, or project management experience in manufacturing will also meet this qualification

•    Passion for engineering and machines

•    Prior experience with project management tools preferred (Microsoft, Trello, Asana, Monday, or other)

•    Detail-oriented and able to take organized notes

•    Desire to learn project management

•    Solid knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Slack, and other professional platforms

•    Up to 10% travel required: Although this role is a remote work-from-home position, we “Farmers” do meet as a company and/or as a department a few times a year. Anticipate possible travel up to a few times each quarter

•    Genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet

•    Desire to contribute to a dynamic high-growth, purpose-driven work environment

•    Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, deeply understand business needs, develop a cohesive strategy, and make decisions requiring a high level of judgment

•    Previous exposure to cross-functional work between Sustainability and Operations preferred

•    Must reside in the United States to be considered for this position

•    Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position

 

•    Non-Exempt, Hourly, Part-Time

•    $22.00 per hour

 

•     401(k)

•     Employee Discounts and quarterly Farm to Fridge home deliveries

•     Cell and Internet Stipend

•     Employee assistance program (EAP)

•    And so much more!

Our Purpose: Drive systemic improvement in childhood nutrition for a healthier, happier, and more equitable world.

 

Our Business: At Once Upon a Farm, a better story starts here. We're on a greater mission in providing organic, crave-worthy, snacks and meals for children of all ages. Our recipes are crafted with only the best organic ingredients – whole fruits and veggies, cold-pressed (our pouches), or freshly frozen (our meals) to perfection– to support your growing kids at every stage. Each of our organic, non-GMO, non-dairy recipes contains no added sugar and are free from artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives – just simple, real, nutritious snacks your entire family will love.

 

We support and champion farmers who supply the highest-quality organic ingredients for our foods. We help parents keep their promise to provide the best nourishment for their children’s bodies and souls. We treat our consumers, customers, suppliers, investors, and all our valued employees with the same high level of dignity and respect that we expect from others. We will always fight for and support efforts to drive positive social change and food justice for the benefit of parents, kids, and families. Lastly, we foster an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture that values humility, honesty, passion, positive social impact, and fun.

 

Our Team: We’re all fully remote, which makes us a highly collaborative, dynamic, and supportive bunch. We share a singular mission to make the world a better place through the highest quality, most delicious, nourishing, and nutritious products made accessible to every home, from our farms to your fridge. And while we’re invested in our product, we’re equally invested in one another's success.

 

Once Upon A Farm is a purpose-driven brand made up of an inclusive group of individuals with diverse backgrounds, passions, and beliefs. We hire self-motivated, independent thinkers, and those who are genuinely passionate about improving childhood nutrition for a healthier and happier planet. Bring your whole self to your work at Once Upon A farm, a proud equal opportunity employer. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

 

In an effort to help us remove unconscious bias from our resume review process, we ask that you please remove all identifying information from your resume (like profile photos) before you upload it. Once Upon A farm is committed to cultivating an inclusive environment where a diverse group of people can and want to do their best work, and that starts with our hiring practices.

 

Once Upon a Farm, PBC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in all company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer-related or HIV/AIDS-related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

 

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position.