Compensation Range $20.00 / Hour Position Overview: You may know us as a company with great food…You may also know us from being named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list since 2014…What you may not know is how much fun Cheesecake Internships are! As a Cheesecake Specialist Quality Assurance Supply Chain Intern, you will play an integral part in supporting our Quality Assurance & Food Safety department by assisting with ongoing projects and responsibilities that relate to your future career. You’ll have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of how a Quality Assurance & Food Safety department functions by interacting with the entire team as well as cross functionally with other departments. Reporting to the Manager, Quality Assurance Supply Chain & DC, you will work with a Quality Assurance & Food Safety team of 8 of staff members, located in Calabasas Hills, CA, supporting the Quality Assurance & Food Safety function for a $3.4 billion public company with over 300 restaurants and more than 47,500 staff members. You’ll thrive in this internship if you are: A strong communicator: You’re capable of articulating a message in a clear, concise, and conversational manner. Service minded: You’re a people person who effortlessly provides exceptional support whether it’s over the phone or in person. A team player: You love collaboration and always show respect for the views and contributions of others. A creative problem-solver: You have an uncanny ability to think outside-the-box, using the resources at hand to effortlessly get to the bottom of an issue. Here’s more of what you’ll get to do: Coordinate projects as needed and support others within the group (e.g., Supplier Quality Program). Monitor and maintain the database for the Supplier Product Complaints and Corrective Action Program. Assist in maintaining the database for vendors, suppliers, processors, packers, or produce growers to track and identify any trends that may affect CCF QA and Food Safety Programs. Develop and maintain product specifications and product evaluations, and provide feedback to the group, including suppliers. What we require: Currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution. Completed a minimum 2 years in post-secondary education. Majoring in Food Science, Food Microbiology, Food Technology or related field. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Available to work a minimum of 40 hours per week Available to work from the Support Center at least 3 days per week (Tues, Wed, Thurs) Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) Preferred: Knowledge of GFSI Knowledge of Project Management Software Proficient in the US Food Code Restaurant Food Supply knowledge About the Company: Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. We are an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. #SoCheesecake #LifeAtCheesecake