€628 per month
Key Skills
Job Description
Are you interested in ESG, responsible business practices and continuous improvement? Would you like to gain hands-on experience with Sedex while contributing to meaningful improvements across an international food organisation?
For our location in Breda, we are looking for an: ESG intern.
What will you do?
As our ESG Intern, you will help GoodLife Foods further standardise and improve its use of Sedex across the organisation. Sedex is a platform used to manage and share information relating to Labour Standards, Health and Safety, the Environment and Business Ethics. You will help complete and standardise our Sedex profiles, questionnaires and supporting documentation. You will also analyse assessments and audit findings and translate them into practical improvement actions.
In this role, you will work closely with colleagues from HR, QESH, Operations and our production sites. This gives you the opportunity to build practical ESG experience, collaborate with different departments and make a visible contribution to our responsible business objectives.
Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing and completing Sedex profiles and questionnaires;
- Collecting and validating information with HR, QESH, Operations and site teams;
- Developing a standardised approach and evidence library for all relevant locations;
- Analysing risks, information gaps and SMETA audit findings;
- Translating findings into practical improvement actions with clear owners and deadlines;
- Creating clear guidance that enables locations to maintain their own Sedex information;
- Supporting the continuous improvement of ESG processes and documentation across GoodLife Foods.
During your internship, you will receive guidance from our ESG Specialist and collaborate with relevant internal experts.
Do you have the right mix?
- You are currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management or a related field;
- You are interested in ESG, responsible business practices and continuous improvement;
- You work in a structured and accurate way and are comfortable handling data and documentation;
- You are independent, proactive and confident working with different stakeholders;
- You are professionally fluent in both English and Dutch, written and spoken;
- Knowledge of Spanish is considered an advantage.
Why GoodLife Foods?
- Internship compensation of €628 gross per month based on 40 hours;
- A practical internship within a growing international organisation;
- Hands-on experience with Sedex and ESG assessments;
- Guidance from an ESG Specialist and other relevant internal experts;
- The opportunity to collaborate with different departments and production locations;
- The freedom to take ownership of your work and turn findings into concrete improvements;
- Valuable experience in ESG, stakeholder management and international business processes.
In addition to working for the tastiest snacks, you will join a growing organisation where your contribution can make a genuine difference. You will have room to learn, take initiative and develop practical experience in a field that is becoming increasingly important to businesses across Europe.
Core Responsibilities
The ESG Intern will standardize and improve the use of the Sedex platform across the organization by managing profiles, questionnaires, and documentation. They will also analyze audit findings and collaborate with various departments to translate data into practical improvement actions.
Requirements
Candidates must be currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Proficiency in both English and Dutch is required, with knowledge of Spanish considered an advantage.
Benefits
- Internship compensation
- Hands-on experience
- Professional guidance
- Collaborative work environment
About GoodLife Foods
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Our purpose and promise define who we are: sharing great taste enjoying the good life, by creating high-quality snacks & appetizers. Our products bring people together and make every moment more enjoyable. Backed by a team of over 1,650 professionals across Europe, we lead the way in frozen snacks. In 1950, the original Frikandel was invented by Beckers in the Netherlands. Daloon was the company that first introduced spring rolls to the Scandinavian market in 1960. In 1981 the Bicky burger quickly became famous in Belgium. Finally, in 1984, the delicious Mexicano snack was introduced by De Vries van Oers. All these snacks were launched with great success and still enjoy much popularity among consumers nowadays. But times have changed. Not everybody eats snacks made from meat anymore. GoodLife Foods saw this as a huge opportunity which is why since 1992 we are buying high quality vegetables to make delicious vegetarian meals. In 2014, GoodLife Foods acquired Izico and for several years we sticked to that name. Daloon joined in 2016, which ensured a remarkable geographic expansion in the areas of Scandinavia, Germany and the United Kingdom. This expansion was accompanied by a significant market growth. The acquisition of Daloon allowed Good Life Foods to offer various vegan and vegetarian products. Previously, these types of snacks were barely in our brand portfolio. Things went fast after 2016. In 2017, De Vries, Van Oers and GoodLife joined and the name Izico was changed to GoodLife Foods. This name reflects all products we represent and the vision of the company in a better way. In 2018, Excellent joined GoodLife Foods. This company is best known in The Netherlands for the croquettes they produce. After this considerable expansion, GoodLife Foods started working hard to integrate all the brands and plants. Bringing together the great minds responsible for all these great products gives us an unprecedented a