Operations Intern - 2026

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods Corporation of Montgomery, a food production and distribution center located approximately 35 miles southwest of the Twin Cities metro, is currently seeking a Operations Intern to join its team for the 2026 production season.
This internship is geared toward current/recent undergraduate students and will provide hands-on industry experience working with the Manufacturing Department during the busy production season. Internships typically run from late May through August but are flexible with school schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation of lean manufacturing techniques (waste observation/elimination, recovery, etc.).

• Ensure facility efficiency and workplace safety.

• Analyze and evaluate methods of production and communicate ways to improve current practices.

• Assist in the overall management of the production facility.

• Follow established procedures, policies, and rules.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work, communicate, and function within all levels of an organization.
• Ability to learn all policies, rules, and procedures and interpret, train and give guidance their meanings.
• Willingness and ability to function and work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work extended hours/weekends when needed during our peak season.

• Students seeking Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Food Science, or related degrees are preferred.

Starting wage range based on skills, abilities, and experience at $18.00 per hour.

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.