Your mission

At Planet A Foods, we want to revolutionize the food industry to protect the planet we love. We believe that creating better food ingredients, done by perfecting centuries-old fermentation technology, leads to healthier alternatives for us all and can save up to 500 Mt of CO2 per year.Our first product? Yummy chocolate! We created the world’s first 100% cocoa-free chocolate called Nocoa. Our Nocoa tastes amazing with a solid snap and smooth melt as well as roasty notes and a subtle sweetness. In addition it is completely natural, gluten-free, vegan and made with only seven ingredients. Nocoa doesn’t only deliver on taste and naturalness. It is also kind to the planet with a breathtaking low carbon and water footprint, plus a complete mitigation of deforestation and child slavery!On our journey to protect our Planet A, we are looking for someone who is helping us to get the right speed in process development. Your tasks at Planet A Foods:

• Perform experiments to define parameters needed
• Improve production by evaluating new technologies
• Coordination of PilotTrials with our external Partners and Production Site in Pilsen
• Execution of down scale trials in laboratory
• Developing of process-flow-diagramms and possible production plans
• Carrying out, documenting and monitoring process steps
• Contributing to the continuous optimization of production processes
• Working on the interface of with R&D, CAPEX, ScaleUp and production
• Drive continuous development to production, quality and cost

Disclaimer: The internship cannot not last more than 3 month, except for mandatory interns.

Your profile

• Bachelor or Master in Food Processing, Food Technology, Process Engineering
• Strong team spirit, hands-on mentality and flexibility
• Demonstrable experience of working in process development 
• Ability to manage and resolve issues through systematic root cause analysis
• High motivation, success orientation, stress resistance and enjoyment of challenges
• Craftsmanship and work experience in an industrial company are an advantage
• Self-driven and result orientated

How we hire at Planet A Foods

Planet A Foods is committed to pursuing our values throughout our business. In the realm of recruitment and hiring, this means that we are not only an Equal Opportunity Employer, but also proactive in embedding fairness and equity into an inclusive recruitment and hiring process:

• We value the knowledge, expertise, and skills that individuals bring based on their identities, life experiences, and backgrounds. We want people to bring their full selves to work and as a global company, we want to reflect the world. Our success relies on talented individuals who share our passion bringing innovation and insights that stem from their different perspectives to help us work as one team to accomplish ambitious global strategy goals. 
• Our recruitment is inclusive. We recruit top talent that reflect the diversity of the world and global marketplace we inhabit. We conduct deliberate and purposeful recruitment that brings applicants to Planet A Foods that represent a broad range of identities, life experiences, backgrounds, and skill sets.
• Our hiring process is transparent and consistent. We have high standards for ensuring a clear process is used consistently with every candidate. There are no side doors for bringing in people. We adhere to a hiring protocol that includes and recognizes differences rather than rule them out.
• We recognize that one of the dynamics of meaningful inclusion is seeing that all people can succeed in our workplace. We know representation matters and that our values are not something we simply talk about, it’s something we work toward. It’s something we do. Our values must show up in who works on the Planet A Foods team, at every level. 

Our values: FellowshipWe share a great vision that can only be achieved as a team. We prefer enabling others to succeed instead of petting our egos.On DiscoveryWe keep our eyes, hearts, and minds open, curious to explore, improve and create new realities beyond the ordinary.Creating impactWe aim at building a better world. Science is at our hearts, and full of passion we progress on our journey.Just do itWe rather take a lousy first step than standing still or losing ourselves in discussions. Smart words are worth nothing if they are not accompanied by smart actions.

Why us?

Our hierarchy is flat and communication direct, which means that we operate and learn fast, as a team. You can expect the following:

• Flexible working hours as we believe in ownership and trust
• Learning & Development Program for all our team members
• Regular team events
• Free Lunches drinks & snacks
• Remote work is possible, your “normal” place to work is our office/ lab (we believe in building a strong culture needs a place where we physically meet and interact) 

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply.