🚀 Our Mission

At kencko, we make it easy for everyone to build healthy habits and eat more fruits and veggies — in delicious, sustainable, and practical ways. We're all about good food, good people, and good impact.

🧠 Why This Internship Rocks

This is your chance to get hands-on in a fast-growing startup where food meets innovation. As a Process Engineering Intern, you’ll join our Operations team and learn how food is made — the clean, efficient, and sustainable way.

You'll work side-by-side with the Director of Operations and our talented Production Manager, helping us shape and improve our processes while learning the ins and outs of food manufacturing, packing, and quality.

🛠️ What You’ll Do

You’ll support a range of operational and process improvement initiatives, including:

• Participating in daily production follow-ups and format changeovers;
• Assisting with quality control routines: weight checks, leak tests & metal detection;
• Helping draft Work Instructions (IOPs) and SOPs to standardize our processes;
• Supporting operational inventory checks;
• Creating control dashboards to monitor production and spot improvement points; and
• Working with the team on new product setups and cleaning validations.

👀 Who We're Looking For

You're a match if you:
🔧 Are finishing or recently completed a degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or related areas;
📊 Are curious about production systems and process improvement;
💡 Have a proactive mindset and like solving real-world problems;
💻 Are comfortable with digital tools (especially G-Suit); and
🤝 Are organized, detail-oriented and a real team player.

📚 Internship Details

• Contract type: IEFP Internship – 6 months
• Supervisor: Director of Operations
• Professional area: Production, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering
• Work mode: On-site, Cabra Figa, Rio de Mouro
• Start: 01 September 2025

🎁 Perks & Benefits

• Paid internship through ATIVAR.PT (IEFP);
• €9,60 daily meal allowance;
• Access to wellness & mental health support;
• kencko product perks (yes, smoothies included! 🍓); and
• A fun, international and mission-driven team.

🌱 Join Us!

Be part of a B Corp company that’s changing how the world eats. This internship is an opportunity to get real-life experience, grow professionally, and contribute to a healthier planet (and healthier snacks!).

💌 Apply now and help us make fruits and veggies cool again!