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Transportation Intern

Blount Fine Foods
1 day ago
Internship
On-site
Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Description

Blount’s Internship Program aims to grow students from our community in a way that is mutually beneficial by providing experiential learning opportunities and connecting concepts learned in the classroom to real-world applications to contribute to the professional readiness of tomorrow’s workforce. Interns can expect timely feedback, accessible supervisors, bi-weekly meetings with your mentor, assistance with career readiness, and networking opportunities.
 
The Pay Range for this Position is $19.00 per hour to $20.00 per hour. 
 
Job Summary
Opportunity to learn the Supply Chain and Transportation department while assisting with administrative functions that support day-to-day fulfillment and long-term strategic operations. In the event of an absence, position will be filled by trained personnel.
 
Duties/Responsibilities
  • Work with teammates in understanding process and procedures in place and leveraged on a day-to-day basis.
  •  Work with leadership to identify opportunities for efficiency gains, reduction of complexity and overhead and drive best in class operations.
  •  Review metrics, data, and industry trends that could impact on the department’s ability to maintain a highly efficient and reliable transportation network of 3rd party carriers and Blount managed carriers to ensure the highest levels of reliability and customer satisfaction.
  • Work with leadership on department transformation initiatives to help identify and incorporate the latest best in class industry solutions.
  • Bring in-class learning into real word scenarios and apply those to problem solving and ideation for technology improvement, process improvements, and improvement in overall operational excellence.
  •  Participate in all team meetings and strategic brainstorming sessions.
  • Other responsibilities w/ similar skill and work conditions as assigned. 
 
Responsibilities for Food Safety
  • Responsible for completing required paperwork accurately and honestly as applicable. Must adhere to all corporate GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), established SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and all Food and Employee Safety policies. 
  • Must adhere to all Allergen control programs and procedures as applicable.
  • Responsible for reporting suspicious packages, activities, and individuals.
  • If monitoring CCPs (Critical Control Points), must be trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and adhere to approved HACCP plan(s).
 
Required Skills/Abilities 
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Willingness to learn X3, SharePoint, Tableau, and Safety Chain software programs.
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to multi-task and change focus as needed
  • Has a sense of urgency when necessary
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good project management or organizational skills
  • Eagerness and willingness to learn
  • Ability to work and solve problems.
  • Maintain a positive attitude to continue learning and support the overall business.
 
Education and/or Experience
Degree (B.A.) candidate from College or University or related experience; or equivalent combination of both education and experience.
 
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
This position requires the ability to travel; pre-employment and screening of Motor Vehicle Record every two years and personal automobile insurance coverage in accordance with the Blount Fine Foods Employee Handbook.
 
Physical Requirements
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  •  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
 
 
 
Work Environment
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.