Spring/Summer 2027 Supply Chain Intern - Oxnard, CA

The J.M. Smucker Company; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Housing stipend

Fitness center access

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Company in Oxnard, CA is offering a Supply Chain Intern position. You’ll support shipping, receiving, quality control and safety initiatives while coordinating with drivers and storage facilities.

This onsite internship runs late March through August, requires enrollment in a 4-year degree and Spanish language ability; candidates must work weekends/overtime and nights. Compensation is $23–$25 per hour, plus housing assistance for eligible students.

Qualifications

• Be currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program.
• Ability to read, write and speak Spanish required.
• Available in late March through the end of August.
• Able to work weekends, overtime, and night shifts.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure drums and containers are clean and properly labeled before shipping.
• Conduct vehicle inspections for cleanliness and safety before loading/unloading.
• Verify shipments with documented security seals and accurate paperwork.
• Perform pallet inspections and reject loads not meeting specs.
• Match Bill of Ladings with shipment details and scanner results.
• Coordinate shipping/receiving with floor personnel, QC staff, and forklift drivers.
• Support inventory checks with management and office staff as needed.
• Promote a safe working environment and participate in safety meetings.

Skills

Spanish language

Communication

Leadership

Education

Enrollment in a 4-year degree program

Job description

Your Opportunity as a Supply Chain Intern As an intern within our logistics department, you will work closely with management, office, quality control, maintenance and hourly personnel to achieve goals. You will have constant communication with the carrier offices and the outside cold storage to ensure proper product rotation. Assure high quality production and shipping of strawberries packed in drums and other containers.

Location: Oxnard, CA

Work Arrangements: Onsite, 100% of the time

In this role you will:

• Make sure drums and other containers are clean and properly labeled before shipping.
• Conducts vehicle inspections to ensure the cleanliness and safety of the trucks and railcars before loading and unloading.
• Ensure that all shipments have the documented security seals before accepting an incoming load and sending off a loaded shipment.
• Conducts pallet inspections; must reject load if does not meet specifications.
• Ensures that all shipping paperwork is accurate and corresponds with handheld scanner results before shipping product.
• Ensure that all instructions on the Bill of Ladings are carried out in each shipment.
• Accurately checks all incoming raw materials and supplies before signing receiving slip.
• Must ensure that all incoming ingredients are on the Approved Ingredient List and are appropriately labeled with Kosher emblems.
• Cooperates with management and office personnel in accounting for production and shipments and helps take inventory as needed.
• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Investigate and document accidents thoroughly and timely (as soon as possible on the same day it occurs.)
• Prevents accidents by recognizing physical and behavioral hazards and taking corrective action.
• Work closely with the Human Resources department in promoting safety and helps instruct during safety meetings.
• Directs shipping and receiving in an effective manner to obtain or exceed cost expectations, without sacrificing quality or safety.
• Coordinates shipping and receiving activities with floor persons, quality control personnel and forklift drivers.
• Make sure shipments are accurate before loading onto trucks.
• Make suggestions to processing supervisors on scheduling crew to improve efficiency.
• Must follow OSHA required regulations when driving a forklift.
• May have to load/unload trucks to keep the shipping schedules on time.
• Work closely with truck drivers.
• Other duties as required.

What we are looking for:

• Be currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program
• Ability to read, write and speak Spanish required
• Available in late March through the end of August.
• Able to work weekends, overtime, and night shifts.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership skills.

Compensation:

Pay range: $23/hr. to $25/hr.

Housing allowance (for applicable students)

Application Period: Application period closes on December 15, 2026

Why Choose the J.M. Smucker Company’s Internship Program?

Are you seeking an exceptional internship experience at a Fortune 500 company? At Smucker, we are dedicated to providing a world-class, award-winning internship that offers you the opportunity to:

• Learn: Unlock your potential in a collaborative and supportive environment where you are treated like a true peer and challenged to be your best.
• Grow: Benefit from hands-on training with a dedicated mentor and connect with peers and leaders throughout the company.
• Lead: Contribute to high-profile projects that support our Company's growing categories like snacks, coffee and pet food.

Additional Perks:

Along with engaging work, we offer a variety of benefits to ensure your internship is both rewarding and memorable. These include:

• Unique opportunities to network and interact with company leadership
• Customized professional development sessions
• Networking events and social outings with fellow interns
• Access to a fully equipped fitness center, complete with a basketball court, indoor walking track, and recreational league sports
• The Orchard, our gourmet cafeteria, offering breakfast and lunch with seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients
• A competitive compensation package, including paid corporate holidays
• Employee discounts at our Company Store
• A housing stipend for interns relocating for the program

Experience an internship where you can learn, grow, and lead — all while being part of something special at Smucker.

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