Spring/Summer 2027 Supply Chain Intern - Oxnard, CA

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

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. in Oxnard, CA offers a Supply Chain Intern role in our logistics department.

You will work closely with management, office, quality control, maintenance and hourly staff to ensure proper product rotation and high-quality shipping of strawberries packed in drums and other containers. Responsibilities include container labeling, vehicle inspections, security seals, paperwork accuracy, and safe forklift operations.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program.
• Must read, write and speak Spanish.
• Available late March through August.
• Able to work weekends, overtime, and night shifts.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Make sure drums and other containers are clean and properly labeled before shipping.
• Conduct vehicle inspections to ensure cleanliness and safety of trucks and railcars.
• Ensure all shipments have documented security seals before accepting/dispatching loads.
• Conduct pallet inspections and reject loads that do not meet specs.
• Ensure shipping paperwork matches handheld scanner results before shipping product.
• Follow Bill of Ladings instructions for each shipment.
• Check incoming raw materials and supplies before receiving slips.
• Ensure ingredients are on the Approved Ingredient List and Kosher labeled.
• Cooperate with management and office on production/shipments and help take inventory.
• Maintain a safe working environment and promote safety in meetings.
• Investigate accidents promptly and document findings.
• Work with HR to promote safety and support meetings.
• Direct shipping and receiving to meet cost targets without compromising quality/safety.
• Coordinate shipping/receiving with floor staff, QC and forklift drivers.
• Validate shipment accuracy before loading onto trucks.
• Suggest scheduling improvements to processing supervisors.

Skills

Spanish language proficiency

Communication skills

Leadership

Flexible schedule

Education

Enrolled 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