Transportation Intern

Blount Fine Foods Corp.; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly mentor meetings

Networking opportunities

Paid internship

Job summary

Blount Fine Foods Corp. offers a Fall Semester Internship that provides hands-on experience in the Supply Chain and Transportation department. You will assist with administrative tasks and learn how day-to-day fulfillment and long-term strategic operations are executed.

Expect bi-weekly mentor meetings, feedback, career readiness support, and networking opportunities while developing skills in data analysis, process improvement, and project coordination.

Qualifications

• 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 for urgency when necessary.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good project management or organizational skills.
• Eagerness and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work and problem solve.
• Maintain a positive attitude to continued learning and support of the overall business.

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 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.
• Assist in carrier pick up and delivery monitoring and performance.
• Participate in Overage, Shortage, and Damaged reviews and actions.

Skills

Microsoft Office

X3

SharePoint

Tableau

Safety Chain

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Project management

Willingness to learn

Education

BA candidate

Tools

X3

SharePoint

Tableau

Safety Chain

Job description

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.

This is a Fall Semester Internship!

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.

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 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
• Assist in carrier pick up and delivery monitoring and performance
• Participate in Overage, Shortage, and Damaged reviews and actions

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 for urgency when necessary.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good project management or organizational skills.
• Eagerness and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work and problem solve.
• Maintain a positive attitude to continued learning and support of 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.