Transportation Operations Year-Round Intern

0036 Tyson Sales and Distribution, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR is offering a student internship within the Transportation Operations team. You will assist customer service and safety, communicating with drivers, customers, load planning, sales, claims, road service, and facilities.

This role provides exposure to leadership and safety principles and networking across units. Responsibilities include creating ad hoc reports, performing administrative tasks, and potentially supporting fleet managers under the terminal manager’s

Qualifications

• Current student in sophomore, junior or senior year with at least one year remaining.
• Preferred majors include Supply Chain, Business, or related fields.
• Previous work experience in any field is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity in Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong multitasking abilities and effective communication skills.
• Willingness to engage with people and be self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring customer service and safety within Transportation Operations.
• Communicate with drivers, customers, load planning, sales, claims, road service, and facilities.
• Create ad hoc reports and perform administrative tasks.
• Potentially support fleet managers under the supervision of the terminal manager.
• Gain insights into leadership and safety principles and networking across business units.

Skills

Multitasking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Self-starter

People engagement

Education

Current Sophomore/Junior/Senior with at least one year remaining; preferred majors include Supply Chain, Business, or related fields

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

You will assist in ensuring customer service and safety within the Transportation Operations team, communicating with drivers, customers, load planning, sales, claims, road service, and facilities.

Responsibilities include creating ad hoc reports, performing administrative tasks, and potentially supporting fleet managers under the supervision of the terminal manager. This role offers valuable insights into leadership and safety principles and opportunities for networking across various business units.

Requirements

Education: Current Sophomore, Junior or Senior with at least one year remaining; preferred majors include Supply Chain, Business, or related fields.

Experience: Previous work experience in any field is beneficial.

Computer Skills: Proficiency in Excel, with familiarity in Word and PowerPoint.

Special Skills: Strong multitasking abilities, effective written and verbal communication skills, a motivated self-starter, and a willingness to engage with people.

Work Hours: Must be able to work 40 hours through the summer and up to 20 hours throughout the school year as classes allow.

Location: Students must be within commutable distance to the facility, which is 50 miles or less.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Additional Work Details

No Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Equal Opportunity

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Benefits

• We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Company Culture

Our team members make the difference.

At Tyson, we feed the world like family.

Recruitment Policy

Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States.

Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.

Company Culture (continued)

Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy!

We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business.

We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.