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Pacific Seafood Transportation Intern in Mukilteo, Washington

Pacific Seafood offers a unique, 13-week internship program that gives interns the chance to make an immediate impact on our company. Starting with a structured orientation week at our corporate headquarters near Portland, OR, you’ll be able to meet the team and learn the full scope of our business. Throughout the summer months, you’ll dive deep into a meaningful project for our company, which you’ll then present to our executive leadership team at the end of your internship. For graduating seniors looking to kickstart your career, there are plenty of opportunities to stay on full-time at the conclusion of your internship! Start your professional career with us, where we can invest in your development as a business professional, and build valuable leadership, work-ethic, and team-work capabilities!

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community.  We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance.  We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

This internship will focus on assisting the Transportation Manager with the logistics, vehicle maintenance and transportation functions of the branch.  Supervise, train and motivate team members to develop their productivity and ensure that resources are available to provide quality, efficient services and on-time performance to new and existing accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with drivers weekly, ensuring overtime is not being used excessively.

  • Sequence routes daily to keep loads even and profitable and make recommendations for route changes and/or consolidation to achieve maximum delivery efficiency.

  • Ensure compliance of all DOT rules and regulations on a personnel and equipment level.

  • Develop a contingency plan should the schedule not be followed as posted to ensure routes are delivered on time daily without failure.

  • Assist with the mentoring and training of all new drivers.

  • Manage the preparation of delivery documents for truckers.

  • Assist with weekend and off hour dispatch coverage

  • Fill in driving all routes when needed.

  • Assist in developing safe driving, and cross training programs for drivers to improve their abilities and productivity.

  • Manage backhaul, routing and other routine office duties.

  • Provide customer visitation when transportation is involved.

  • Perform other duties, as assigned.

    What You Bring to Pacific Seafood:

    Required

  • Pursuit of a Logistics related undergraduate/graduate degree.

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

    Preferred

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

    Total Compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

  • Paid Sick Time

  • Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members

  • Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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