ESG Intern

Ethnix Group • Smyrna, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

his is a non-compensated, educational internship designed for a college senior seeking hands-on, in-person experience within a food distribution and logistics environment. This internship is intended to complement the intern’s academic program and may be eligible for academic credit, depending on the requirements of the intern’s college or university. The intern is responsible for confirming credit eligibility with their academic institution.
The internship focuses on learning the operational and logistical aspects of the food supply chain, including national and international distribution processes, network operations, and key stages of the supply chain. The experience is structured around observation, learning, and skill development rather than the performance of routine productive work.

Requirements

• Steel toe or composite closed-toe shoes (protective safety footwear) are required in select business units.
• Must be able to meet predictable attendance and punctuality expectations and physical demands of the position complying with Ethnix Group’s policies and performance expectations.
• Currently must be enrolled in an accredited college, or university with a 3.0 GPA, or above.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to comprehend and complete documents, and answer questions in English. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence as needed.
• Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percentages.
• Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Teams), Canva and spreadsheet management programs in order to complete required reports and employment documents. Proficiency and fluency in using and navigating the internet and websites.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, carry, or maneuver weights of up to twenty (20) pounds independently and fifty (50) pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observe, learn, and support warehouse operations, logistics, and distribution workflows.
• Assist ESG team, HR team, operations leaders, and logistics leaders with creation and filings, and process documentation and implementation (SOPs/work instructions).
• Help create and deliver training materials for Operations and Logistics teams.
• Shadow Marketing and attend select meetings virtually to learn cross-functional collaboration and gain overall awareness and understanding of processes.
• Cross-departmental collaboration to improve communication and business performance.
• Follows established policies and procedures by monitoring and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and operational processes related to area(s) of responsibility and reporting violations or infractions to appropriate individual(s).
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Company, warehouse, and departmental policies, procedures, and standards by immediately reporting any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, employee/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to appropriate individual(s).
• Identifies areas for improvement and offers suggestions to improve the site's efficiency, profitability, and productivity.
• Keeps abreast of current changes in technology, logistics tools, processes, and standards within the industry and area(s) of responsibility by attending internal and external training programs and by accessing other sources of information, and applies knowledge and practices to area(s) of responsibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed