Seaboard Foods Looking for Transportation Management Trainee at Guymon, OK  Full Time

JOB PURPOSE

Transportation Management Trainees will gain knowledge and training within Seaboard Foods’ transportation and transportation support departments. Trainees will work across various departments to familiarize themselves in market haul, inner-company transport, truck wash, and proper animal handling procedures. Trainees will gain exposure in the driver hiring process, scheduling, vehicle registration, regulations, transportation safety, and quality assurance.

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Understand the flow between production and transportation including inner-company scheduling, feed haul, loadout crews, market haul, truck wash, and reclaim haul.
• Understand Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and transportation safety, as well as become trained in proper animal handling procedures and Transportation Quality Assurance (TQA).
• Assist in creating driver schedules, recruitment of drivers, communication with drivers, and billing/invoicing of loads.
• Maintain vehicle listings, registration, insurance licensing, inventory, code invoices, complete transportation reports, JJ Kellar updates, and assist with payroll.
• Complete monthly reports and distribute to management, including vehicle mileage logs and truck wash data.
• Maintain driver logs, management reporting, pre and post trip inspection reports, and vehicle orders according to DOT requirements.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in ag business from a four-year university or college or related, an associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school preferred; or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good critical thinking and judgement skills to reach the best possible solution to a problem.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people such as employees, managers, and senior management.
• Flexible and able to work on assigned weekends and be on call at all times of the day and week, when assigned, to resolve any issues that arise.
• Acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and ability to pass DOT physical and obtain medical card.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

ABOUT SEABOARD FOODS

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. Together, more than 5,000 employees in five states work in our farms, feed mills, and processing plant, to produce Prairie Fresh pork, ensuring the well-being of our animals, the environment, our employees and the communities we call home.

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law.