What are the responsibilities and job description for the Distribution Center Standardization Intern position at Heritage Landscape Supply Group, Inc.?
What You’ll Learn:
The Branch Standardization Intern will play an integral role in supporting operational improvements across distribution center and yard operations. Interns will gain hands-on exposure to branch workflows by observing daily operations, documenting best practices, and helping develop simple, scalable standards that improve efficiency and consistency across locations. This internship provides practical experience in operations, process improvement, and supply chain management while offering the opportunity to work closely with field teams and supply chain leadership.
Internship Overview:
This position will include onsite work within branch and distribution center environments, collaborating with field operations teams and supply chain leadership.
What You’ll Do:
Job Location: SRS Distribution - McKinney
7440 State Highway 121 McKinney, TX 75070-3104
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation in applying for any posted position, please contact Human Resources at US: 855.556.3221, or by email to: HR@Help.SRSDistribution.com with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Business name, location and title of the job opening. Please allow one (1) business day for a reply. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.
Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating), medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life and short-term disability, plus optional long-term disability, and additional life insurance.
The Branch Standardization Intern will play an integral role in supporting operational improvements across distribution center and yard operations. Interns will gain hands-on exposure to branch workflows by observing daily operations, documenting best practices, and helping develop simple, scalable standards that improve efficiency and consistency across locations. This internship provides practical experience in operations, process improvement, and supply chain management while offering the opportunity to work closely with field teams and supply chain leadership.
Internship Overview:
- 10–12-week program beginning Summer 2026
- Full-time, 40 hours per week; Monday–Friday schedule
- Competitive hourly pay
This position will include onsite work within branch and distribution center environments, collaborating with field operations teams and supply chain leadership.
What You’ll Do:
- As a Branch Standardization Intern, you will observe daily distribution center and yard operations to understand current workflows and operational processes. You will document best practices and help develop simple, easy-to-follow workflows that improve efficiency and consistency across branches.
- You will help build practical tools such as checklists, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and layout guides that support operational execution in areas such as inventory management, shipping, receiving, and yard organization.
- You will also support early standardization initiatives by helping organize storage, labeling, and staging practices. Working closely with field teams, you will test improvement ideas, gather feedback, and help refine processes based on real-world input.
- At the end of the internship, you will compile insights, process documentation, and recommendations and present your findings to Supply Chain leadership.
- Strong observational and problem-solving skills
- Interest in operations, supply chain, or process improvement
- Ability to organize information and document processes clearly
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Detail-oriented with a practical, hands-on mindset
- Curious and proactive with a willingness to learn from field teams
- Ability to provide an unofficial transcript
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Distribution, Business, or a related field
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- Comfortable working in warehouse, yard, or distribution center environments
- Strong organizational, documentation, and time management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Job Location: SRS Distribution - McKinney
7440 State Highway 121 McKinney, TX 75070-3104
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer SRS Distribution Inc., including all its subsidiaries, provides job opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local EEO laws. If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation in applying for any posted position, please contact Human Resources at US: 855.556.3221, or by email to: HR@Help.SRSDistribution.com with the nature of your accommodation request and include the Business name, location and title of the job opening. Please allow one (1) business day for a reply. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, as permitted by law.
Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating), medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life and short-term disability, plus optional long-term disability, and additional life insurance.