Congressman Denny Heck met with the management team at Golden State Foods last week in the Sumner Industrial Park.The tour emphasized the company commitment to safety in all areas of operation. The Sumner location serves 325 stores throughout WA, ID, MT and AK and has 164 employees, about half of which are truck drivers. Annual miles driven 3.3M.
The Distribution Center opened in 1981 and now totals 59k square feet. The company is celebrating its 70th anniversary (established 1947). The Sumner facility services 325 stores and has a complete product turnover every four days. 32k deliveries include 30 million lbs. of fries distributed annually. GSF has a bakery partnership with Pacific Northwest Baking Company right next door which is responsible for the enticing smell of freshly baked hamburger buns whenever you drive through the area.
Corporately, GSF's social responsibility programs include 68% women and minorities associates, 8% of associates have a military background (15% in Sumner), they have an Environmental Management Program, community involvement through their Golden State Foods Foundation.
GSF has embraced technology through automated inventory control, order selection and temperature control, and through SmartDrive in-cab cameras, and iBright vehicle tracking.
A big thank you to the whole Golden State Foods management team for their gracious hospitality.
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