Warehouse Laborer

2024-02-09
Chicago, IL, USA
Americold Logistics, LLC
Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.What You'll Do:Primary Responsibility:Under general supervision, the Warehouse Laborer will manually move freight, stock and other materials. The Warehouse Worker will ensure safe and accurate receipt, storage, and shipment of food and non-food products.Essential Functions: Manually load and unload freight in temperature controlled warehouse and other locations as directed by managementEfficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate area.Pick orders for shipment and assemble various types of merchandise to be shipped.Check or count freight for accuracy and/or damage and infestation.Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse.Conduct operations in a manner, which promotes safety.Participate in physical inventories, as needed.Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking.Comply with OSHA standards.Comply with Company safety procedures in the workplace.Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work environment.Perform other duties as assigned, may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.What Experience You Need:Qualifications & Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities: Requires ability to work independentlyMust be able to work varied schedule including weekend and early morning shiftsRequires the ability to pay close attention to details, and meet deadlines,May work overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings, as directed and authorized by managementTools and Technology Required: ComputerPhysical Requirements: Able to work in spaces with 55 inches of headroomMay be required to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures of 15 degrees Fahrenheit and outside ambient temperatures (including heat, cold and precipitation)Must tolerate heights up to 30 ft. and be able to access elevated products from inside safety cageMay stand to rebuild pallets with products. Requires tolerance of standing posture up to 5 hours, over an 8-hour shiftMust transfer boxes weighing up to 55 lbs. from ground level to 80 inches in height and up 70 lbs. to 50 inches in height rebuilding pallets. Lifting and carrying product a distance of 6 ft. without mechanical assistance.Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.What Could Set You Apart:Requires ability to work independentlyMust be able to work varied schedule including weekend and early morning shiftsRequires the ability to pay close attention to details, and meet deadlinesWhat We Offer:Our associates know the answer to the question Whats in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

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