Cold Storage Warehouse Operations Associate

Join the Team That Keeps Food Moving

Americold connects food producers, restaurants, schools, and retailers through temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation. Our work keeps meals on tables around the world.

A Day in This Role

Start your shift in a clean, organized cold storage facility where safety comes first. You’ll manually unload and load freight, stack and store goods in the correct locations, and pick and assemble orders for shipment. You’ll check counts for accuracy, inspect for damage or infestation, help safeguard warehouse security, and operate in a way that prioritizes safety at all times. When needed, you’ll label, sort, wrap, pack, or repack items and support physical inventories. You’ll also follow OSHA requirements and company safety procedures while keeping your work area neat and orderly. From time to time, you may be asked to handle duties outside your normal scope.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail
• Comfort working a varied schedule, including weekends and early mornings
• Willingness to work overtime, evenings, or weekends as directed and authorized to complete work or attend meetings
• Basic computer proficiency (tools and technology required: computer)

Physical Environment & Requirements

• Work in spaces with 55 inches of headroom
• Operate in inside controlled temperatures as low as -15 degrees Fahrenheit and in outdoor conditions (heat, cold, precipitation)
• Tolerate heights up to 30 ft. and access elevated product from within a safety cage
• Stand for extended periods, including up to 5 hours during an 8-hour shift (e.g., when rebuilding pallets)
• Lift and transfer boxes: up to 55 lbs. from floor to 80 inches; up to 70 lbs. to 50 inches; carry product 6 ft. without mechanical assistance

Core Responsibilities

• Manually load/unload freight in a temperature-controlled warehouse and other locations as directed by management
• Efficiently stack and store merchandise in assigned areas
• Pick and assemble merchandise for shipment
• Check or count freight for accuracy and for damage/infestation
• Assist in maintaining warehouse security
• Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety; comply with OSHA and company safety procedures
• Participate in physical inventories as needed
• Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking
• Maintain a clean, neat, orderly work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Background

• Warehouse Experience
• Distribution Experience
• Blending
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Equal Opportunity

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.