Warehouse Laborer

Americold•Sioux City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Warehouse Laborer manually moves freight, stock, and other materials and helps ensure the safe and accurate receipt, storage, and shipment of food and non-food products. The work takes place in temperature-controlled warehouse areas and may involve outside ambient temperatures. The position includes loading and unloading freight, storing merchandise, picking and assembling orders, and checking, labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking products. Americold describes itself as a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, with more than 240 facilities across four continents and more than 14,000 team members. Its mission is to help customers feed the world, and it emphasizes customer service, innovation, inclusion, and investment in employees’ growth and well-being.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work varied schedules, including weekends and early morning shifts.
Ability to pay close attention to detail and meet deadlines.
Able to work in spaces with 55 inches (1.4 meters) of headroom.
Able to tolerate controlled indoor temperatures ranging from 32°F (0°C) to -45°F (-43°C), as well as outside ambient temperatures, including heat, cold, and precipitation.
Able to climb ladders or step ladders and tolerate heights up to 30 feet (9 meters), including accessing elevated products from inside a safety cage.
Able to wear personal protective equipment required for working at heights and in cold temperatures.
Able to stand and/or walk continuously or frequently during an 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shift; occasionally able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Able to frequently step up onto or down from material handling equipment.
Able to perform fine articulation movements with fingers, hands, and/or feet to operate equipment.
Depending on the specific role, able to lift boxes weighing up to 80 lb (36 kg) and carry products up to 6 ft (2 meters) without mechanical assistance.
Able to meet the job’s vision requirements, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Able to hear and speak to comprehend, respond to, and provide instructions and safety warnings, and able to read and understand packaging, shipping documents, and safety guidelines.