Job Information
Americold Logistics, LLC. Lumper in Vineland, New Jersey
About Us:
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.
Primary Responsibility :
Lumper position focuses on loading and unloading merchandise in accordance to established safety, performance, and accuracy standards.
What You'll Do :
Verify container information according to the execution report and verify appropriate trailer chocking, glad hand locking and cone procedure must prior to unloading process.
Manually unloads container by separating each case by style, size and color and placing in a separate pallet for each.
Accurately builds and stages each pallet to the correct standard tie high as specified on execution report, and determines if pallets are ready to be shrink wrapped by identifying case quantity and shrink wrapping stage pallets.
Report any accidents and/or incidents to supervision immediately after the occurrence.
Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse, while maintaining a safe, clean, neat, and orderly work environment an perform other duties as assigned.
What Experience and Education You Need:
Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions along with ability to perform basic math skills.
What Could Set You Apart :
Possess the ability to understand and operate a Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure accurate completion of assignments.
Ability to work various shifts including evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings.
Possess a strong resistance to a cold environment.
Ability to operate equipment including various electrical tools in a safe, clean, and efficient manner following prescribed work methods at all times.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Able to work in spaces with 55 inches of headroom.
May 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 cage
May stand to rebuild pallets with products. Requires tolerance of standing posture up to 5 hours, over an 8-hour shift
Must 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 6 ft. without mechanical assistance.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
What We Offer:
Our associates know the answer to the question What's 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 and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity