Lumper
Indexed description
For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.
Primary Responsibility
Under general supervisor, the Lumper 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 procedures prior to the unloading process.
- Manually unload containers by separating each case by style, size, and color and placing them in a separate pallet for each.
- Accurately build and stage each pallet to the correct standard tie high as specified on the execution report and determine if pallets are ready to be shrink wrapped by identifying case quantity and shrink wrapping stage pallets.
- Maintain a safe, clean, neat, and orderly work environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to perform basic math skills.
- 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.
- 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 8-10-12 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.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
What We Offer
At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values-driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.
U.S. Only: Americold offers a range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, STD/LTD coverage, 401(k) with Company match, FSA, life insurance, EAP, and paid time off, some of which may vary depending on the particular position and whether it is covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
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