Salary: Starting at $20/hour or more depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: 8-hour shift, overtime
Benefits: Health insurance, matching IRA, $500 sign-on bonus paid after 90 days of employment, paid time off
The New England Cold Opportunity
At New England Cold Storage (NECS) we are passionate guardians of the modern cold chain. We are committed to exceeding customer expectations through continuous improvement and hard work.
We will open our new state-of-the-art cold storage warehouse in Sturbridge this summer, storing 25,000 pallets of food products from around the world. We are building a third-party logistics operation from scratch and carefully hiring people who will add positive energy, share smart ideas and improve New England’s food distribution supply chain.
We are looking for energetic people to begin the journey with us this summer. This is a ground floor opportunity to learn and grow with us. You will receive valuable, ongoing training on the logistics industry, and you will use the most modern warehouse management software to build old-school customer relationships.
In short, we are building a strong team and an excellent company in a rapidly growing industry. Come Join Us!
What Reach Truck Operators Do?
Our Reach Truck Operators will perform regular warehouse activities including picking and putting away units into racks above floor height to meet our customer’s complex needs.
· Comply with all warehouse policies, SOP’s and OSHA standards required to maintain a safe environment
· Select products, stack and secure goods to pallets, and move inventory for distribution
· Selected team members may be required to maintain a food grade clean work environment at all times and comply with all relevant safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures
· Ability to follow instructions and operate in an orderly manner
· Need to be hard-working, focused and have solid problem-solving skills
· Knowledge of all aspects of shipping, receiving, and inventory organization for a warehouse position
· Operate equipment safely and efficiently, using reach truck/high lift forklift (may use other equipment as needed including sit down and stand-up forklifts, pallet jacks, pallet inverter, and pallet clamp)
· Follow practices to maintain accurate physical inventory
· Keep tools and equipment clean and in working order
· Work with other warehouse team members to effectively complete assigned tasks
· Must be reliable and able to work shifts and hours as scheduled
· Other duties as needed as assigned by management
What Are You Bringing?
· At least one year of related work experience (1-2 years preferred)
· Reach Truck: 1 year – 2 deep shelving (preferred)
· Forklift Operator: 1 year (Required)
· Valid driver’s license (Required)
· Basic math skills
· Must have reliable transportation
· Vaccination for Covid-19 encouraged
· Experience with inventory and logistics software programs (WMS) (Preferred)
· Flexibility to work any shifts and overtime as needed
· Ability to pass pre-employment background check and drug screen
Education
· High school diploma, or equivalent
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Performs work in a cold storage warehouse where moving machinery and extreme cold is present. Wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment such as hard hat, boots, etc. is required.
· The employee will be required to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures up to -15 degrees Fahrenheit.
· The employee will be required to tolerate heights up to 55 ft. and be able to access elevated products from inside the safety cage.
· The employee needs to be able to work their scheduled hours on one’s feet and perform physically demanding tasks.
· The employee needs to be able to transfer boxes weighing up to 55 lbs. from ground level to 60 inches in height and up to 70 lbs. to 50 inches in height while rebuilding pallets without team lift.
While this job posting provides an overview of the role, it does not contain an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, which may be modified during or after opening the facility.
NECS participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.
NECS is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Company DescriptionNew England Cold Storage, LLC. is a modern and innovative provider of frozen and refrigerated storage and third-party logistics services in New England. Our brand-new, state-of-the-art facility is scheduled to be completed in the Summer of 2022 and will be driven by cutting-edge technologies that will allow us to provide value-add services, improve efficiency and compliance and reduce costs for our customers.