Warehouse Reach Truck & Pallet Jack Operator

Join our warehouse team

Operate material-handling equipment to move, store, and ship food products accurately and safely.

Core responsibilities

• Receive: unload trailers, verify counts/condition, and move product to storage locations.
• Store: stack and place pallets using stand-up and sit-down forklifts, reach/straddle trucks, and walk-behinds.
• Pick/Ship: assemble orders, check for accuracy and damage/infestation, label, wrap, pack, and repack as needed.
• Operate to OSHA standards using RF equipment, single and double pallet jacks, and related tools.
• Meet production targets while maintaining housekeeping standards.
• Assist with inventory counts, cleaning tasks, forklift battery changes, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• At least 3 months of related experience preferred.
• Independent worker with strong attention to detail and deadline focus.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality; ability to work overtime, evenings, or weekends when scheduled.

Physical and environmental expectations

• Function in areas with 55-inch headroom.
• Comfortable at heights up to 30 ft. (retrieving product from a safety cage).
• Work in –15°F controlled areas and in outside ambient weather (heat, cold, precipitation).
• Stand up to 5 hours in an 8-hour shift.
• Lift/transfer boxes up to 70 lbs. and carry at least 6 ft. without mechanical aid.

Benefits and culture

Americold provides competitive, best-in-class benefits and continuously evolves offerings to support your health and financial goals. Be part of a values-oriented company with a mission to help our customers feed the world.

Compliance statements (verbatim)

**Physical Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions for this position and meet the physical requirements needed to perform them, including but not limited to frequently requiring the ability to drive a forklift, sit; hear or talk: use close vision; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects; and type and manipulate controls. Employees are occasionally required to use distance vision, stand, kneel, or crouch. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities. While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate:

**Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company makes reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.