Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Career development opportunities
Job Description
Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics, specializing in providing supply chain solutions for the food industry. Serving a wide range of clients, Americold operates numerous facilities that ensure perishable goods are efficiently stored and transported in optimal conditions to maintain freshness and safety. With a strong commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability, Americold has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses involved in cold storage, logistics, and supply chain management. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees are empowered to contribute to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Americold values its... Show More
Job Requirements
- Three years warehouse and/or shipping/receiving experience
- Import-export experience preferred
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be able to sit for long periods with frequent interruptions
- Must be able to repeatedly get up and down from chairs, and reach or bend for several hours per day
- Must possess manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
- Must be able to talk, hear, and see sufficiently to complete assigned tasks
- May be required to carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to twenty pounds
- May be required to use various electronic tools
- Must be able to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions sufficient to partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
- May be required to travel by automobile and/or airplane for business-related purposes
- May be required to visit or work entire day in facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing for short or long periods
- Requires performing work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others and responding to constructive feedback from executive management
Job Qualifications
- Demonstrated written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service communication skills sufficient to read and interpret financial documents, shipping documents, bills of lading, and other documents, and partner with customers and co-workers
- Demonstrated mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
- Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in reporting tools such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to create communication documents and basic financial reports
- Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to self-start with little or no direction preferred
- Demonstrated experience in the food industry, warehousing, or transportation industry preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of USDA regulations and working with government agencies and imports
- Demonstrated knowledge of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system preferred
- Understanding of conditions of entry and regulations for produce
- Ability to learn and be proficient in various Warehouse Management Systems such as JDA and GLS
Job Duties
- Tracks containers in the port system by logging on to the Port Authority tracking system
- Documents any vessel delays, 'Full-Out/Empty-In' container tracking, and verifies per diem in Container History
- Coordinates fumigation with USDA and other agencies or companies by communicating daily inspection needs and providing required documentation
- Tracks cold re-treatment or continuation of cold treatment with USDA and internally, investigates variances, and resolves or reports to appropriate individual(s)
- Coordinates inspections with CBP
- Acts as a liaison with customs brokers to arrange container deliveries and empty container pick-ups, coordinates schedules, resolves discrepancies, and follows-up to ensure deliveries and pick-ups have been completed as scheduled
- Prepares import-export documentation as needed for government agencies, keeps detailed logs of fumigation, CBP inspections, and cold treatments, and creates container documentation for operations and billing as needed or as requested
- Performs other duties as needed or as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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