Night Freezer Captain

Hardie's Fresh Foods; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations

Paid Holidays

Health, Dental and Medical Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Insurance

401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee discounts for travel and more

Job summary

The Chefs' Warehouse in Texas is seeking a warehouse associate to operate stand‑up forklift equipment and perform order fulfillment tasks in a cold storage environment. You will read orders, move products, load pallets, and ensure accuracy while maintaining food safety standards.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or equivalent, forklift/pallet jack certification, and can lift 50 lbs. Strong math, basic computer skills, and reliability are essential for daily duties and team

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified to operate a pallet jack or forklift.
• Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs consistently.
• Basic math and computer skills helpful.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision.
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and team-friendly.
• Ability to work in cold temperatures (-10 to 50 F).

Responsibilities

• Read customer orders, work orders, shipping orders or requisitions to determine items to move.
• Receive JIT and AB meat trucks, break down pallets as needed.
• Convey products from receiving/warehouse to storage or packing areas.
• Sort and place items on pallets or in bins by size, type or code; maintain temperature with dry ice.
• Store perishable goods in refrigerated rooms and fill requisitions.
• Assemble customer orders and prepare for shipping; label products with details.
• Open boxes per order, weigh/count items to match customer requests.
• Report inventory balance, shortages, defects, and discrepancies.
• Adhere to food safety regulations (PRIMUS, HACCP, CGMPs) and RF scanning tasks.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Forklift operation

RF Scanning

Lift 50 lbs

Basic math

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

About Hardies

Hardie’s Fresh Foods has been delivering the freshest produce and finest specialty ingredients to Texas kitchens for over 80 years. Family-owned and Texas-proud, Hardie’s started with a single truck and a passion for quality. Today, we’re a trusted partner to chefs, restaurants, and foodservice professionals across the Lone Star State—supplying everything from peak-season fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, premium olive oils, chocolates, and center‑of‑the‑plate proteins like meats and seafood. With deep relationships across local farms and global producers, we stay ahead of culinary trends while staying true to what matters: dependable service, outstanding quality, and helping chefs create memorable menus. Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation—Hardie’s is here to fuel kitchens with the ingredients that make food shine.

Position Summary:

• Available to Work at Nights
• Work in the Freezer
• Operate a Stand‑Up Forklift/Electric Pallet Jack / Ride On pallet jack
• Reads customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Receives JIT transfer truck and AB meat truck assisting in breaking down pallets
• Conveys product and items from receiving or warehouse areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• (Sorts and places product or items on pallet, freezer bag, or in Bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, or product code and maintain orders at temperature with dry ice)
• Sorts and stores perishable goods in refrigerated rooms.
• Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests of product or other stock items and distributes items to warehouse dock to load.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets, freezer bag, or Bins orders to packing station or shipping department and prepare for shipping.
• Label product with identifying information on each box
• Opens boxes, per customer order request of unit of measure
• Weighs or counts items for distribution of product to ensure conformance to customer request.
• Reports such as inventory balance, shortages, defective, unusable product and any discrepancies;
• Responsible for adhering to food security, food safety regulations and policies (PRIMUS, HACCP, CGMPs)
• RF Scanning
• Other duties assigned or necessary depending on company

About you

• HS diploma or equivalent;
• Certified to operate a pallet jack or forklift;
• Able to lift at a minimum of 50 lbs. consistently;
• Basic math skills; Basic Computer Skills
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions; with minimal supervision;
• Ability to communicate with others;
• Dependable work attendance and committed to accuracy and attention to detail
• Maintain a safe working environment and fulfills essential job functions in consistent state of alertness and safe manner
• Work in cold temperatures ranging from -10 to 50 degrees

The above job description is not an all‑inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high‑quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.