Overnight Seafood Cooler Associate

Fortune Fish & Gourmet; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is seeking a dependable Warehouse Associate to support seafood production through general warehouse tasks, including loading, unloading, stocking, inventory management, labeling, and receiving goods.

The role emphasizes maintaining the seafood cooler, adhering to GMP, and contributing to safe, efficient operations on night shifts from 8:00 PM to 4:30 AM, with physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.

Qualifications

• Education – High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience – One to two years of related experience in a food processing plant or cold storage warehouse. Seafood experience is a plus.
• Work ethic – A sense of urgency in meeting critical and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Language – Basic English speaking and written proficiency.
• Mathematical – Ability to perform basic arithmetic tasks – adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying.
• Physical demands: Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry heavy loads (typically up to 40 to 50 pounds).
• Work Environment: Must be highly comfortable standing for long periods in consistently cold climates of 35º or lower, wet, and odorous environments.
• Night shift hours may range from 8:00 PM to 4:30 AM. Shift hours can change based on business needs.
• A combination of the above will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Cold storage management: Organize, stock, and rotate seafood inventory in refrigerated or sub-zero cooling environments.
• Sanitation and Hygiene: Sanitize work surfaces, floors, and equipment using specialized cleaning solutions in compliance with GMP.
• Product handling: Opening packaging, sorting products by grade/size, and packing them into designated containers, boxes, or ice-filled crates for shipping.
• Quality Assurance; Visibility inspects raw materials and finished goods for abnormalities, defects, or foreign materials.
• Compliance: Document cleaned areas and production metrics in accordance with SOP and food safety.
• Unload products, containers, and stock them in the designated area.
• Ensure that the product is properly placed on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established practice.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Records the number of materials or items received or distributed.
• Arranges products in the specified sequence for processing by other workers as needed.
• Drives forklifts or other motorized equipment when necessary to transport items within the plant.
• Supports in maintaining inventory records.
• Inbound processing of returned products, alert production managers.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job description

Summary Of Position

As a member of the seafood production team, you will be responsible for various general warehouse tasks, including loading, unloading, stocking, inventory management, labeling, and receiving goods. Maintaining the seafood cooler is also essential to ensuring efficient warehouse operations, as it helps uphold high safety and sanitation standards at all times.

Responsibilities

• Cold storage management: Organize, stock, and rotate seafood inventory in refrigerated or sub-zero cooling environments.
• Sanitation and Hygiene: Sanitize work surfaces, floors, and equipment using specialized cleaning solutions in compliance with GMP.
• Product handling: Opening packaging, sorting products by grade/size, and packing them into designated containers, boxes, or ice-filled crates for shipping.
• Quality Assurance; Visibility inspects raw materials and finished goods for abnormalities, defects, or foreign materials.
• Compliance: Document cleaned areas and production metrics in accordance with SOP and food safety.
• Unload products, containers, and stock them in the designated area.
• Ensure that the product is properly placed on racks, shelves, or in bins according to established practice.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Records the number of materials or items received or distributed.
• Arranges products in the specified sequence for processing by other workers as needed.
• Drives forklifts or other motorized equipment when necessary to transport items within the plant.
• Supports in maintaining inventory records.
• Inbound processing of returned products, alert production managers.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience – One to two years of related experience in a food processing plant or cold storage warehouse. Seafood experience is a plus.
• Work ethic – A sense of urgency in meeting critical and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Language – Basic English speaking and written proficiency.
• Mathematical – Ability to perform basic arithmetic tasks – adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying.
• Physical demands: Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry heavy loads (typically up to 40 to 50 pounds).
• Work Environment: Must be highly comfortable standing for long periods in consistently cold climates of 35º or lower, wet, and odorous environments.
• N ight shift hours may range from 8:00 PM to 4:30 AM. Shift hours can change based on business needs.
• A combination of the above will also be considered.

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission is to elevate meals and lives by uniting unmatched product quality and selection with responsible sourcing, faithful stewardship, and unparalleled commitment to our customers’ and team members’ success.

Our Vision is a world in which we can all:

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