Overnight Seafood Cooler Associate

Fortune Fish & Gourmet; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Fish & Gourmet is seeking a warehouse associate to support seafood production operations in a cold storage environment. Responsibilities include loading, unloading, stocking, labeling, receiving goods, and maintaining the seafood cooler to meet safety and sanitation standards.

The role requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, 1–2 years in food processing or cold storage (seafood experience a plus), basic English, arithmetic skills, and the ability to lift 40–50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required or expected.
• 1–2 years of related experience in a food processing plant or cold storage; seafood experience is a plus.
• Basic English speaking and written proficiency is required.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic tasks (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing).

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 cleaning solutions per GMP.
• Product handling: Open packaging, sort by grade/size, and pack into containers, boxes, or ice-filled crates for shipping.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect raw materials and finished goods for abnormalities, defects, or foreign materials.
• Compliance: Document cleaned areas and production metrics per SOP and food safety.
• Unload products, containers, and stock them in designated areas.
• Ensure products are properly placed on racks, shelves, or bins per established practice.
• Mark materials with identifying information.
• Record the number of materials or items received or distributed.
• Arrange products in the specified sequence for processing by others.
• Drive forklifts or other motorized equipment to transport items within the plant.
• Support in maintaining inventory records.
• Inbound processing of returned products; alert production managers.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Basic English

Sense of urgency

Arithmetic

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

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.

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.
• 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:

Do good. Be great. Scale excellence.