Overnight Seafood Cooler Associate

D’Artagnan, Inc.; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Fish & Gourmet in Bensenville, IL is hiring for a full-time seafood production warehouse role. You will perform general warehouse tasks such as loading, unloading, stocking, inventory control, labeling, and receiving goods while maintaining a cold storage environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1–2 years in a food processing plant or cold storage, basic English, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1–2 years of related experience in a food processing plant or cold storage warehouse.
• Basic English speaking and writing proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Cold storage management: organize, stock, and rotate seafood inventory in refrigerated environments.
• Sanitation and Hygiene: clean surfaces, floors, and equipment per GMP.
• Product handling: open packaging, sort by grade/size, pack into containers or crates.
• Quality checks: inspect materials and finished goods for defects or foreign materials.
• Unloading and stocking: move products to designated areas and ensure proper placement.

Skills

Basic English

Arithmetic

Work ethic

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

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Full Time Manual Labor Bensenville Wholesale, Bensenville, IL, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 2285

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.
• 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.

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