Refrigerated Warehouse Storage Associate

Palmer Food Services; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and S/

401k Retirement Plan with Employer

Profit-Sharing Bonus eligibility

Employee Discounts on items

Employee Appreciation Events

And much more

Job summary

Palmer Food Services in Rochester, NY is seeking a Warehouse Storage Associate to efficiently stage products, safely offload inbound trailers, and accurately record batch numbers and expiration dates. You will operate pallet jacks or forklifts and help with loading patterns while maintaining food safety standards.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to stand for long periods, and the ability to work in a refrigerated environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Customer service or general clerical office experience.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to stand in place for extended periods.
• Ability to perform duties in a refrigerated environment.

Responsibilities

• Staging products with proper spacing for safe storage.
• Return load bars to trailers, close dock doors as part of end-of-load.
• Safely operate pallet jacks and/or forklifts to offload trailers.
• Assess pallet quality and restack compromised pallets.
• Identify products and record batch numbers and expiration dates.
• Review POs and document discrepancies with driver sign-off.
• Inspect trailers for food safety and temperature conditions.
• Coordinate with reach truck operators to move product to storage.
• Understand warehouse layout and differentiate storage vs wholesale areas.
• Efficiently offload, receive, and expedite one truck in under 45 minutes.
• Verify load information before shipping and confirm PO number with driver.

Skills

Forklift operation

Pallet jack operation

Inventory accuracy

Quality control

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

Palmer Food Services in Rochester, NY is seeking a Warehouse Storage Associate to efficiently stage products, safely offload inbound trailers, and accurately record batch numbers and expiration dates. You will operate pallet jacks or forklifts and help with loading patterns while maintaining food safety standards.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to stand for long periods, and the ability to work in a refrigerated environment.