Sanitation Associate

Americold Logistics, LLC.; Russellville (AR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold Logistics, LLC. is seeking a Warehouse Sanitation Worker to clean and sanitize food handling, packaging, storage, and processing areas. You will ensure cleanliness of warehouse spaces, trailers, and yard areas, while following strict safety and sanitation guidelines.

The role requires the ability to follow instructions, communicate effectively, and operate cleaning equipment. Overtime or weekend work may be required; Americold emphasizes equal opportunity employment and safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred, or at least one year related work experience.
• Ability to solve routine problems and follow safety rules.
• Ability to work independently and follow directions.
• May work overtime, evenings, or weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Use cleaning equipment to clean and sanitize facility areas and equipment.
• Prepare cleaning chemicals, sanitizers, and concentrations.
• Handle and store chemical agents and supplies safely to standards.
• Manage chemical accidents and report hazards to supervisor.
• Keep grounds free of litter, debris, and hazards; observe safety requirements.
• Comply with OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF standards.
• May wash/sweep insides of trailers and railcars.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Safety awareness

Cleaning procedures

Chemicals handling

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Steamers

Floor scrubbers

Carpet cleaners

Job description

Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.

For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.

Primary Responsibility

Under general supervision, cleans and sanitizes food handling, packaging, storage, and processing facilities and equipment, to meet quality control, food safety, and bacterial control standards. Ensures sanitation, cleanliness, and order of warehouse, dock areas, buildings, break rooms, bathrooms, yard/ground, parking lots, etc.

Essential Functions

• Use chemical agents, high-pressure hoses, and other sanitizing/cleaning equipment and supplies to clean and sanitize facility work areas and equipment.
• Prepare cleaning chemicals, sanitizers, and chemical concentrations.
• Handle and store chemical agents and cleaning and sanitizing equipment and supplies to meet applicable standards.
• Manage chemical accidents.
• Keep company grounds free of litter, debris, and hazards.
• Observe all safety requirements and report hazards to shift supervisor.
• Comply with applicable standards, such as OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF standards.
• May be required to ensure that pest control systems are operating effectively and report any problems to supervisor.
• May be required to wash and/or sweep insides of trailers and/or railcars.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Experience And Education You Need

• May be required to use cleaning equipment such as steamers, floor scrubbers and carpet cleaners.
• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately from a supervisor.
• Ability to follow written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to Understand and follow all safety rules, procedure manuals, and diagrams.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and janitorial techniques.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of safe use of cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment.

What Could Set You Apart

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or at least one-year related work experience. (preferred).
• Ability to solve routine problems.
• Ability to work independently.
• May work overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings, as directed and authorized by management.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate is frequently required to use hands to handle objects; talk or hear; stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The associate is frequently exposed to extreme cold.
• The noise level in the warehouse is usually moderate.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V.

What We Offer

At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values-driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.

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Americold offers a range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, STD/LTD coverage, 401(k) with Company match, FSA, life insurance, EAP, and paid time off, some of which may vary depending on the particular position and whether it is covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

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