Warehouse Custodian

About the role

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.

Under general supervision, the Janitor will keep buildings in office, break rooms, bathrooms, yard/ground, parking lots, warehouse and/or dock areas in a clean and orderly condition, ensuring sanitation of work areas.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy cleaning duties such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish
• Perform routine maintenance activities and cleaning snow or debris from grounds, notifying management of need for repairs
• Ensure that pest control systems are operating effectively and report any problems to supervisor
• Remove ice and snow from pedestrian walkways and parking lots as seasonally required
• Keep company grounds free of litter and debris
• Work safely; report hazards to shift supervisor
• Comply with OSHA standards and Company safety procedures in the workplace
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift
• May be required to wash and/or sweep insides of trailers and/or railcars
• Perform other duties as assigned, may be required to perform duties outside of normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed

Requirements

Education & Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred or at least one year related work experience.

Preferred qualifications:

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

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to use hands to handle objects; talk or hear; stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell
• Frequently exposed to extreme cold
• Noise level in the warehouse is usually moderate

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

The Company's good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $21.66 hourly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD) coverage
• 401(k) with Company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off

Some benefits may vary depending on the particular position and whether it is covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).