Checker - 3rd Shift

What You'll Do

Under general supervision, the Checker will be responsible for visually inspecting products to ensure the quality of meat coming through the facility. This role is responsible for product processing and maintaining inventory/equipment through inspections and proper operation.

Essential Functions

• Visually inspect meat to ensure its quality, remove any foreign material, and alert supervisors promptly when out-of-specification items are identified.
• Lift boxes and/or remove product for processing, including to manipulate and/or use knives or other tools requiring fine manipulation. Verify items received by checking identifying information, inspect condition of items, and compare count/measure of items to order documents and packing lists, following established procedures.
• Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock then recording their inventory locations using recognized practices. Manage the status of staged orders by logging orders and material movement, and document product shipment by recording the units shipped.
• Maintain equipment by completing pre-use inspections, appropriately operating equipment, and requesting repairs as needed.
• May rotate into other production roles, which could include preparing products for shipment by identifying, pulling, processing, packing, loading, and/or securing product and other duties as directed.

What Experience and Education You Need

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Prior production experience preferred.

What Could Set You Apart

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Ability to carry out instructions as written, oral, or in diagram form.
• Knowledge of different muscle cuts.

Physical Requirements

• Able to work in spaces with 55 inches (1.4 meters) of headroom.
• Able to tolerate working environment with inside controlled temperatures varying from 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius) to minus 45 (-45) degrees Fahrenheit (-43 degrees Celsius), as well as outside ambient temperatures (including heat, cold and precipitation).
• Able to climb ladders or step ladders.
• Able to tolerate heights up to 30 ft. (9 meters) and be able to access elevated products from inside safety cage.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment required for working at heights and in cold temperatures.
• Able to stand and/or walk continuously or frequently over an 8-10-12 hour shift. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Able to frequently step up/on or step down/off to mount and dismount material handling equipment.
• Able to perform fine articulation movements with fingers/hands and/or feet to operate equipment.
• Depending on specific role, must be able to lift boxes of varying weights up 80 lbs. (36 kg) and carry product a distance of up to 6 ft. (2 meters) without mechanical assistance.
• Able to meet specific vision abilities required by this job, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to hear and speak in order to comprehend, respond to, and provide instructions and safety warnings, as well as able to read and understand packaging, shipping documents, and safety guidelines.

The company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is 17.50/hourly.

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.

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.