Americold provides temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation to food producers, restaurants, schools and retail outlets such as grocery stores. We're proud to provide an essential link in the food and beverage industry supply chain, and to play our part in ensuring families across the US and overseas can sit down together to eat.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Americold owns and operates 165+ temperature-controlled warehouses in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina, and Canada. In North America we have over 11,000 associates and offer a wide variety of employment opportunities - from warehouse forklift operators and supervisors to accounting, customer support, engineering, transportation, and technology solutions positions.
Under general supervision, the Janitor is responsible for cleaning and ensuring an orderly condition in the offices, break rooms, bathrooms, yard/ground, parking lots, warehouse, and/or dock areas. Ensures sanitation of work areas.Essential Functions:
Performs heavy cleaning duties such as cleaning floors, shampooing rugs, washing walls and glass and removing rubbish
Performs routine maintenance activities, notifying management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from grounds
May be required to ensure that pest control systems are operating effectively and report any problems to supervisor
Removes ice and snow from pedestrian walkways and parking lots as seasonally required
Keeps company grounds free of litter and debris
Works safely and reports hazards to shift supervisor
Complies with OSHA standards
Complies with Company safety procedures in the workplace
Washes and/or sweeps insides of trailers and/or railcars
Performs other duties as assigned, may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
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 have strong relationship building skills
Relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions
Ability to perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others
Tools and Technology Required:
May be required to use cleaning equipment such as steamers, floor scrubbers and carpet cleaners
Educational Requirements:
High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred, or at least one year related work experience
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities, and Drug Free Workforce