Cold Storage Manager Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

At Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics, our mission is to design and deploy modern facilities and provide innovative solutions through the practical application of technology, creating meaningful value for our customers while helping them meet their strategic objectives – establishing The New Age of cold chain.

We believe our employees make us different. Our goal is to attract; retain and develop the best employees available in the markets we serve. Only through the strength of our employees will we attain our business goals.

Position Overview and purpose

This oversees the use, care, and operation of all equipment in a cold storage facility, including refrigeration systems, material handling equipment, power and hand tools, and maintenance vehicles. This role will also ensure direct reports are properly trained and well-versed in the facilities’ maintenance processes.

Essential functions and Basic Duties

• Oversee the work of a team of maintenance professionals.

• Lead by example by living the company values of Integrity, Accountability, Transparency, Impact, Humility, and Community.

• Perform refrigeration repairs, cleaning and full service including:

• Monitor entire refrigeration system.

• Check all freezer temperatures.

• Do a walk thru of all freezers checking evaporators

• Perform leak check of entire refrigeration system (weekly basis).

• Check all levels of refrigeration vessels.

• Coordinate with General Manager on upcoming major projects that need to be balanced into the budget.

• Ensure proper and complete utilization of the computer maintenance management system (CMMS) and verifying completion of applicable work orders.

• Set up and install new equipment, modifies or renovates equipment as directed.

• Perform demand and preventive maintenance for cold storage facility.

• Utilize onsite motorized lift and rental equipment as needed while operating, inspecting, calibrating, and maintaining equipment.

• Provide off hour call and weekend coverage for system outages, loss of power and or other unforeseen breakdowns.

This position supports a multi-site operation across our Crown Point, IN and Joliet, IL facilities. The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee day-to-day maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability and operational efficiency at both sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2-3 years of warehouse inventory-related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• Ability to identify technical defects in refrigeration system and all other equipment in the facility.

• Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

• Knowledge of refrigeration and overall warehouse maintenance skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization

• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize and multi-task

Performance Measurements

To Be Determined

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

finger dexterity:

Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.

Talking:

Must be able to frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Average Hearing:

Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information. Locations may also become loud at times.

Repetitive Motions:

Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Average Visual Abilities:

Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare and read documents, as well as inspect products, or machinery. This position will also be required to perform travel, so must be meet the requirements of operating a vehicle.

Physical Strength:

This role will be physically demanding at times. This position will require sitting, standing, bending and reaching. Incumbent should be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Working conditions

This role will be working in a temperature-controlled facility that provides both very low temperatures (as low as -20 Fahrenheit) as well as high temperatures (up to 100 Fahrenheit). This role may work in a typical office environment with no hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions for parts of the day and may also spend time within the temperature-controlled warehouse operation. Employees will wear personal protective equipment and freezer gear to facilitate a comfortable and safe movement.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Able to deal with very difficult concepts and complex variables.

Mathematics Ability: Able to perform basic mathematical calculations, as well as apply mathematical problem solving to analyze operational and financial data.

Language Ability: Ability to communicate in a two-way conversation, giving and receiving information

Ability to prepare, read and understand e-mail communication, journals, abstracts, financial reports, critiques and legal documents.

Ability to prepare and make comprehensive presentations, participate in formal debate, communicate extemporaneously, and communicate professionally to employees and before an audience.

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well-constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system.

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Arcadia Cold Storage and Logistics is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.