Material Handler jobs

About Cold-Link Logistics:

Cold-Link Logistics is a rapidly growing Warehousing and Logistics Company built on Family Values. Based out of South Florida, we are committed to building a great team to serve our customers’ needs with innovative cold storage warehousing and distribution solutions.

We are about making the most of opportunities in the warehouse/distribution world. Our mission is to provide a team-oriented work environment to support you and help you grow. We are here to make a difference with top-level service to customers in the area! We are looking for a strong-minded and determined individual who is looking to find a career and grow with a family-oriented company.

Warehouse Material Handler is responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient handling of customer products in a fast-paced, temperature-controlled cold storage warehouse. This role supports inbound, outbound, and order fulfillment operations, including case picking, palletizing, loading, and unloading activities. Material Handlers may be cross-trained across multiple warehouse functions and are expected to follow all safety, food safety, and quality standards while working in refrigerated and freezer environments.

Essential Duties Include:

• Be a team player with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude.
• Perform a variety of warehouse operations, including material handling, palletizing, loading, unloading, staging, and order fulfillment activities.
• Pick, stage, and verify customer orders as needed to support operations and ensure shipment accuracy.
• Stack cases and build pallets accurately and efficiently using proper lifting techniques and food safety practices.
• Load and unload trailers and move products to and from designated storage, staging, and shipping locations.
• Operate material handling equipment, including pallet jacks and powered industrial trucks (PIT), as trained, authorized, and certified.
• Use hand-held and vehicle-mounted RF scanners to complete warehouse transactions and maintain accurate product movement records.
• Transport completed orders to appropriate staging or shipping areas and complete required documentation.
• Use automated pallet wrappers and other warehouse equipment to support operational efficiency.
• Assist with regular cycle counts and physical inventories to maintain accurate stock levels and document adjustments as directed.
• Work safely and efficiently in multi-temperature environments ranging from ambient to -20°F while wearing company-provided cold-weather gear.
• Maintain clean, organized, and food-safe work areas in accordance with sanitation, safety, and quality standards.
• Complete required equipment inspections and promptly report safety concerns, product damage, or equipment issues.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and drivers to support inbound and outbound warehouse operations.
• Participate in safety meetings, training, and cross-training opportunities to support operational flexibility.
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends, and extended hours as operational needs require, including working until the job is complete.
• Perform additional warehouse duties as assigned by the Leadership Team.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.
• Previous 1 year warehouse experience preferred; cold storage experience is a plus.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment (e.g., pallet jacks, forklifts, stand-up reach trucks, etc.)
• Experience with Warehouse Management System (Korber/Infios) is preferred
• Ability to accurately perform basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide) as required for daily warehousing tasks.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to cross-train and perform a variety of warehouse tasks based on operational needs.
• Commitment to following all safety, food safety, and quality standards.
• Represent and support management with a high level of professional integrity and operational discipline.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per Company guidelines.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull items regularly, up to 50 lbs. Specific customer requirements may require up to 100 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for 8-12 hours per shift, often on concrete floors.
• Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting, and reaching above shoulder height.
• Repetitive use of hands and arms for picking, packing, scanning items, or operating equipment.
• May be required to operate elevated equipment, such as a cherry picker, as trained and authorized.
• Ability to be in a multi-temperature warehouse environment with temperatures ranging from outside ambient to -20 degrees F. Cold-Link provides cold weather gear for staff members.
• This is a safety sensitive position. Applicants and employees in this role will be subject to pre-employment and ongoing substance screening, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy, to ensure a safe and compliant work environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive Hourly pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurance, effective first of the month after date of hire
• Eligible for the company’s 401(k) with matching
• Paid time off & holidays

Pay: From $20.38 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Forklift: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person