What are the responsibilities and job description for the Room Foreman position at RealCold Manager LLC?
Why RealCold?
Established in 2022, RealCold was founded to address the unmet needs of the food cold chain sector. By combining high growth strategic locations, state-of-the-art facilities, and exhaustive offerings that include
traditional storage programs and diverse value-added services (including DTC), the company has positioned itself as a collaborative and integrated provider for food retailers, producers, and distributors. This mission is reinforced through its highly bespoke solutioning and customer centric approach. The RealCold platform
operates a national, omni-channel network, inclusive traditional storage offerings, as well as comprehensive
direct-to-consumer program, which can reach the majority of U.S. consumers within 1- or 2-day ground service. For more information on RealCold, please visit www.realcold.com.
Role Overview:
The Room Foreman is responsible for overseeing the condition of the freezer and support the Warehouse Supervisor.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for promoting a Safety Culture throughout the Facility, working safe is always the #1 priority; clean as you go to ensure everyone is working in a safe environment. Follow all safety rules & regulations at all times and be a conduit of safety to yourself and others.
- Train all forklift operators working in the freezer on order selecting and put-aways.
- Oversee the condition of the freezer including following up with aisle assignments.
- Ensure all orders are selected timely and correctly.
- Supports and assists the e-Comm lines with any shortages.
- Ensures preselection happens for e-Comm customers daily.
- Replenish racks with next day orders.
- Oversees restocking “put-away” of all overstock cases at end of day.
- Supports inventory control with such items as, but not be limited to: organizing the freezer, picking up strays, keeping them informed
- Select outbound orders with Public Refrigerated Warehousing (PRW) crew as needed.
- Assist with restocking or putting away product as needed.
- Work with inventory control team to learn the system for continued growth.
- Ensure racks are run back in the room after each day is completed.
- Assist supervisor with days’ workload.
- Perform other assigned duties as instructed.
Requirements of the Position:
- One year of warehouse experience.
- Must possess valid a US Drivers License.
- Experience in a cold storage facility a plus.
- Experience operating several types of equipment including forklift, pallet jack and high reach forklift and have the ability to be certified upon hire.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems.
- Extensive knowledge of operations and production management in a warehouse setting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- The ability to work in a team environment geared towards the common goals of shipping product/customer orders on time and in a safe manner.
- Possess a high degree of professionalism, excellent interpersonal skills, driven to meet deadlines & commitments, and the ability to work independently and thrive in a positive, solution-oriented culture of accountability.
- Self-starter.
- Have the propensity to learn.
- Must be highly organized.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to access and navigate the production facility.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Reliable transportation.
- Great work ethic.
- Ability to listen and take direction agreeably.
- Be on time to work and reliable.
Work Requirements:
- Must be able to pass a background check.
- Must be flexible and be able to work overtime.
- Must be willing to work weekends and evenings.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Dress code is relaxed with a few rules to follow for safety; comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required.
Work Environment:
Works in a cold storage facility with exposure to low to below zero temperatures. This job may involve occasional exposure to some disagreeable elements such as dust, noise, etc. Environment may be fast paced at times. You will be working around moving machines – order pickers and forklifts.
Physical Requirements:
This is not an all-inclusive list, but it is intended to give an overview physical requirement for this position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided under appropriate circumstances and in accordance with applicable law. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
- Prolonged periods of walking through a cold warehouse environment below 34 degrees for up to 8 to 10 hours daily.
- Ability to walk through warehouse for up to 8 to 10 hours per shift.
- Must be able to maintain attention for long periods of time with constant interruptions
- Ability to lift over 30lbs multiple times a day
What We Offer You:
- Comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) Match
- Paid Time Off
RealCold is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in providing employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran
status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.