About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.

Americold Maintenance Apprenticeship

The Americold Maintenance Apprenticeship is a 6–8 month, part-time, paid program, held at various Americold warehouses nationwide. The apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the maintenance and refrigeration of temperature-controlled warehouses while continuing your education. You’ll be able to immediately apply classroom knowledge in a practical setting.

We provide the training and guidance needed to build a successful career with Americold.  As an apprentice, the experience you gain will be essential to your personal and professional growth, and your contributions will significantly impact our company.

What you’ll Do

This is a part-time program, requiring 20-25 hours per week. For Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)Track: Observes, learns, and assists with basic repairs, adjustments of doors, dock levelers, pallet racks, sweepers, sprinkler systems, forklifts, pallet trucks, and electrical work in accordance with OSHA Standards. Attends and participates in all assigned trainings as directed. Assists with and/or performs other routine maintenance tasks as necessary. For Refrigeration Track: Observes, learns, and assists with basic refrigeration repairs Attends and participates in all assigned trainings as directed. Completion of RETA certifications Assists with and/or performs other routine maintenance tasks as necessary.

What Experience and Education You Need

High school diploma or GED Basic mechanical knowledge and aptitude Basic computer skills

What Could Set You Apart

Currently enrolled in or recently completed vocational/technical college courses or certifications Previous maintenance/refrigeration experience. Industrial warehouse experience

Physical Requirements 

Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business May require a visit facility operation in temperatures at or below freezing May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds Requires the use of various electronic tools Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Company makes reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

What We Offer:

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

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