Working at Americold Logistics — Reviews by Employees

It used to be a good company to work for many years. until 2008. I put in 34 years there and was let go.

they have cut wages but so has all of america. they could train people a little better before they put them on the floor period. i love my job and the people i work with some things are unfair but so is life sometimes . these people management have turned completely around in a short amount of time. it gets better everyday and thats all u can ask for is someone to improve. i would like to say thank u to are fairness commitee i work 4 10 hour shifts and have the option for overtime now and love my new schedule. if we keep pushing forward we are gonna be a powerhouse to compete with international cold warehouses. thanks to are new iso flag that flys out front. what u put in to a job is what u will get out of it.

Okay place to work, percentage system/WTO is wacked out and unforgiving. They dont look at how hard you work, they look at your numbers and what the computer tells them. So much for thinking with your own brain.

The pay is great when you work on the road. Can't complain getting payed by the hour waiting for flight. Each facility is different and all run a on different work flow. Depending on who the customer is and the work flow from a certain customer. Some facilities are union and some are not. The difference between the two are black and white. The benefits are good and pay is according the local average of wages. Raises the other hand do not keep up with the cost of living.
I am treated well and I do the same in return. Safety is hight priority of AMC. People who do not follow safety of them selves and others are a short term employee. Some people cannot take the cold and was told that if your are cold. You are not working hard enough.

Well, the sir that posted below is obviously a brown noser, probably management, had no ambition in life, and that's why he's had a good experience wasting 25 years of his life for a company that he is disposable to. I am all for being optimistic, but seriously all the people I work with are stuck in their job because it does pay decent enough so you can barely support house, boat, car, credit card, and other luxury bills that constitute the American dream, yet you will work too much overtime to even enjoy these luxuries. It's a good job to have to support a wife that will probably cheat on you because you spend all your time fulfilling your "work duties." The people in charge realize the desperation people face in todays financial society and will work employees exhorborant amounts of overtime, to the point where people are fatigued and dangerous on equipment. They will then laugh about it to your face. Any complaints, despite new posters and programs to institute communication, are met with responses about applying at McDonalds if you don't like something. You can plan nothing, day or night, weekday or weekend unless you've worked there at least 10 years because you will be working mandatory overtime, which they won't inform you of until the day before your weekend. Scheduling Vacation time is a joke unless you've worked there at least a decade because all the full weeks are always taken by higher seniority. You can work your ass off during a shift, and watch decrepit high seniority guys go home. There is no respect except between co-workers, and you have to be proven a good worker and on the same shift. People are personable and friendly to each other, and helpful for the most part although it is easy to lose sight because of management causing stress with ridiculous expectations.

I have been with the company over 25 years. There are are over 200 employees, about 5% of the hourly work force that have over 20 years. it seems most of the people on this vent didn't get the fact that it is AmeriCOLD, frozen food, it is cold. Pay is just okay. Benefits just okay. Job security good if you do your job. Work balance is normal. Career Potential, most management came from the ranks. Location good. Co-Workers are good. Work environment, it is very, very cold. We work nights and weekends to service the customer. It is hard work. I think most of the complainers on this site are poor workers, want something for nothing, and want something for nothing. They don't seem to follow the news and see that the entire country is cutting back on jobs or closing plants. They whine about respect but show none to any co-worker. It seems to me most of these new rules are put in place because of abuses. If these people would just do the job live would be better for all of us. No one forces them to stay. The place has been good to me for 25 years.

There is nothing about this job I like. It's cold, it's dirty. We work long hours. Almost everyone I work with complains about their back hurting. Guys constantly call in sick. Management constantly hires idiots who work with us for a couple weeks then quit (if they actually hire anyone) b.o.b.b.y on graveyard shirt is a danger to the people working around him.

I've worked at Americold for 16 years and it has some areas for improvement. But for me overall its a great company to work for.

Respect: Americold gives you none!
BENEFITS: The insurance is pretty good but alittle over priced.
JOB SECURITY: Not much job security.
WORK/LIFE BALANCE:Hours suck
CAREER POTENTIAL/GROWTH: High turn over rate
LOCATION: OK
CO-WORKER COMPETENCE: Most are good workers.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: SUCKS!!! Seems like everyday they have some (stupid) new policy or procedure that they will change in a couple of days. The employees are treated like little kids. Managers don't have a damn clue.The employees are the one who know what and how things should be done but they don't wanna listen to us. We are the ones who handle the customers products on a daily basis and we can make things run smoother if they would stop changing everything. This company has gone through lots of changes! These pencil pushing desk jokeys think the know everything!! Must be nice to sit behind a desk a tell the employees how things should be done when they don't have a clue. This company is a joke anymore!.

Pay-For how hard you are asked to work; not good enough at all, period.
Respect-Supervisors are nice guys who work with you whenever you ask. Could be a bit more professional though. But, if that is the worst I can say about them, they are doing good. It's your fellow peons that are pushy jerks; some of them are great to work with though.
Benefits-Good from what I hear. Didn't work long enough to see firsthand.
Job Security-Ok I guess. They ask big numbers of you and I know for a fact that some cheat to get them. When you bust your tail and don't make you goals, they come down on you, even if it's totally not your fault. It's hard to do well (legitimately anyway) in an environment that only comfortably and safely should have 20 people working and you have to work around 40.
Work Life Balance-BAD! 10-12 hrs a day 6 days a week? I don't think so. You get burnt out and broken down fast.
Growth-don't know. I do know we had college graduates doing entry level stuff. That doesn't speak well for career potential.
Location-Ok I guess. Close to anything you need. Depends on where you live.
Co-Worker Competance- Most folks there know what they are doing. They will help you too. However, I will stand by this opinion til the day I retire: If you work in an English language environment, you should speak it or not be hired. Your inability to communicate with co-workers makes everyone else's job difficult.
Work Environment-Horrible! Your forklifts are terribly outdated and not suited for what they ask of you. There are too many people for such a small place. It is unsafe and you are constantly running into equipment or people. It is freezing in there too. That I can handle though. Many of your co-workers will be there for a long time because they have nowhere else to go because they have no education, insufficient social grace to get a better job, know how to work the system and get by with being lazy, or have to stay because they can't afford to leave and that shows in their attitudes. I have never been around more swearing and bad attitudes (8 out of 10 there hate their jobs and are vocal as can be about it) than I have been at Americold.
Overall-I hated every day after the first day; except the LAST day, that was my favorite. Basically, low class place for the most part; and that shows in some of the people who work there. The outdated building, outdated equipment, bad hiring judgement and bad environment prove that all the corporate big talk (like employee appreciation, dedication to great service, etc) is nothing but lip service. I must have a job, but left that one because I can do 100% better. I do value myself enough to know when I need to go. If you must have a job, put in your app because you'll probably get hired. Do it at your own risk though, you probably won't like it if you value some of the basic things about work; like being given what you need to do your job, having a life outside of work, working in a respectable environment, and just being somewhat content at work. Pitting employees against each other to not only get bonuses but just keep a job is no way to promote teamwork or create a productive work environment. If you take 20 minutes to help an fellow order picker, it will kill your numbers. There are some good things about the place, like the fact that some of the leads and supervisors are actually pretty good guys and some of your co-workers will bend over backwards to help you out. Other than that, it would be hard to use every finger on one hand counting the rest.