Cottage Grove-based Grocery Warehouse Associate Opening | Hiring

Your Next Step in Cottage Grove

Position: Grocery Warehouse Associate (Flexible/Contract, Cottage Grove) Hiring Organization: Amazon Worksite: Cottage Grove, MN

Salary: $19-$22/Hour (approx. $42.6k/Year) Benefits: Benefits may be available based on employment type. Join our Cottage Grove team for this flexible role.

Core Focus

Core objectives involve your professional skills in Grocery Fulfillment.

• This Cottage Grove-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Amazon team in Cottage Grove, MN is growing.
• Benefit from working in Cottage Grove, a key hub for the Grocery Fulfillment industry.

Feeding the Community with Amazon Fresh

Amazon Fresh has completely revolutionized how neighborhoods receive their weekly groceries, providing ultra-fast, same-day delivery of fresh produce, meats, and household staples. Operating within a Grocery Fulfillment Node is a wildly different experience from standard Amazon warehouse jobs. As a Grocery Warehouse Associate, you act as a meticulous personal shopper for hundreds of local families. If you are passionate about food quality and prefer a pristine, climate-controlled work environment over heavy industrial logistics, this is your perfect fit.

Navigating the Fresh Environment

Our grocery nodes are smaller, highly organized, and impeccably clean. The environment is strictly divided into three distinct temperature zones to preserve food integrity: Ambient (room temperature), Chilled (refrigerated), and Frozen. You will rotate through these zones constantly during your shift.

• Precision Grocery Picking: Guided by a digital smart device, you will navigate the aisles to select specific items. You are responsible for inspecting the visual quality of fresh produce (no bruised apples!) and strictly verifying expiration dates on dairy and meat products.
• Temperature-Controlled Operations: When working in the chilled and frozen zones, you will wear company-provided, high-grade thermal gear (jackets, gloves, face masks) to stay warm while picking frozen goods. You must work quickly to ensure items do not thaw before being packed into insulated delivery bags.
• Strict Food Safety Compliance: You will be trained in, and must strictly adhere to, rigorous FDA and internal food safety protocols. This includes preventing cross-contamination between raw meats and fresh vegetables during the bagging process and maintaining a highly sanitized workstation.

The Fresh Benefits Package

Working at Amazon Fresh offers highly flexible shift scheduling, making it ideal for those balancing family or education. Despite the flexibility, you will still enjoy Amazon’s legendary corporate benefits. From your very first day, you are eligible for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance. You will also build your nest egg with our 401(k) company match and enjoy employee discounts on your own Amazon purchases. Candidates must be 18+ and capable of lifting up to 49 pounds in freezing environments.