With access to two major highways and the fastest growing port in the United States, Savannah is quickly becoming one of the most important cargo hubs in the country. Cold storage is an integral part of the Savannah distribution landscape, with fresh produce and agricultural products making up a sizable chunk of the business.
Nordic Logistics, one of the country’s leaders in this field, saw this growth first hand. The company, which has since been acquired by Americold, doubled its Pooler, Ga., location from 200,000 square feet to 400,000 square feet. And Georgia Quick Start’s customized workforce training was one of the big factors in that success.
From dock and warehouse operations to inventory control, and from safety and hazard communications to hands-on training, Quick Start prepared Nordic’s employees with the necessary skill sets to work in the company’s unique, sub-zero environment.
Atlanta, GA
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“One of the most beneficial things we did was the [Quick Start] soft skills training… It really brought the team together.”
— Ross Maple, Nordic Director of Business Strategy
Nordic Logistics, doubled its Pooler, Ga., location from 200,000 square feet to 400,000 square feet.
Quick Start prepared Nordic’s employees with the necessary skillsets to work in the company’s unique, sub-zero environment.
Cold storage distribution technology has been used to transport food in the United States since the late 1700s, but today’s cold storage companies, like Nordic and United States Cold Storage, are on the cutting edge of modern technology. These facilities, which reach -20°F, have enabled us to distribute food across the world.
A Nordic employee moves boxes of frozen poultry into a refrigerated cargo container.
The meteoric growth of the Port of Savannah is due, in part, to the thriving agribusiness industry in Georgia. Cold storage plays an integral part in that supply chain.
A forklift operator places a pallet of goods in the blast-freeze area of the Nordic facility. This room uses fans to reach below -20°F.
