2nd Shift Freight Handler

Gordon Food Service, Inc.; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable benefits start day one

Weekly pay

Wellness reimbursement

Profit sharing & 401(k) with match

Internal career growth

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a 2nd Shift Warehouse Freight Handler in Kenosha. You will work Sunday to Thursday, 2:00 PM until finish, with Fridays and Saturdays off, handling pallets, inbound freight, and ensuring pallet integrity. Training is provided, no prior warehouse experience required.

Pay starts at $19.52/hour plus a $1 shift premium, with performance incentives available. The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and reliability in a fast-paced distribution center.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• No experience required – training provided.

Responsibilities

• Safely remove pallets from trailers and break down products for correct pallet configuration.
• Separate inbound freight by item code onto good pallets and account for damaged product to avoid receiving faulty inventory.
• Ensure pallets are structurally sound and pallet integrity is maintained during handling.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

2nd Shift Warehouse Freight Handler Distribution Center

Address: 10901 38th St., Kenosha

Pay: Starting at $19.52/hour + $1 Shift Premium Plus performance incentives

Work Schedule: Sunday - Thursday work week, with Friday and Saturdays off 2:00 PM-until Finish (shifts vary based on work volume)

Total Rewards at GFS

• Affordable benefits plans start day one!
• Weekly pay
• Wellness reimbursement
• Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match
• 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here!

Gordon Food Service takes pride in delivering seamless order processing and delivery to our customers, and our warehouse staff is the backbone of our success. As a freight handler, you'll support our team by safely removing pallets of product from the trailer and breaking down the product for the correct pallet configuration. You will also separate inbound freight by item code onto good pallets, ensure that damaged product is properly accounted for and not received into the warehouse for sale inventory, and account for the structural integrity of pallets.

There’s no experience required - we'll train you how to get the job done!

Requirements

• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed - holidays are very important to our customers!
• We have frozen products - your ability to work in extreme cold or hot conditions (-25F to 100F) is required while you’re here.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Successfully pass a drug test that will assess drug usage and a background check.
• Prior warehouse experience preferred, but not required.

Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply

Equity & Inclusion

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.

Company Values

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

About GFS

For more than 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered uncompromised quality and heartfelt service. From a butter‑and‑egg delivery service, it has grown into the largest family‑operated foodservice business in North America. Today, the company serves customers from restaurants, to healthcare and education, across the U.S. and Canada through its distribution network and more than 180 retail stores.