2nd Shift Freight Handler

Gordon Food Service; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing & 401(k) with company

Weekly pay

Wellness reimbursement

Emergency child and elder care

Affordable benefits plans start dayone

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Freight Handler at the Wyoming, MI distribution center. The role involves unloading pallets from trailers, breaking down products for correct pallet configuration, and organizing inbound freight onto good pallets.

You will verify pallets, separate damaged items, and maintain pallet integrity while working in a cold or hot environment. Training is provided; you must be 18+, able to work holidays/weekends/overtime, and pass a background check and a drug test.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to work holidays, weekends, and overtime.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• No experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Safely remove pallets of product from trailers.
• Break down product for correct pallet configuration.
• Separate inbound freight by item code onto good pallets.
• Account for damaged product and prevent it from entering inventory.
• Ensure pallets maintain structural integrity for storage and transport.

Skills

English literacy

No experience required

Physical stamina

Job description

Freight Handler Distribution Center Address: 4900 Clay Ave, Wyoming MI

Pay: Starting at $19.60/hour (Includes a 1.00 second shift premium) Plus, any performance incentives, bonuses, etc.

Work Schedule: Monday- Thursday 2pm-10pm and Friday 2pm-Finish

Total Rewards at GFS

• Affordable benefits plans start day one!
• Weekly pay
• Wellness reimbursement
• Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match
• Emergency child and elder care

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! Does this look like you? 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 BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon our 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. 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. 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.