Freight Handler

Gordon Food Service; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry player in food service! As a Freight Handler, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring efficient order processing and delivery. This position offers the chance to work in a supportive environment where you'll receive training and develop your career. Enjoy a competitive starting pay with weekly earnings, and a range of benefits starting from day one. With opportunities for profit sharing and a strong emphasis on internal promotions, this role is perfect for those looking to grow in a thriving company culture. If you're ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Affordable benefits plans starting day one

Weekly pay

Wellness reimbursement

Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match

Emergency child and elder care

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and able to work in various conditions.
• Prior warehouse experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Safely remove pallets of product and break down for correct configuration.
• Separate inbound freight by item code and ensure product integrity.

Skills

Ability to lift up to 100 lbs

Communication in English

Ability to work in extreme temperatures

Ability to work holidays and weekends

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Freight Handler

Distribution Center Address: 630 John Hancock Rd, Taunton MA

Pay: Starting at $18.95/hr

• Plus, any performance incentives, bonuses, etc.

Work Schedule:

• Sunday - Thursday work week, with Friday and Saturdays off
• Sunday starts at 6am & work until finished
• Monday - Thursday shift starts at 4:30am & work until finished

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
• 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!

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.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs as needed.
• 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 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.

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of 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. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. 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. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.