Warehouse Associate

Phase2 Technology; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 39,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Health Insurance

PTO and Flex time

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Gordon Food Service Store is hiring a Warehouse Associate in Thornton, CO. You will accurately pick items for customer orders, operate a forklift, label cases, and load pallets for shipping.

The role requires reading and following pick lists, using RF scanners, and maintaining proper batch sequences with attention to safety. In this fast-paced environment, you will help keep refrigeration in check, assist teammates, and perform daily housekeeping.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
• PIV certification must be obtained upon hire and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Select Gordon Food Service products for customer orders using pick lists and RF scanners.
• Operate forklift to move pallets and loads between departments and for loading.
• Label cases, place products on pallets, and prepare shipments for trailers.
• Maintain proper batch sequence and ensure refrigeration units are at correct temps.
• Perform housekeeping and assist warehouse staff as needed.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

English literacy

Team player

Safety compliance

PIV certification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

RF scanner usage

Job description

Gordon Food Service Store LLCLocation: 1480 E 104th Ave, Thornton, CO, 80233

Now Hiring!

NEW Gordon Restaurant Market in Thornton, CO

Location: 1400 E 104th Ave, Thornton, CO 80233

Pay: $20.38 - 29.00/hr (based on experience)

This posting will be available through 7/11/2026

• Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter.
• Advancement - High internal promotion rate and development programs available!

Gordon Food Service prides ourselves on the competitive wages and benefits offered:

• Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
• Employee Assistance Programs
• ComPsych 24/7 Mental Health Support
• Employee Discounts - 10% off your purchases
• Beneplace Discount Program

Eligible employees can also take advantage of:

• Affordable Health Insurance
• Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• PTO and Flex time
• Company Note Savings Program
• 12 Week - 100% Paid Maternity Leave
• Free Health Management Resources and Programs

Gordon Food Service Store, the retail division of Gordon Food Service, offers the fast pace of retail in an environment that lets you balance your life and foster development for future growth.

Our 170+ stores are the primary supplier for many small food service operators, families, non-profit organizations, caterers and so much more!

Come help us champion a "Customer is King" environment and see why we set the bar for customer satisfaction in the retail industry!

As a Gordon Restaurant Market Warehouse Associate you will accurately and efficiently select Gordon Food Service (GFS) products for customer orders. Follow designated pick lists, select items from correct warehouse locations, properly label, and place on pallets in designated areas for shipping. Operate a gas or electric forklift in and between departments, buildings and ground and load pallets of products onto trailers according to load diagram or by customer.

What will you do?

• Read batches of printed case labels to select customer orders in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Retrieve product from designated selection slot. Use a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) in the selection process. Uses a radio frequency scanner to scan products for catch weights or inventory identification.
• Affix labels to cases in the appropriate manner and location.
• Place product on pallets using a pallet jack.
• Maintain proper batch sequence.
• Deliver product to the assigned shipping lane in a timely manner.
• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks tow trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.
• Inventory materials on the work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Inspect trailer interiors for cleanliness.
• Load pallets onto trucks or trailers in proper sequence per computer generated loadsheet and and stacks product on trucks when necessary.
• Secure pallets with load bars or load straps.
• Maintain refrigeration units at the proper temperature.
• Complete housekeeping activities on a daily basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast paced, physically demanding environment requiring constant walking, ascending/descending stairs or pallet jack platform, bending, reaching, lifting and carrying.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Must be able to work independently or within a team environment.
• Must adhere to all safety regulations and procedures.
• Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) certification must be obtained upon hire and maintained during employment.

If this sounds like you please make sure you meet the following requirements:

• Must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the startup, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

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.

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.