Warehouse Freight Handler - Receiving Team

Intercity Packers Ltd.; Brighton (MI); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Profit sharing

401(k) with company match

Benefits from day one

Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is hiring a Freight Handler / Package Handler for the Morning Receiving Team at our Brighton, MI distribution center. Starting pay is $18.60 per hour with weekly pay, benefits from day one, and bonus opportunities.

The role involves safely unloading pallets, breaking down products for correct pallet configurations, and placing inbound freight by item code. Training is provided; 18+ and ability to work in varying temperatures are required.

Qualifications

• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Work in extreme cold or hot conditions (-25F to 100F).
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Pass a drug test and background check.
• Prior warehouse experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Safely remove pallets of product from trailers and break down for correct pallet configuration.
• Separate inbound freight by item code onto good pallets and ensure damaged product is not received into inventory.
• Account for the structural integrity of pallets and ensure proper pallet usage.

Skills

English (read/write)

Job description

Freight Handler / Package Handler – Morning Receiving Team

Distribution Center Address: 7770 Kensington Ct Brighton, MI 48116

Pay: Starting at $18.60/hour Plus, any performance incentives, bonuses, etc.

Work Schedule: Sunday - Thursday work week, with Fridays and Saturdays off. Sunday 4AM start until finish Monday-Thursday 6AM start 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!

Responsibilities:

• 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.

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.