Warehouse Associate

Gordon Food Service • Thornton, CO

20h • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• 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
• 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.
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Holidays Off - We are CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter.
• Advancement - High internal promotion rate and development programs available!
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
• Employee Assistance Programs ComPsych 24/7 Mental Health Support
• Employee Discounts - 10% off your purchases
• Beneplace Discount Program
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees