Loader

About the role

Join our Loading Team and play an essential role in verifying quantities of product received and loaded onto trucks at our distribution centers. You will work directly with the inventory department, supervisors, and leads to ensure products are in the proper staging locations, enabling efficient and accurate loading while maintaining a clean and safe work area. This position involves operating electric pallet jacks to load products into truck trailers, hand stacking products, labeling and wrapping pallets, and securing loads within the trailer.

Responsibilities

• Load trucks in sequence based on delivery schedule and routing using at least 5 load bars per route to ensure secure delivery.
• Distribute finished load sheets to the inside of the trailer, dispatcher, and driver.
• Select product on heavy nights or if understaffed.
• Maintain a clean work area and operate pallet jacks safely and efficiently.
• Inspect assigned pallet jack for safety issues and turn on single and dual temp trailers' refrigerator units at the proper times.
• Report discrepancies in pallet counts, missing repack, unsound pallets, or any violations of company policy to the lead, supervisor, or manager.
• Perform duties in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Good judgment, as direct supervision may not always be immediately available.
• Previous warehouse/selecting experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
• Ability to work in temperature ranges from -20°F to 35°F in Perishable Operations and 37°F to 90°F in Grocery Operations.
• Capability to perform repetitious arm, wrist, and hand movements, work with hands and arms overhead, and work in or under equipment.
• Manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work at ground level and in high places.
• Ability to operate work-related equipment.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About UNFI

UNFI is North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to community grocers and retail chains. A pioneer in natural and organic foods, we are transforming to meet the needs of an evolving workplace with over 29,000 employees across 50 distribution centers and corporate offices in America.

Pay

Starting pay rate of $22.75 per hour.

Schedule

Sunday to Tuesday with an overtime day. Shift starts at Noon (12 PM).

Benefits

• Competitive 401k plan.
• Flexible or competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) plan.
• Remote or hybrid work options.
• Health benefits starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Mileage reimbursement and cell phone benefits.
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program.
• Mentorship program and developmental opportunities.
• Paid holidays and parental leave.
• Sick time.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance programs.
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account (subject to eligibility and terms).