Job Description
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE
Join Our Community of Food People!
We help you make it! US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus.
We are looking for Pallet Wrapper associates who relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family.
US FOODS® has a lot to offer:
US FOODS® is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded
We are committed to compensation, benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work
Service recognition and employee rewards
Excellent Leadership
Tuition Assistance
BENEFITS START DAY ONE: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave.
SCHEDULE and Pay: This is a night shift position; Start time is 5:30 PM, Sunday through Thursday (which may include holidays). Work may also be required on Fridays and weekends. Finish time (when work is completed) varies and may require overtime with or without notice. Our Outbound Quality Associates earn $20.43 per hour.
Main Ingredients of the Job!
As a US FOODS® Pallet Wrapper associate, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of pallet builds and proper preparation for shipment to our customers to safeguard product from damage while loading and in transit. Make sure the wrapping machines are always clean and in good operational condition. Do not allow excess shrink to wrap to build up around guide wheel. Do not cut shrink wrap from rollers using a box cutter. Do not place stickers on any part of the equipment. Wipe down the equipment an end of shift each day. Follow all safety work practices and maintain clean and orderly dock area.
Prepare pallets for shipping to customers, ensuring proper pallet build, placement of protective materials, such as produce blankets and slip sheets, and quality wrapping for transport.
Confirm condition of product prior to loading, including both cases and breakers.
Determine when produce blankets are no longer useable and alert a Lead or Supervisor to purchase. Dispose of soiled cooler blankets.
Gather slip sheets and secure in an area close to wrapping stations to use during wrapping and inspection process.
Ensure work area is always free of debris.
Verify header labels are in upper right-hand corner for the loader to easily locate.
Help loaders by Unloading trailers staged in doors that contain pallets, blankets, straps and any debris left in the trailer. Raise door, lock trailer to dock & lower dock plate.
Work in extreme temperatures of 100 + degrees and below freezing.
Great Pallet Wrapper associates are crucial to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our OUTBOUND QUALITY associates strive for integrity and reliability, while building trusting relationships with team members.
What you bring to the table
Education/Training:
High School Education or GED preferred
Related Experience/Requirements:
A minimum of one-year warehouse experience preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Good attention to detail
Ability to read batch labels
Basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
Must be team oriented and able to get along with others
Your efforts as a Pallet Wrapper associate are the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.
BECOME A US FOODS® TEAM MEMBER!
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Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $17.83 and $22.83
As applicable, this role will also receive: overtime compensation, and Freezer premium.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.
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