We are North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to community grocers and retail chains alike. Join our growing Distribution team today!

What does it mean to be a part of the Loading/Receiving team? 

In these essential roles, you will work directly with the inventory department, Supervisors and leads to verify quantities of product received and loaded onto trucks at the distribution centers. These roles have a strong understanding of products that we carry, all receiving/loading procedures and back stock. This team ensures that products are in the proper staging locations so we can efficiently receive and load trucks with products accurately while maintaining a clean and safe work area.   

The Loader position is responsible for loading products into truck trailers by operating electric pallet jacks. Other responsibilities will include hand stacking products, labeling pallets, wrapping pallets and securing the load within the trailer. 

Work Schedule:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:30AM - 7PM

Why work at UNFI?

• Starting pay $20.25
• Weekly paychecks
• PTO after 90 days of employment
• Medical, dental and vision benefits after 30 days of employment
• Even more perks: 401K with company match, tuition reimbursement, and access to shop at our associate Co-Op store

Job Responsibilities:

• Inspects assigned jack for safety issues.
• Turns on single and dual temp trailers refrigerator units at the proper times.
• Loads trucks in sequence based on delivery schedule and routing using at least 5 load bars per route to ensure a secure delivery.
• Distributes finished load sheets to the inside of the trailer, to the dispatcher, and to the driver.
• Selects product on heavy nights or if understaffed.
• Keeps area clean and debris out of work area during work hours.
• Operates pallet jack in safe and efficient manner.
• Reports to lead, supervisor or manager if there isn’t enough work on the loading dock.
• Removes debris and empty pallets from the dock upon completion of loading.
• Reports any discrepancies in pallet counts, missing repack or unsound pallets to the lead, supervisor or manager.
• Reports any violation of company policy to supervisor or lead.
• Perform duties in accordance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) policies and procedures, as appropriate for location.

Job Requirements:  

• Experience in a large warehouse/distribution company.
• Experience with Walkie-Riders or reach lifts.
• Must be able to work in a range of temperatures from -10 to 90+
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.