Warehouse Associate

Location: 5005 Kalamath St, Denver, CO, 80221

Pay: $20.38 - $29.00/hr (based on experience)

Posting Ends: 6/5/26

Now Hiring!

• Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Com Psych 24/7 Mental Health Support
• Employee Discounts – 10% off 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

• Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Easter

• High internal promotion rate and development programs available

Gordon Food Service Store, the retail division of Gordon Food Service, offers a fast‑paced retail environment that balances work and life while fostering growth.

Accurately and efficiently select 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.

• Read batches of printed case labels to select customer orders efficiently and accurately.
• Retrieve product from designated selection slot; use a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) and radio frequency scanner to scan products for catch weights or inventory identification.
• Affix labels to cases appropriately.
• 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 platforms, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials; hook tow trucks to trailer hitches and transport loads to designated areas.
• 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 stack product on trucks when necessary.
• Secure pallets with load bars or load straps.
• Maintain refrigeration units at the proper temperature.
• Complete housekeeping activities daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, physically demanding environment requiring constant walking, ascending/descending stairs or pallet jack platforms, 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 used to warn employees of startup, movement or approach of equipment, mechanical abnormalities and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. We require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if selected for the interview process.

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  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.