Cross Dock Unloader

Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse associates supply thousands of consumers with better for you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family-owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between.

Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of others and feel good about what you do? Join our growing Distribution team today.

What does it mean to be part of the unloading 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 unloader position is responsible for unloading 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.

Why work for UNFI?

• $22.95/hour starting pay
• Full-time
• Set pay increases at years 1, 2, 3, & 4
• Weekly pay
• Benefits: 401K with company match, medical, dental, vision, PTO, and more!
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, available start times of 6:00am, 12:00pm, & 9:00pm (Overnight premium of $1.25/hour - 9:00pm start only)

• Unload 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 and operates pallet jack in safe and efficient manner.
• Inspects assigned jack for safety issues and turns on single and dual temp trailers refrigerator units at the proper times.
• Reports any discrepancies in pallet counts, missing repack or unsound pallets to the lead, supervisor or manager and 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

• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

• Previous Warehouse/Selecting experience preferred

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently.
• Exposed to temperatures ranging from
  -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Perishable Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Grocery Operation.
• Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist, and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures.
• Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties. Ability to operate work-related equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About UNFI:
We are North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to community grocers and…