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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.
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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 $20.43 per hour.
As applicable, this role will may 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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Skills Required
- High school education or GED
- At least one year of warehouse experience
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to read batch labels
- Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Team-oriented and able to work well with others
US Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about US Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by US Foods.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options and day-one eligibility in many roles is highlighted as a relative strong point. Union agreements and company materials reinforce that health coverage is a core part of the total rewards package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives such as overtime, case/stop pay, and uncapped commissions often boost earnings in delivery, warehouse, and sales roles. Earnings can rise notably when hours are heavy or targets are met.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is standard, and recent union contracts add pension coverage in some locations. Together these programs support longer-term financial security.
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What We Do
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, IL, and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit usfoods.com to learn more. ------------ Rules of Engagement Statement: We are proud to support community engagement on the US Foods LinkedIn page, and we're excited to see your comments, photos and videos. Please note that the views expressed by the community do not necessarily reflect those of US Foods. Before posting, please take a moment to read our rules for community content. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these rules. 1. Don't break the law. Content that appears to break the law or that advocates for breaking the law also is not permitted. 2. Be polite and courteous to everyone, even those you disagree with. This also means you may not post anything that is threatening, harassing, abusive, bullying, discriminatory, profane, sexually explicit, obscene, violent, gruesome, or similarly objectionable. 3. Stay on topic for this community and dialogue. Off-topic content may include but is not limited to irrelevant or out of context material, spam, promotional content, and links to third-party sites. 4. Follow LinkedIn's Terms and Conditions. 5. All posts must be by a real person and from a real profile. Content from fake or anonymous profiles is not permitted. 6. Our employees must also follow all of our applicable policies and guidelines, including but not limited to our Code of Conduct and Electronic Social Networking Policy
