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Night Selector

US Foods · Bensenville, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Have you worked as an order selector or in a warehouse before? Tell me what that was like.

What they are checking: Whether they know the physical pace of selecting and can handle it day after day.

How do you stay accurate when you are trying to move fast?

What they are checking: Attention to detail under speed pressure, since mis-picks hurt customers and the selector's standards.

Tell me about a time you helped your team finish a big job on time.

What they are checking: Teamwork, since selectors help clear aisles and finish loads together.

What would you do

Pay goes up once you are selecting at 97% or above. What does that kind of goal mean to you?

What they are checking: Motivation to reach productivity standards while keeping accuracy high, since speed alone does not earn the top rate.

You pick an item and see the case is damaged. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they put quality first and follow the process instead of sending damaged product to a customer.

Shifts start between 5 and 7 pm and run about 10 to 12 hours, Sunday through Thursday. How does that fit your schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they can reliably commit to long night shifts week after week, not just for the first month.

The position relocates to Aurora by mid 2026. Would that move work for you?

What they are checking: Whether the candidate can continue in the job after the location change.

About the work

How do you build a pallet so it is stable and products do not get crushed?

What they are checking: Knowledge of heavy items on the bottom, tight stacking and good wrapping to prevent damage.

What do you check on an electric pallet jack before your shift starts?

What they are checking: Safety habits with equipment, since pre-shift checks are part of the job.

How do you stay safe working in a freezer or cooler for long stretches?

What they are checking: Realistic understanding of the cold environment and how to dress and pace yourself.

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The full job description

As published by US Foods.

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! JOIN OUR WAREHOUSE TEAM! Ready to build a career with a company that’s leading the foodservice industry? This position will relocate to Aurora by mid- 2026. Our Current schedule is Sunday-Thursday starting between 5pm-7pm. Shifts are aprx. 10-12 hours long. We help you make it! Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. Selectors start @ $18.30/hr., but move up to $37.06/hr.- plus incentives once selecting at 97% or above in the dry area, cooler, and freezer. 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. US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and a history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and continuous improvement focus . Main Ingredients of the Job • Safely and accurately select customer orders. Build and wrap pallets to meet weekly standards for productivity and accuracy • Perform pre-shift equipment checks and safely operate an electric pallet • Carefully move products from racks to pallets directed by order selecting software and equipment • Validate that correct product has been selected and is damage free • Efficiently deliver products to correct dock area and shrink wraps palletized orders • Team up to clear aisles of debris, stacks empty pallets from slots in aisle and return pallet jacks to charging area Physical Requirements • Comfortable working in a multi-temperature environment ranging from -5 degrees to over 100 degrees required • Ability to lift/carry/push/pull 20 to 80+ lbs. of product repetitively; moving 1,000+ cases of product during each shift required What You Bring to the Table • Must be able to read and communicate in the English language such as to attend trainings, hold conversations, receive safety and job-related coaching, read labels, and enter information on reports if needed • Able to work 8+ hour night shifts, typically Sunday – Thursday. At times weekends and holidays will required • Recent experience (within past 6 months) in high endurance or highly physical activity or role preferred e.g. lifting/transferring patients, sports/fitness, farming, construction work, etc. • Experience selecting large scale orders in a warehouse or distribution center environment preferred • Experience operating motorized pallet jack or similar equipment preferred Why US Foods US Foods ® helps our customers Make It , with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates. Our Warehouse Team Members prepare the orders that sustain our business, instilling and reinforcing safety above all else. We team up to deliver accurate and damage-free orders. At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs, the pillars that define our work ethic, collaborative spirit and service. Together we help our customers make it, but we also believe in helping our warehouse team make it! We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work. At US Foods ® , we are committed to Total Rewards that respect and reward our associates for their dedication and hard work. LI-KG2 ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

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