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Warehouse Palletizer

Gordon Food Service · Kenosha, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This is a third shift role from 10 p.m. to about 6 a.m. What experience do you have working overnight?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage sleep and life on an overnight schedule reliably.

As a palletizer you'll remove pallets from trailers and rebuild them into the correct configuration. Have you done that kind of work before?

What they are checking: Whether they have unloading or pallet building experience or understand what it involves.

Your pay can grow with performance incentives. How do you keep your speed up all shift?

What they are checking: Whether they can sustain a steady pace without cutting safety or accuracy.

How has your attendance been at past jobs?

What they are checking: Whether they are reliable, which matters on an overnight crew where coverage is thin.

Tell me about a time you helped a coworker who was falling behind.

What they are checking: Whether they work as part of a team rather than only focusing on their own numbers.

What would you do

You find damaged cases in a load. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they make sure damaged product is accounted for and kept out of sale inventory.

A load inside a trailer has shifted and looks ready to fall. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and get help with dangerous freight instead of rushing in.

About the work

How do you build a pallet so it's stable and the bottom cases don't get crushed?

What they are checking: Whether they understand weight distribution and structural integrity when stacking freight.

How do you sort mixed freight by item code without making mistakes?

What they are checking: Whether they work carefully so inventory is correct when product is received.

How do you protect your back when lifting heavy cases all night?

What they are checking: Whether they know safe lifting technique that prevents injury on a physical job.

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The full job description

As published by Gordon Food Service.

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... 3rd Shift Warehouse Freight Handlers - Palletizers Distribution Center Address: 10901 38th St., Kenosha Pay: Starting at $20.52/hour (Includes $1 Shift Premium) • Plus, any performance incentives, bonuses, etc. Work Schedule: • Sunday - Thursday work week, with Friday and Saturdays off • 10:00 PM-until approximately 6AM (shifts vary based on work volume) Total Rewards at GFS • Affordable benefits plans start day one! • Weekly pay • Wellness reimbursement • Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match • 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here! Gordon Food Service takes pride in delivering seamless order processing and delivery to our customers, and our warehouse staff is the backbone of our success. As a freight handler, you'll support our team by safely removing pallets of product from the trailer and breaking down the product for the correct pallet configuration. You will also separate inbound freight by item code onto good pallets, ensure that damaged product is properly accounted for and not received into the warehouse for sale inventory, and account for the structural integrity of pallets. There’s no experience required - we'll train you how to get the job done! Does this look like you? • You must be 18 years of age or older. • Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed - holidays are very important to our customers! • We have frozen products - your ability to work in extreme cold or hot conditions (-25F to 100F) is required while you’re here. • Must be able to read, write and communicate in English. • Successfully pass a drug test that will assess drug usage and a background check. • Prior warehouse experience preferred, but not required. Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. 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 talent@gfs.com 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 and conducts pre-employment drug tests.

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