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Warehouse Selector

US Foods · Menomonee Falls, WI · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Selectors have weekly standards for both speed and accuracy. How do you keep both up?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that rushing causes mis-picks and know how to build speed the right way.

Tell me about a physically demanding job you've done. How did you handle the first few weeks?

What they are checking: Whether they know what the work feels like and have the grit to get through the hard early ramp-up.

Why do you want to work as a selector, and where would you like to go from here?

What they are checking: Whether they plan to stay and grow, which matters at a company that promotes from within.

What would you do

This shift starts at 5:30 PM, Sunday through Thursday, for eight to twelve hours. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they can commit to the overnight schedule, since reliable attendance is what keeps routes on time.

The voice system tells you to pick from a slot, but the product there doesn't match. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they validate and report the problem rather than picking the wrong item to stay on pace.

A coworker is taking shortcuts that look unsafe to you. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they would speak up or tell a supervisor, since one unsafe habit can hurt others nearby.

What would you do if you started falling behind your rate halfway through a shift?

What they are checking: Whether they keep working safely and ask for help or coaching instead of cutting corners.

About the work

Walk me through the pre-shift check you'd do on an electric pallet jack.

What they are checking: Whether they take equipment safety seriously and know to report a problem instead of using a faulty jack.

How do you build a pallet so it's stable and nothing gets crushed on the truck?

What they are checking: Whether they know to put heavy cases on the bottom and wrap well so product arrives in good shape.

Have you worked in a freezer or cooler? How would you stay safe and productive in the cold?

What they are checking: Whether they understand cold work needs proper gear and pacing to stay safe and accurate.

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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? Schedule: Sunday- Thursday 5:30PM start time, 8-12hr shifts. WE HELP YOU MAKE IT! The starting pay is $31.70 per hour. 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 between $31.70 and $33.70. This role will also receive overtime compensation. 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. ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

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