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Salary
$48k per year
Location
In office (Watertown)
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026. US Foods scores A on the Alion truth index.

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US Foods is an American foodservice distributor headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, supplying independent and chain restaurants, healthcare facilities, hotels and schools with food, disposables, equipment and cleaning products. The second-largest foodservice distributor in the US after Sysco, it is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, serves about 250,000 customer locations from a national network of distribution centers and runs CHEF'STORE cash-and-carry outlets. It hires CDL A and straight truck delivery drivers, night warehouse selectors and managers, territory managers, transportation coordinators, produce buyers, finance and HR managers and retail sales associates.

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

BECOME A US FOODS® TEAM MEMBER

We are looking for Forklift Operators who relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family.

We help YOU make it! US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within and unlimited career growth opportunities w/ ongoing job skills and leadership development training.

The starting pay rate is: $24.49 per hour

Schedule: 4 days, 10hrs, 5th day on-call

Tuesday-Saturday , 7:00am until 5:30pm (one of these days is on-call)

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, and benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work
  • Paid Training AND Paid Overtime
  • Service recognition and employee rewards
  • Excellent Leadership

BENEFITS START DAY ONE: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave.

BASIC PURPOSE

Operate an industrial forklift to perform material handling assignments. Identify and transport material to and from storage areas and loading dock. Operate forklift/high-lift in order to lower stock to ground level pick-level slots from higher level reserve slots during night shift & day shift, and to put received stock in higher level storage slots during the day shift using safe operating practices.

Main Ingredients of the Job

As a US FOODS® Forklift Operator you will be critical to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization Your efforts are the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service.

  • Transports pallet loads of product from dock to correct warehouse slot using powered industrial equipment and insures all pallets are secure in designated slots to avoid damage or injury when product is selected.
  • Replenishes pick slots with product from reserve slots to maintain inventory levels for night shift selection.
  • Performs operations and safety check, including battery, brakes, lift controls, and fire extinguisher.
  • Records all product, equipment and warehouse damage.
  • Maintains the cleanliness of aisles by removing any debris from floor and racks.

What you bring to the table

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Related Experience: Job-related certification for Material Handling Equipment; Prior Selector and/or Forklift experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Able to read and write legibly; basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide); must be able to understand Voxware commands.

Great Forklift Operators are crucial to the US Foods® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our Forklift Operators strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with customers.

US Foods®helps our customersMake 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.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $22.95 and $24.49. This role may also receive overtime compensation and shift differential where applicable.

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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