Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's 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... Are you someone who is physically fit and working with a great team? Are you looking for a full time seasonal position for the summer? If so, Gordon Food Service could be the place for you! Seasonal Warehouse Helper Position Highlights: Pay: $24.66 per hour Overtime paid at time and a half after 40 hours/week Shifts: 5 days a week, 9pm - 5am (overnight) Location: Ajax, ON Responsibilities include: Remove dunnage from trailers and prep them for loading Collect, stack and organize pallets Remove overflow of pallets from zones Load pallet trailer and maintain general tidiness of the dock Assist putting decant/top off pallets in the infeed Assist in the removal of “Top Off” pallets from the outfeed to be staged and loaded at the appropriate door. Qualifications: Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations. Ability to read, write and communicate in English Ability to read and understand information on a Material Safety Data Sheet, and adhere to safety regulations and procedures Ability to work independently and within team environment Must be able to operate powered industrial vehicle (PIV), vacuum cleaner, and other various types of equipment. Must have basic computer skills utilizing windows based software Working Conditions Grocery is warm. Employees often wear shorts and T-shirts year round. Cooler is approximately 1 - 2°C. Employees often wear jogging pants, sweatshirts, and a light jacket. Freezer is approximately –18°C. Freezer equipment including thermal suits, gloves and boots are provided. There are approximately 60 employees working per shift. Employees are provided with a $250 annual clothing allowance. For the purchase of approved CSA steel toed boots, clothing or any combination of the two. Occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs and exposure to various food-safe cleaning detergents and soaps. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation 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 talentcanada@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Job Alerts are unavailable at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Since our 1897 founding, Gordon Food Service has grown to become the largest family-managed broadline foodservice distribution company in North America. While we’ve been growing pretty much continuously over these 120+ years, we’ve remained consistent at the core of what and who we are: passionately committed to customers and employees. Being part of Gordon Food Service means being part of something important, something bigger than oneself. Join us.
