Warehouse Associate

Company: UNFI
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: November 27, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Exciting Opportunity Awaits – Walk In, Apply, Get Hired! We're hiring new team members, and we want to meet YOU! Job Overview: Join our team and immediately become part of the largest distributor of conventional, natural, organic, and specialty products in the United States and Canada. We serve over 43,000 customer locations with 200,000 different products. Our Warehouse team supplies thousands of consumers with better-for-you food that nourishes families nationwide. Our retailers range from small family-owned stores to Whole Foods Markets and everything in between. The starting pay rate is $21.75/hr $ 2.00 weekend differential incentives based on work performance Schedule starts at 9 am, typical shifts run 11 hours, 5-day work week Weekly paychecks and Early Access Options Benefits: Competitive 401k, Competitive PTO plan, Health benefits – first of the month following 30 days of employment What does it mean to be part of the Selector Team? In this fast-paced role, you are considered an industrial athlete. You are the boots on the ground and are responsible for accurately and efficiently pulling customer orders within the warehouse. This role requires strategic thinking and attention to detail while palletizing orders and ensuring they are placed in the correct assigned locations. You will operate motorized equipment including Electric Pallet Jacks while ensuring that you safely and accurately move products within the warehouse. Here at UNFI, we do our best work by embracing the power of the team, never giving up, and knowing that we make a difference. Job Responsibilities: Operates a double pallet jack throughout the warehouse Identify pick locations and accurately select a variety of food/beverage cases and stack them onto pallets. Maintains order selection performance standards of speed and accuracy with minimum damage. Safely handle and prepare items for shipment, shrink wrapping, and labeling orders Report any safety issues to supervisors immediately and help maintain a clean work area Inspect and ensure all equipment is safe to use Job Requirements: Warehouse experience preferred, not required. Must be 18 years of age or older. Adheres to the attendance policy and commits to the work schedule Ability to work in various temperatures Good judgment is required for this position, as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available. Work Environment: This position requires the associate to perform all duties at one of our UNFI locations, such as a distribution center. Physical Environment/Demands: Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently. Exposed to temperatures ranging from -20 degrees below zero to 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Perishable Operation and 37 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Grocery Operation. Ability to do repetitious arm, wrist, and hand movements required for maintenance and service procedures. Must be able to work with hands and arms overhead, and to work in or under the equipment. Requires manual dexterity, overall coordination, and good balance to work both at ground level and in high places to perform job duties. Ability to operate work-related equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. About UNFI: We are North America’s premier grocery wholesaler, delivering the widest variety of fresh, branded, and owned brand products to community grocers and retail chains alike. A pioneer in natural and organic foods, we are growing and transforming to meet the needs of an evolving workplace. Our 29,000 employees work across America in our 50 Distribution Centers and corporate offices. Learn more: Organic, Natural and Conventional Food | Wholesale Food Distributors | UNFI UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Compensation: UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state and local laws. Benefits: For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), https://www.unfi.com/jobs -more-info-wa.html for Washington-specific paid time off details. Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program; medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account, subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. Sales Positions Only: For sales positions that are commission-based, the above range is an estimate of total potential commission-based compensation during an associate’s first year, but UNFI offers an introductory period minimum of $680 per week. After the introductory period, as a 100% commission-based role, there is no set salary. UNFI’s commission plans are uncapped and average earnings vary depending on territory and sales achieved, among other factors. UNFI’s compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. This job posting should not be construed as an offer of employment with certain terms, nor should it be construed as a guaranteed minimum. Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act .

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