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Meet Upper Lakes Foods
Upper Lakes Foods is the largest independent, wholesale food distributor in Minnesota. The company has three facilities located in Cloquet, MN, Northfield, MN and Janesville, WI. We distribute food throughout the Upper Midwest. Upper Lakes Foods specializes in serving foodservice operators such as independent restaurants, assisted living facilities, schools, and national and regional foodservice chain accounts with a strong focus on customer service. Simply put, the mission is to build value for each customer, employee, supplier and community we serve by bringing the best; the best products, best people and best ideas.
Ready to get paid to stay active?
Join our warehouse team as a Part-Time Warehouse Order Selector and help make sure our customers receive the products they need accurately and on time. This is a fast-paced, hands-on position where you'll build customer orders, operate an electric pallet jack, and work alongside your team to get the job done.
If you enjoy staying active, working with a team, and seeing what you accomplished at the end of every shift, this could be a great fit.
What You'll Do
- Select and build accurate customer orders.
- Work toward a goal of 1,000+ cases per shift.
- Operate an electric pallet jack and order-selection equipment.
- Build, wrap, and transport pallets to the appropriate dock.
- Inspect products for accuracy, quality, and damage.
- Maintain a clean and safe warehouse environment.
What We're Looking For
- Warehouse experience preferred, but not required.
- Experience with physically active work such as sports, fitness, farming, construction, or patient care is a plus.
- Ability to operate warehouse equipment after training.
- Basic reading and math skills.
- Dependable, safety-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment.
This Is an Active Job
This position is a great fit for someone who likes to move and stay busy. During your shift, you can expect to:
- Spend most of the shift standing and walking.
- Frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach.
- Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull 20–80 pounds, with occasional movement of items weighing more than 100 pounds.
- Work in dry, cooler, and freezer areas with temperatures ranging from approximately -10°F to 85°F.
- Work around warehouse equipment in an environment that can be noisy.
Full job description available on the Upper Lakes Foods Careers page.
"We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin."
Final candidates are required to successfully complete a background check, pre-employment lift evaluations (if applicable) and pre-employment drug screening prior to their employment start date.
All offers of employment are conditional and contingent upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory results from a comprehensive background investigation and a negative result on a pre-employment lift evaluation and drug screen.
Failure to successfully complete either requirement may result in withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable federal, state, and local law.
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