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Midwest Foods
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026

Midwest Foods is a wholesale food distributor providing top quality food products to numerous food establishments in Chicago, surrounding suburbs, Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana. Family owned and run company for two generations, we import fruits & vegetables from all over the country and other parts of the world to distribute to local markets. We are looking to complement our growth by selecting staff that will enhance our company’s mission to provide quality service and products. 

 

Midwest Foods is looking to hire experienced loaders to join our order fulfillment team!

 

Loaders are responsible for accurately loading our customer orders into trucks for delivery the following business day. Orders are loaded into our trucks using only an electric pallet jack (EPJ/Rider), in order of the route stops.

 

Schedule is Sunday-Friday, start times are between 7pm and 9pm, and shifts end when all the trucks are loaded. Saturdays and one alternating weekday off. Availability to work overtime and holidays is required.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Load pallets on the trucks with an Electric Pallet Jack (EPJ), while following the routing sheets
  • Load short items by hand
  • Fill out paperwork for all items shipped
  • Follow GMPs and Food safety guidelines, ensuring that all products are properly staged, avoiding cross contamination and damaged products
Qualifications:

Requirements:

  • Excellent reading/writing skills (English)
  • Must have experience operating an electric pallet jack
  • Must be able to work in a cold environment (30 degree coolers)
  • Must be able to stand, walk and lift to 60 lbs by hand during majority of the shift
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen
  • Must be available to work overtime and holidays

 

Benefits:

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness Insurance
  • Vacation, PTO/Sick days and paid holidays
  • 401-k with employer match

 

Pay: $18 per hour

Salary : $18

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