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Freight Handler

Perkins Paper LLC
Taunton, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/1/2025 CLOSED ON 12/18/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freight Handler position at Perkins Paper LLC?

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for 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... Freight Handler Distribution Center Address: 630 John Hancock Rd, Taunton MA 02780 Pay: Starting at $18.95/hour Plus performance incentives limited overtime Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 4:30am - finish Weekends off!! Total Rewards at GFS Affordable benefits plans start day one! Weekly pay Wellness reimbursement Annual boot allowance Profit sharing & 401(k) with company match Emergency child and elder care 95% of leadership is hired from within GFS - start your career here! Gordon Food Service takes pride in delivering seamless order processing and delivery to our customers, and our warehouse staff is the backbone of our success. As a freight handler, you'll support our team by safely removing pallets of product from the trailer and breaking down the product for the correct pallet configuration. You will also separate inbound freight by item code onto good pallets, ensure that damaged product is properly accounted for and not received into the warehouse for sale inventory, and account for the structural integrity of pallets. There’s no experience required - we'll train you how to get the job done! Does this look like you? You must be 18 years of age or older. Must be able to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed - holidays are very important to our customers! We have frozen products - your ability to work in extreme cold or hot conditions (-25F to 100F) is required while you’re here. Must be able to lift up to 100lbs Must be able to read, write and communicate in English. Successfully pass a drug test that will assess drug usage and a background check. Prior warehouse experience preferred, but not required. Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, 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 talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests. 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.

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