[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All US Foods jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/) · [Search jobs](/search/) US Foods · Watertown NY # Forklift Operator Watertown NY $24.49 per hour Operations Listed on US Foods’s official careers site. Posted October 9, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on US Foods’s careers site →](https://usfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/usfoodscareersExternal/job/Watertown-NY/Forklift-Operator_R282991-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [US Foods](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/) / Forklift Operator ## Job description ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! BECOME A US FOODS® TEAM MEMBER We are looking for Forklift Operators who relish the chance to push their potential, grow and reap the rewards of joining the US FOODS® family. We help YOU make it! US FOODS® is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promotion from within and unlimited career growth opportunities w/ ongoing job skills and leadership development training. The starting pay rate is: $24.49 per hour Schedule: 4 days, 10hrs, 5th day on-call Tuesday-Saturday, 7:00am until 5:30pm ( one of these days is on-call) ### US FOODS® has a lot to offer US FOODS® is the company built on YOU Matter, where your hard work is rewarded We are committed to compensation, and benefits that respect, and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work Paid Training AND Paid Overtime Service recognition and employee rewards Excellent Leadership ### BENEFITS START DAY ONE: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) life insurance and paid parental leave. BASIC PURPOSE Operate an industrial forklift to perform material handling assignments. Identify and transport material to and from storage areas and loading dock. Operate forklift/high-lift in order to lower stock to ground level pick-level slots from higher level reserve slots during night shift & day shift, and to put received stock in higher level storage slots during the day shift using safe operating practices. Main Ingredients of the Job As a US FOODS® Forklift Operator you will be critical to the US FOODS® team and one of the important faces of our organization Your efforts are the foundation that defines US FOODS® success based on our pillars of cultural beliefs, work ethic, collaborative spirit, and service. Transports pallet loads of product from dock to correct warehouse slot using powered industrial equipment and insures all pallets are secure in designated slots to avoid damage or injury when product is selected. Replenishes pick slots with product from reserve slots to maintain inventory levels for night shift selection. Performs operations and safety check, including battery, brakes, lift controls, and fire extinguisher. Records all product, equipment and warehouse damage. Maintains the cleanliness of aisles by removing any debris from floor and racks. What you bring to the table High School diploma or equivalent preferred Related Experience: Job-related certification for Material Handling Equipment; Prior Selector and/or Forklift experience is preferred. ### Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Able to read and write legibly; basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide); must be able to understand Voxware commands. Great Forklift Operators are crucial to the US Foods® team and one of the important faces of our organization. Our Forklift Operators strive for integrity and reliability while building trusting relationships with customers. US Foods ® helps our customers Make It, with products and services that shape the communities where we live and work. Opportunities in our company abound for skilled, forward-thinking associates. Our Warehouse Team Members prepare the orders that sustain our business, instilling and reinforcing safety above all else. We team up to deliver accurate and damage-free orders. At the foundation of those efforts are our cultural beliefs, the pillars that define our work ethic, collaborative spirit and service. Together we help our customers make it, but we also believe in helping our warehouse team make it! We are committed to compensation and benefits that respect and reward our employees for their dedication and hard work. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $22.95 and $24.49.​ This role may also receive overtime compensation and shift differential where applicable. Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: [https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html](https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html). LI-ED1 *EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status * ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 9, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 9 days - Location: Watertown NY - Pay: $24.49 per hour[Apply on US Foods’s careers site →](https://usfoods.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/usfoodscareersExternal/job/Watertown-NY/Forklift-Operator_R282991-1) ## More jobs at US Foods ### [Area Category Operations Manager - Garland TX](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/1f978e6860925cfa2e94/) Garland TX ### [Category Operations Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/8c39cb1999ad80dc4d2a/) ### [Coordinator, Operations](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/6497619f8710408a312d/) Ogden UT ### [Facility Operations Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/4ce53c52e21d2a7cb72b/) Marrero LA ### [Facility Operations Manager - Wixom, MI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/us-foods/jobs/7174964bb139450aa611/) Wixom MI ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Forklift Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/crown-holdings/jobs/a36f8404ded43afeeeff/) Crown Holdings · Bradley, IL ### [Forklift Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/crown-holdings/jobs/ac8a0746289f47143251/) Crown Holdings · Cheraw, SC ### [Forklift Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/deutsche-post/jobs/aa98c031bcb430a5f6f5/) Deutsche Post · Brampton, ON, Canada ### [Forklift Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/deutsche-post/jobs/b8f2f920e835f3138c7e/) Deutsche Post · Mississauga, ON, Canada ### [Forklift Warehouse Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/656bd74a77ab970a7457/) Siemens OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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