order picker

warehouse worker

truck driver

forklift operator

warehouse associate

UNFI

This could be a good place to work but with the incompetent management nothing that is wrong ever seems to get fixed. 

I was told when I was hired there was many opportunities for overtime which I was excited about, little did I know the definition of overtime would change. I was told there was the possibility of working 12 to 13 hour days sometimes and maybe a little bit more in extreme situations. Then all of a sudden out of the blue the new mandatory overtime began where they would add whole days which were mandatory because of them firing employees in bulk and not being prepared for the weeks ahead as well as incompetent managers not scheduling employees as needed throughout the week either due to lack of employees or just their blatant incompetence. So if you are prepared to never have a life this is the job for you. Most days you're usually looking at a 12-hour day, and that would be okay if you got all three of your days off but you don't because they manage to take one of your days off and have you work one of the longest shifts of your week. So you are usually very short on sleep and overworked with no break in between. You can even work your Friday into your first day off and have it cut into your weekend and if you are "lucky" you can also have that first day of your weekend be mandatory over time so you get to be out of work by 2 a.m. and be back by 9:45 a.m. the same day.

The lack of transparency between management and the selectors is horrible you are not kept in the loop of how many orders there are left or what time you may be done, and throughout the night the time you're going to be done will constantly get later and later due to employees leaving who do not want to be there late. At morning meeting if you even have it, you are not told a case count or any information about the day making the morning meeting a waste of time. You spend most of your day in the dark with not a clue of what's going on just being told that you will be done "soon" and that could be an hour from when you ask or 8 hours from when you ask if you even get an answer. When you finally reach the end of shift when there is only 10 orders or less you can find about half of the selectors hiding in bathrooms and aisles trying to avoid getting one of the last orders so if you are a hard worker you will constantly be screwed over. Management does nothing about this. 

You will also find that there are the few management favorites at the warehouse in Dayville. You can tell who they are as soon as you see them. They manage to never be doing anything and if they are they are simple meaningless tasks that should not be done by someone in their position. Most of these people are selectors that now bare the title of "trainers"who manage to not train a single person in the groups they are given. Most people who are brought in learn by themselves or learn from the other selectors who are working around them. These trainers can do no wrong, they can come and go as they please they always manage to be talking to someone or are nowhere to be found. They are constantly called up to the desk for meaningless reasons and then go back to the selecting floor to enjoy their 10-14 hour recess. Oh and let me not forget that these same people will follow you around and try to hype you up to go faster and tell you that you've got this, which you think would be nice motivation but it manages to be the most annoying thing in your day because while they ride around doing nothing you are working yourself to the bone.

The rate system they use to make sure all selectors are working at a steady Pace throughout the day, is so broken and will force you to run like you are running an Olympic Marathon and will never manage to reach the expected 95% due to devices glitching out(loosing connection to printer, locking you into a break that you took hours ago, or lag etc.) because of a useless I.T. department. You would think this rate system was set up by a group of selectors but no this rate system is set up by people and technicians who have never selected in their life. I was told when I got hired that picking 135 cases an hour was expected and this would give you you're 95% rate. This was an outright lie because the whole time that number can shift based on amount of aisles and amount of cases not taking into consideration the actual distance and weight of cases, so if you are ever "lucky" enough to be tossed into the cooler because positions are either not filled or not scheduled correctly, you will have the privilege of trying to lift nearly 200 cases of 6 pack gallon or half gallons of milk  which is mostly one aisle of the cooler in about 20 minutes , not to mention that the slots everywhere are a disgusting mess that you will have to crawl into to get a box from like you are in a McDonald's playscape, so good luck to anybody who is over 5'9 getting down into the low slots this will eat up time like crazy and drive your rate into the dirt and as far as the top shelves good luck to anybody under 5'9 because you will be reaching into the slot like you are reaching for the Stars if you are not lucky enough to find a case hook, this is because no one is assigned to pull anything forward besides Lift drivers who take their sweet time to do this. You also cannot scan the slots with the equipment given because slot stickers are not replaced or maintained. You are expected to remember the slots that are not able to be scanned as well as products that won't scan so they can turn it into a slot scanning slot. Taking your time to write down these slots will also eat up your time and if you choose not to do this you are then blamed for your rate being so low not being able to use this as an excuse, which even if you do this they will do nothing to fix it, so it is a lose-lose situation. You will be told by union reps that you cannot be fired for your rate but this is untrue because they give you warnings for it which you get a verbal, a written and a final. They also have it posted on the performance ramp up sheet they put out time to time when they have to "mess" with the rate(a.k.a. they just don't care about your rate for a bit because they need to restaff the positions they just fired 10-20 people from) that not reaching rate will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. So basically they use this rate system as a way of culling the herd and getting rid of employees that have just gotten over their 90 days and have now just joined the union. Oh and by the way if you are looking for the incentive pay good luck only about 4 people in the warehouse are making it so good luck trying to figure out how they do it because you could do everything the same as them, move at the same pace pick the same amount of cases in the same amount of aisles and still be so far behind them. If you ask me I believe these people are chosen out of each department as something to reach for but never quite get to.

As far as the attendance policy it is not all that bad. The only thing that does not make much sense to me and a few other employees I've spoken with is that you are allowed to get a note to avoid a point the only stipulation is that this note must be dated the day before the call out, which to me sounds like to use this you either have to be severely sick or injured so that you can call out for multiple days and avoid being pointed for all those days except for the first absent day or if you want to use it for the first day you call out you must be able to predict your own illness the day before for this to work. Other than this the attendance policy is not that bad and is mostly reasonable if you aren't being forced to work all the crazy hours they mandate outside of your assigned schedule. 

The pay for this job is also not so bad. You end up making a decent check even though you will be taxed like crazy but every paycheck I've gotten I cannot complain about but at the same time you did end up working the crazy amount of hours for it so there is that.

With this all in mind this company manages to skirt around the Union that the workers have joined (this excludes supervisors and management) by manipulating rules and wording in the contract as well as the union itself being the laziest Union on planet Earth, which could be different if the union reps that were good were not being fired for asinine reasons, but you are left with Union reps who aren't really sure what the contract entails what certain rules or policies are and if you are lucky the communication barrier you will be stopped by will certainly leave you fending for yourself because two out of the three Union reps you will meet cannot speak English that well so you will be sitting there trying to translate every word they are trying to tell you or they will be doing the same to you. 

So if you like working in squalor, working yourself to the Bone, not having a life, and being told that you are never good enough and have to keep doing better which is impossible, just to be fired whenever they choose because of the guillotine they constantly have hanging over your head, this is the job for you.

P.s. In all seriousness do not work here unless you are short on cash and plan to stay for a very short time.

I'm a selector, and I've just reached my 90 days yesterday. Contrary to popular belief, UNFI is a company that actually cares for its employees, as it preaches safety to us everyday and has several family-friendly events for its employees to partake in throughout the year.

However, I would recommend this job position solely to those who are fit and committed to working hard, seeing the hours can range from 12 to 17 hours easy in a day, typically Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (Wednesdays, especially Fridays, have been the lightest days,) but it really depends on the volume of work and the number of staffing, namely selectors, there are for that day, as there are frequent call-offs usually in the beginning of the week, especially on Sundays. Also, the performance rate of several selectors is usually low. So that plays a role in the long hours.

Therefore, you can really make a lot of money with the overtime provided. You won't work on Saturdays. The standard schedule is Sunday through Friday, 4 days a week, 10-hour days, starting at 11 am. However, there has been mandated overtime recently. So, 5 days a week. I've been making over a grand a week lately. I've made almost 1100 dollars at a point. Even for just a 40-hour work week, you can manage to make over 500 dollars. You start off at an hourly rate of 15 dollars, then increase by 0.50 dollars in 6 months, then by 1 dollar in a year of being there ($16.50,) and then max out at 19.75 dollars in 5 years time. Not to mention, they offer incentives to help you boost your performance. So, based off of your performance determines whether you will make an additional 0.25 dollars up to 7.50 dollars an hour for that week. (0.25 to 3.20 dollars is more realistic to attain by the way.)

As a selector, I clock in, get a(n) (electric) pallet jack (side note: if you get there quick enough, you can manage to get a "nice" pallet jack,) do my routine check of the jack, go to the morning meetings, get my vo-collect (a voice-activated electronic) and headset, sign into the system on the computer (which is rather simple,) get my work order from the desk and go picking (for customers!) You may be dealing with some heavy items from time to time, which can take a toll on you after a while, but then your body becomes conditioned to it, especially if you're (relatively) young. You will normally see quite younger people in this job position.

In a 10-hour day, there are 3 breaks, 1:30 pm| 4 pm| 7 pm. The longer the day, the more breaks you are offered. So, if you happened to be working past 9:30 pm, you would go to break at 9:30 pm. Same goes if you were working past midnight (12 am,) you would go to break at 12 am. Same also goes if you were working past 2 am, you would go to break at 2 am. The latest I have stayed is 4 am. If you ever happen to stay that late or close to it, they give you the option to come in later. For example, if you leave at 2 am, they give you the option to come in later at 2 pm since you stayed late. Or, if you leave at 4 am, they give you the option to come in at 4 pm.

Every now and then, HR (Human Resources) would have new job posts listed up, as they tend to want to hire from within first. So, if you were a selector, you could sign up for a forklift or OP (order picker) position which comes with a different schedule (even if you have no experience, and that's a dollar more automatically.)

On certain holidays, they will either pay you time-and-a-half or double your hourly rate for the day to motivate you to come in for that day.

EXCESSIVE COMMENTARY:

This company really does want to help people, but it's the individual's choice at the end of the day whether to continue on with them or not. They have certainly progressed in the last 9 months. I love educating myself more on UNFI and it's current stance, not just work-wise. And I'm a big proponent of the type of foods they ship and handle. It's a stock I would certainly consider investing in.

I have goals and aims for the future and thus prioritize my finances, giving myself the encouragement to go in to work everyday, as I do not plan to work forever. I think of it as working hard now so that I won't have to later. That's what keeps me going frankly.

I tried to stay as rudimentary as possible with this job description, yet still give you everything you may need/want to know to make a more educated judgement of this job. God bless.

An experience at the UNFI Non-Food Warehouse in Stockton. 
Typical Day at Work: show up on time, clock in on time, listen to supervisors remind us again about daily safety issues, get your equipment, fire up your pallet jack, get your assignments to pick products, move on to ride a pallet jack for 8 hours picking products  to fill boxes and stack product on your pallet, then to wrap and drop at truck door specified locations in the warehouse. You are on a strict timeline to meet hourly, daily and weekly percentages.Within this timeline, you are given two 15 mins breaks and one 30 min meal break.  
What I Learned: Challenges are with the competition re your coworkers. When you are new, coworkers offer suggestions on how to pick better, cut corners but they eventually turn on you to achieve their own numbers by blocking aisles in an systematic 'slowdown'. This includes the forklift drivers doing letdowns. Serious safety issues on every shift: Cluttered aisles with box trash, discarded, damaged product on floor and in aisles. Broken wood pallet pieces everywhere. There are rows of piled broken wood pallets that pose a fire hazard, not mention a large area of damaged and discarded or expired product nearby the broken pallets that can also cause a fire or safety hazard for staff. Staff do not use their pallet jack horns enough on corners and in the aisles to alert of their presence. If you report an issue with your assigned pallet jack, such as wheels dragging, horn or braking concerns to the supervisor (in writing and verbal), NOTHING is ever corrected.   
Management: During the hot weather months, management stopped supplying free waters bottles to staff without an explanation (a couple of employees provided water out of their own expense). Management suggests that we wash our hands when we can due to flu season coming up, but the bathrooms are constantly void of soap and paper towels. Management asks a new employee if you need more training, and when you say yes - they tell you there is no one available. I heard from more than one employee that Management can 'change' or 'manipulate' your numbers in the 'system' for you to achieve well or fail well. I was told it is their way of 'weeding out' staff they do not like. Management could do better with providing better and working equipment such as fully functional pallet jacks and software issues with VocalTec (it's an extremely outdated system). 
Workplace Culture: Management says on every shift - 'no cell phones on the warehouse floor', but yet they allow a few to use their phones via Bluetooth to fire up their music on their pallet jacks/forklifts. The blaring music is distracting while you are trying select your products not to mention safety issues. Capstone employees (the clean-up vendor) are lazy and incompetent and always on their cell phones instead of cleaning the aisles of debris, cleaning the restroom and breakroom. 
Hardest Part of the Job: Trying to understand a level of discrimination that wasn't known to me until a few weeks into the job.
Most Enjoyable Part of the Job: Some satisfaction to be part of their customer service base - trying to do my very best - despite the many challenges in this work environment.

I went through a temp agency (which I didn't know was a temp agency until I arrived at their office) at the time and they got me set up for an interview almost immediately which ended up being this place. I interviewed with the warehouse manager at the time and I don't think the interview was more than 20-30 minutes. After we were finished with the interview, he gave me a brief tour around the different sections of the warehouse. He was going around to other selectors telling them I'm showing the new hire around, He didn't even tell me he's hired me but evidently he did. Within a couple days I was told to attend basically a safety/company presentation, because there's lots of forklifts and the smallest one is a pallet jack and it is the same one you'd use as a selector, which weighs as much as a car. Anyways, I'm about 3-4 days into the very thorough hands on training to drive the pallet jacks, how to navigate around obstacles in isles, rounding corners, turning, yielding, etc. and I start to feel a cold coming on rather quickly and not subsiding despite the medication I had to carry with me. Now, the instructor who I advanced on with amongst other trainees, had already backed me up when another selector was telling me what to do as if she's my boss when I'm not even out of training yet. My instructor told me she use to be an instructor but "then she got injured", you know how that goes. Some time after that scenario with my instructor having my back while clearly coughing my lungs out, my same training instructor told me I'm not supposed to be eating candy in the warehouse... he didn't say it jokingly or sarcastically either. I told him I'm sick and these are cough drops. I had to tell him at least 3 times, by the 3rd time it was directly in front of the supervisors in their office. evidently he's not all that bright like I thought. I said the same thing much clearer and louder because after the 3rd time I was getting irritated. Why the supervisors didn't step in and at least say something or do anything is beyond me; But I was annoyed by that already and it takes quite a bit to annoy me. On the 4th or 5th morning I told my temp agency I'm too sick to be showing up today I need to go see my doctor. Turns out I got bronchitis from working there, and being in  the largest room which is 40 degrees 24/7 wasn't smart either. I haven't had bronchitis since I was a kid. My doctor originally prescribed me 2 months worth of medications that's how bad I sounded to her. I declined a month and half worth of what she ordered for me and turns out two weeks was plenty. After finding out how sick I got I called the temp agency told them I was going to be out for a while and I wasn't interested in returning since this is how sick I got. I was fighting that for 9 long days. The pay I thought was fair at the time ($15.00 an hour) but not enough to keep you there for long hours away from your personal life and working 6 days a week, I didn't realize what little social life I had was definitely going to be no more, working a minimum of 10 hours a day 6 days a week and only Sunday's off. What happens if something wears out on your vehicle? Thats not enough time for repairs done by a honest mechanic or to find transportation, much less are any places like that open on a Sunday. If you take the bus for transportation and don't care about yourself or for a social life, then this job is for you.

The typical workday at UNFI for site technicians started with updates on projects and larger-scale issues, a quick review of the night's activities and the day's schedule, and a mad dash to fit break-fix issues in with projects, executive and remote sales needs, planning and arranging with contractors and vendors for service, upgrades, and ongoing large-scale projects.

After, that, lunch. The days could be quite full. I of course learned to handle many new technologies, from a warehouse full of handhelds and equipment-mounted devices, to large MHE systems and methods for dealing with everyday computer and printer support, but the most important thing I learned in an environment like that is juggling. It's not just a question of prioritizing, which is important, it's a question of communicating. The first "pressure-release valve" on a troublesome support issue of often knowing help is on the way. Luckily, the people I worked with made that easy.

The management at UNFI I will have to deal with in two halves - IT and general. The IT management team was mostly remote but kept in touch regularly with all the techs at the sites and in the field (and techs sometimes traveled as well, partly for familiarity with new systems and cross-training). Systems for keeping the chain of command informed of events and potential downstream consequences were constantly evolving - it was an exciting time. Schedules were hectic, but IT management made sure to keep in touch and made it known someone was available at pretty much any hour for backing the techs up, or providing authority for purchases or IT decisions. I always felt like help was nearby.

Our location had a number of executives, and they were a pleasure to work with. Though their needs and schedules could be demanding, they were pleasant, professional, and cheerful. That attitude definitely rolled downhill, the staff in general were, despite sometimes demanding work, more glad to see help arrived than angered by the issue. We were lucky to have a good team to keep on top of the minor issues and keep the major projects going, but the attitude and knowledge of the 700 or so souls at the site, more than anything else, kept things running smoothly.

The hardest part of the job, apart from the occasional 18-hour day or surprise travel, was the fact that certain projects of lower priority had to be put off or even "wired around," if they or the solution did not affect day-to-day operations, and that certain larger projects could not be completed (or even started) before I left. It is hard to leave work unfinished.

The most enjoyable parts of the job were my co-workers. Memorable, great times from the simplest of tasks or larger projects to "lunch teams" meeting when our schedules worked out. One of the best parts of being in tech support is meeting and seeing just about everyone in the company - the singer, the part-time auto racer, the world traveler... the senses of humor, the stories, and the energy people bring to a place make it unique, and everyone there has something to teach you.

I first started at UNFI as a temp through pro-staff. I had just moved here from Michigan. I was brought in to separate and fix chocolate that had been located in the wrong part of the warehouse during the Texas summer. The manager at that time liked the way I worked. I already knew how to drive all fork lifts and order selectors. He was impressed. He kept me on after the chocolate. I worked in the chill department of the warehouse. Cleaning up discrepancies, locating pallets, looking for lost pallets, cycle counting, putting away returns. Fixing pallets for lift drivers. I did this for four months as a temp. During this time the manager had quit due to the stress. The new manager who took over loved my accuracy, speed, passion and drive. Manager decided to hire me after my four months was up. I pick up on things very quickly. I am easy to teach. I was doing adjustment research after being hired. Any adjustment made in the RF or the WM or WBS system had to be researched a counted. I did this for three months. The position for inventory control Supervisor was posted. I had only been at UNFI permanently for 3 months, but I applied because I believed I would excel in this position. I was awarded the position. And taking this position was the best and the hardest thing I ever did. The manager was great. A great teacher, very knowledgeable of the whole warehouse operations. The associates did not take this very well at all. Most of the inventory team applied and had been there for 2 or more years. I was there 7 months total and got the job. 

I would arrive to work at 2am every morning to run reports and get everything ready for the team before they arrived at 3am. Lost pallet report, pick negative report, short date report, run reports for manager and emailed them to him so when he arrived they were there. Ran three daily financial reports and sent out to managers and corporate. Mondays there were 4 different besides the three to run. After all reports were ran, I went through my emails. Took care of as many as I could before the team arrived. Once the team arrived ( 16) I was all for them. Any questions I did my best to answer, If I could not I made sure to give them some kind of feed to. The hardest part of this job was stopping the rumors, and drama, trying to make them care, and earning respect from the associates, it was a task that was not attainable. 

The supervisor training that was provided was amazing. It was a four week course. I learned so much in these classes and used it every day. My downfall that I am still working on is standing in front of a crowd and speaking. But I will accomplish this.

What I loved about this job was the work itself. And what the company stands for. I love to work. I loved being out on the warehouse floor driving lifts, cycle counting with my team, fixing problems, researching.  Being able to fix inventory, find inventory people have been looking for, getting the compliments from vendors, buyers, AP, management.

This company was great when I started, it was a great team enviorment people cared about your success. Leaders were supportive, it was about every member of the team from sanitation to senior leaders having a part.   Senior leadership and corporate leadership were involved appreceitive and involved.  Now since the supervalu aquisition and Covid, there is no room to grow unless you are part of team Trump club (if you catch my meaning).  If you have years of warehousing and leadership they don't care.  They still hire people who have no leadership ability to cover senior leadership roles because its no longer about managing people and being leaders.  Its about who you know, who is a good used car salesman, and your ability to manipulate financials to make it look good board members. 
There is no team environment its everyone for themselves.  Human resources, Saftey, Sales, DC opertations, and Transportation operations, are all divided and sub divided. These teams only attack each other and do not work together for a resolve.   Its not a good place to be right now for a front line to mid level leader. Your better off as a selector who makes more yearly than most front line managers or a driver who makes more yearly than all the low to mid level managers.  Front line and midlevel Leadership compensation was not aligned with the inflation like the hourly roles that received a 33% increase since covid. 
The DC leadership turnover is unimaginable because they don't hire real leaders an expect them to be successful. They just hire another one, then another one, and there is no end every 1-2 years expect a major change if you work in a DC.

They built a diversity and inclusion team but there is still no diversity amoung corporate leaders. It may appear all inclusive but those leaders are puppets and are not real leaders don't or cannot make a decision on their own or are not allowed to.  If you suggest something to help improve they just say it sound like a good idea let me review with my leadership and get back to you then never hear anything again.  Its a passive agressive nightmare. They did add these modules to help leaders and I've see better leadership training in my sons and daughters, boys and girl scouts training.  

They are keeping the real leaders on the front lines only which are very diverse and should be included, but because they are the only ones capable of managing the diverse multilingual work force they are stuck.  That is until they automate the DCs in the next 5 years and they are they are no longer needed.  Recommend you become a selector or driver that's where the money is with unlimited OT you will make well over 100k per year.  Supervisors and manager only make 65-100 with mandatory OT.

If you want to be employed by a company that allows a VP of a department to run the department by intimidation, threatening of job security, a my way or the highway approach, you should work here. 
PRO's:  Money is average at best but not horrible. You WILL earn every dime of it though.Not much good to say about this.
CON's: You will have a disingenuous HR department to work with. The company is so afraid right now of making ANYONE angry or offended, they allow associates to almost dictate what they choose to be offended by on any given day, and then support it. A bandwagon approach to most things. Turnover is and has always been beyond horrible. Executive leadership ( real loose titles) truly has no idea on how their operations are truly running today. They will be heard saying "I ran that department and we had no issues and we were successful", without understanding the department they led, 10 plus years ago has changed a bit. TOTALLY out of touch with associates that literally sit right outside their office, They will not speak with associates as they are considered beneath them. The department VP and director truly have no interest in the team except to belittle them and demoralize them, while producing their fake laughs and smiles. The newer director was hired to be a yes man for leadership and he is truly great at that. No support at all to his managers unless you count supporting a manager who has never managed people before and is afraid to lose his job if he questions anything. This is where a NEW director places his judgement...but he can create pivot table and spreadsheets so he must be the right guy..sure.  Remember, lead by intimidation. If you question their process, they will find a way to replace you. If you don't go with their "flow" , they will find a way to replace you.You will be expected to work 10,12,14 or more hours a day and made to feel guilty if you don't, especially now with all working from home. They will watch the color of an attendance dot to measure your productivity. Don't subject your self to such treatment  like this. There are many companies I am finding that are so opposite of this type of environment, it makes me wonder why I stayed as long as I had. I am happy they showed me the door as it provided me the time to focus on a new company that has value in its associates and cares about more than the decimal points.You will have no real opportunity to advance unless you either leave the department or leave the company. if they NEED you for something, the rules are beyond flexible and they will do what they want to cater to you, until they don't need you anymore. Stay clear of here and save your self the immense stress that will be part of your everyday.


I started working for UNFI during their Golden Age. It was right after the merger. UNFI only had 8 or so warehouses nationwide. It was a growing company with some growing pains here and there but still felt small enough for all those in positions of power to act as if they cared about you, your growth within the company, and so on. Employees could actually speak with their leadership about issues and not be labeled something negative. Those were the good old days. 

Once the Manhattan system was implemented, it went from "Driven by Nature" to "Driven by Greed." All they cared about were the dollar signs or how much they can push all the employees in non-management. Then low level supervisors were being pushed to the brink of total exhaustion.

Deliveries went from taking anywhere from 10mins to 20mins prior to the Manhattan system implementation. After it came to be, the product was batch picked, routes left late almost all the time, and deliveries themselves took no less than 45mins to deal with. They sometimes took an hour and a half because drivers had to dig through multiple pallets to find everything. This caused massive burnout and tempers to flare. A bunch of product was constantly damaged, customers were extremely unhappy, and management refused to take responsibility for their actions.

That system implementation was the start of UNFI's dark age. They've been sinking further and further over the years. It's a real shame to see a once great company become a hallowed out husk of what they once were. 

The drivers used to be well taken care of. Once the driver facing cameras were installed, drivers would get raked over the coals over the most petty things. Management saw it as a "critical event" no matter how much their driver was in the right. Their attitude toward the drivers caused morale to slide into the abyss. It has never recovered. 

Turnover was never a major thing during the Golden Age. Once they became super corporate, turnover became out of control and now they're hiring drivers who are fresh out of puppy school. Food service isn't best suited for greenhorns in the trucking industry. This is a job that will burn drivers out. Warehouse personnel are burnt out beyond belief. I can't help but feel sorry for them.

I suppose to keep some slight hope somebody at their corporate HQ will see the light and make the attempt to make UNFI a great company to work for again.

After working as an order selector for a few months I was given the opportunity to bid for clerical posisition. Awesome!?
I recently quit this position. After working as a clerk for over a year I felt extremely stressed out, exhausted, unappreciated and inferior.
I worked overtime every week and went above and beyond to get the job done and assist my teammates as needed to ensure my department was successful. My opinions and suggestions to improve the quality of work in the shipping department were always overlooked due to my title. This place lacks integrity and no matter the quality or your work only your title matters. Policies are not followed until management/supervisors want to get rid of people and save themselves. My supervisor would write bogus write ups to cover herself in her inefficiency and expect me to sign. She was my trainer and mentor prior to becoming a sup and then would use her title and power to get her way. She had been sleeping with the new GM(former building manager) to get her way.

Supervisors are sleeping with management and bias and unprofessional decisions are being made. 
Training is very inadequate for the work. I had to be self sufficient and learn most of the tasks on my own. I have also had to train new hires in my positions without receiving pay as a trainer. 

Management did not care about the fact that I am a parent, or even a human being. I was barely able to eat or take care of my physical health. My children's attendance and behavior in school were suffering because I was there 16-20 hours on a regular basis. 
I tried reaching out to management and HR about the challenges on the shift several times and in the end was told by the new GM to "stop throwing tantrums". He was the building manager before becoming the GM and acted as if he was appreciative of my role. It is rumored that his job is in jeopardy.  He stated if he has to go down he will "take a lot of people with him."
If you have young children that depend on you, are looking to advance in your career, feel a sense of success and be appreciated for hard work and dedication this is not the place for you. The pay is good and so are the benefits but the stress is not worth it.
 If you can work countless hours without sleep, nutrition or even going to the bathroom and only care for a good paycheck I say give it a shot. This is most unprofessional place I have ever worked.

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