US workers are returning to tough food-warehouse jobs after COVID lull

By Leslie Patton
Published 3 Min Read

Worker in warehouse pulling pallet on wheels down aisle
Bloomberg Mercury

One of the largest food suppliers to American restaurants and hotels said workers are finally coming back into the labor force after the pandemic.

US Foods is fully staffed and no longer having trouble attracting and retaining workers, CEO Dave Flitman said. Years after COVID-19 locked down cities from New York to Los Angeles, government aid is running out and people are finally taking up some of the toughest jobs such as those in warehouses and driving trucks, he said in an interview at the company’s headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois. 

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