The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operator salary

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Average The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operator salary

$16.45hourly

$33,229 yearly

Entry-level The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operator salary

$27,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does The Chefs' Warehouse pay forklift operators?

The average salary for The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operators is $33,229 per year. The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operator salaries range between $27,000 to $40,000 per year. The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operators earn 3% less than the national average salary for forklift operators of $34,213.

Location impacts how much a forklift operator at The Chefs' Warehouse can expect to make. Forklift operators at The Chefs' Warehouse make the most in Hartford, VT, New Bedford, MA, and Kent, WA.

How much does The Chefs' Warehouse pay forklift operators by location?

The Chefs' Warehouse pays forklift operators the most in Hartford, VT, New Bedford, MA, and Kent, WA. Additionally, cities like New York and Severn also report highly competitive salaries for forklift operators at The Chefs' Warehouse.

Forklift operator The Chefs' Warehouse salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Hartford, VT	$37,537	$18.05
2	New Bedford, MA	$36,829	$17.71
3	Kent, WA	$36,208	$17.41
4	New York, NY	$35,641	$17.14
5	Severn, MD	$35,355	$17.00
6	Portland, OR	$35,309	$16.98
7	Swedesboro, NJ	$34,340	$16.51
8	Brisbane, CA	$33,877	$16.29
9	Fairfield, CT	$33,424	$16.07
10	Cincinnati, OH	$32,846	$15.79

Highest-paid The Chefs' Warehouse forklift operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Relief Operator	$42,740	$21	-
2	Lead Forklift Operator	$42,664	$21	-
3	Dock Worker/Forklift Operator	$42,396	$20	-
4	Forklift Technician	$42,318	$20	-
5	Yarder Operator	$41,477	$20	-
6	Dock Operator	$40,021	$19	-
7	Receiving Operator	$39,853	$19	-
8	Hydro Operator	$39,568	$19	-
9	Terminal Operator	$39,490	$19	-
10	Fork Lift Mechanic	$39,390	$19	-

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Recent salaries for forklift operators at the chefs' warehouse

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Night Forklift Operator	New York, NY	04/28/2025	$44,286
Forklift Operator	Greenwich, NJ	04/15/2025	$41,740
Forklift Operator	Cincinnati, OH	03/13/2025	$35,479
Warehouse-Night Forklift Operator\\	New York, NY	02/19/2025	$44,286
Night Forklift Operator	Dallas, TX	02/08/2025	$41,740

Forklift operator salary at The Chefs' Warehouse competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Daylight Foods	$34,371	$17	-
2	Suisan Company, Ltd.	$33,842	$16	-
3	Krc Logistics	$33,822	$16	-
4	Charlie's Produce	$33,794	$16	4
5	Harbor Wholesale	$33,756	$16	-
6	Kirby Tent Rentals	$33,624	$16	-
7	Associated Buyers	$33,622	$16	-
8	Pine State Trading	$33,528	$16	-
9	Party Reflections	$33,512	$16	2
10	National DCP	$33,453	$16	4
11	Blue Line Foodservice Distribution	$33,430	$16	-
12	Liberty Party Rental	$33,421	$16	-
13	Colorado Boxed Beef Company	$33,400	$16	-
14	Diaz Foods	$33,397	$16	1
15	Imperial Trading	$33,312	$16	1
16	Avalon Foods	$33,240	$16	-
17	Vesta Foodservice	$33,177	$16	-
18	Harvest Meat Company, Inc.	$33,107	$16	-
19	Ben E. Keith	$32,604	$16	5
20	Sofo Foods	$32,234	$16	-

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