Seasonal Fulfillment Associate: Walden Local Meat Co.

Location: Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, MA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am-4pm

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary starting immediately for 4-6 months

Pay Rate: $18/hr ($16.50/hr base rate + $1.50/hr attendance bonus)

As a member of our Fulfillment team, you will be connecting families with local farmers by ensuring our members get high quality deliveries full of grass-fed and pasture-raised meat from local farms every month. You’ll work with 4 other team members on a socially distanced pick and pack line to pack our members’ monthly delivery coolers with pre-packaged meat from local farmers for our subscription members.

This is a great position for someone looking to start an inventory, warehouse or supply chain career to gain experience in a warehouse environment and receive training on warehouse operations. We’re rapidly growing with significant planned growth over the next 3-4 years, so there will be internal advancement opportunities for interested team members!

What You’ll Do

• Work on a team-based packing line in our refrigerated packing room (40-45F) while wearing your assigned PPE (protective equipment)
• Follow an electronic pick sheet to select pre-packaged meat cuts for packing
• Neatly pack items into reusable coolers
• Perform regular quality checks to ensure our members receive high-quality deliveries every month
• Assist with general warehouse maintenance to ensure a safe and clean work environment
• Exercise good judgment and attention to detail when problems arise
• Cross train both within your team and with other departments to develop your skills and progress your career

What You’ll Bring

• Passion for our mission to make local food work for farmers, families, animals, the environment and our communities
• Team-oriented attitude
• Reliable transportation to our warehouse in Tewksbury, MA
• Willingness to get hands dirty and jump in to do whatever needs to get done
• Ability to lift and move up to 35 pounds

Bonus points if you have…

• Cashiering/Bagging experience
• Pick and pack experience
• Warehouse experience
• Food or agriculture industry experience
• Experience working in a temperature-controlled facility (our packing room is held at 40-45F)

Don’t check all the boxes? Don’t worry! We know that there is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. Walden Local is committed to building a team that brings passion for our mission and a diverse set of experiences and opinions. Feel welcomed to bring your whole and authentic self and please apply if this is a role you feel passionately about! We read cover letters and encourage you to share your unique experience and interest in this role and our mission.

What We Offer

• The Fun Stuff (starts from your first day): up to 5 lbs of free meat weekly, 25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat subscription memberships, 25% discount at our Boston butcher shop

Interested in applying? Contact Emma Bouras (emma@waldenlocalmeat.com)