Cold Storage Inventory Associate

Walden Local Meat Co.; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Meat discount

Job summary

Walden Local Meat Co. is seeking a Cold Storage Inventory Associate in Tewksbury, MA to receive, unload and transfer inventory into freezer bays, maintain inventory accuracy, and prepare orders for shipment.

The role requires PIT equipment experience and comfort working in temperature-controlled environments. This full-time, hourly position offers Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm shifts with pay ranging from $22 to $24 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience using reach trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts in a warehouse environment.
• Flexible, team-oriented attitude.
• Reliable transportation to our warehouse in Tewksbury, MA and excellent work attendance.
• Must be able to lift and move 35-50 pounds.
• Comfortable working at heights (50ft-60ft).

Responsibilities

• Operate PIT equipment (forklifts and reach trucks) in a temperature-controlled warehouse.
• Wear PPE in frozen (-0 to -10F) and refrigerated (40-45F) environments.
• Unload pallet deliveries and transfer pallets to walk-in freezers.
• Pick pallets and cases from freezers and stage for pickups.
• Verify truck readiness and maintain clean, accurate inventory records using RF scanner.

Skills

Team oriented

Reliable attendance

Tools

Pallet jacks

Forklifts

Reach trucks

Hand trucks

Job description

Cold Storage Inventory Associate

Location: Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, MA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm

Employment Type: Full-time Hourly

Pay: $22-$24 per hour based on experience

About Walden

Walden Local is New England and New York's leading brand of sustainable, locally-raised meat. Being a Certified B Corp on a mission to change the meat industry by displacing industrial, factory-farmed meat and seafood with sustainable and ethical alternatives, raised (and caught) locally and humanely by small, independent farmers and fishers. We connect families with farmers by distributing our delicious products directly to thousands of member households, through wholesale channels, and in select local retail locations. Our mission is to support healthier animals, people, and communities. 'At Walden we believe in simplicity, doing the right thing for our members, and that the little things matter.

About the Role

As a member of Walden's Cold Storage Inventory team, you'll receive, unload and transfer inventory from internal and external producers into our warehouse freezer bays on a quick timeline to ensure food safety and quality. You'll also be responsible for maintaining inventory counts, ensuring inventory quality and preparing inventory to be shipped to internal and external customers. Shipments can range from a handful of cases to 24+ pallets at a time.

This is a fast-paced position that requires a flexible attitude as client drop-offs and pick-ups can change at the last minute. You'll be regularly using pallet jacks, hand trucks, forklifts and reach trucks throughout your shift to move inventory, so prior warehouse experience with PIT equipment is a must. If you're a team player and passionate about high-quality food, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do

• Safely operate PIT equipment, such as forklifts and reach trucks, in a busy, temperature-controlled warehouse environment
• Wear assigned protective clothing (PPE) for alternating between frozen (0 to -10F) and refrigerated (40-45F) environments
• Unload palletized deliveries using motorized pallet jacks and forklift trucks
• Transfer pallets of inventory to and from the walk-in freezers using forklifts and reach trucks
• Pick pallets and cases from freezers for orders and stage them for scheduled pickups
• Verify truck readiness for food transportation at pickup and drop off time, including assessing level of cleanliness and verifying appropriate truck temperatures
• Safely load pallets onto client trucks in an organized and timely manner
• Manage inventory, including checking in deliveries and maintaining accurate inventory counts through use of the RF scanner and inventory tracking system
• Assist with general warehouse tasks to maintain a clean and safe work environment, such as breaking down cardboard boxes
• Complete general duties pertaining to the continued operation of the business, such as completing drop-off and pick-up paperwork
• Exercise good judgment and attention to detail when problems arise

What You'll Bring

• 1+ years of experience using reach trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts in a warehouse environment
• Flexible, team-oriented attitude
• Reliable transportation to our warehouse in Tewksbury, MA and excellent work attendance
• Willingness to get hands dirty and jump in to do whatever needs to get done
• Ability to lift and move 35-50 pounds
• Basic math skills, such as counting, adding and subtracting cases and pallets without a calculator
• Must be comfortable working with heights (50ft-60ft)

Bonus points if you have...

• 3+ years of experience using reach trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts in a warehouse environment
• Experience working in a temperature-controlled facility (our storage bays are held at -10F and our shipping/receiving dock is held at 40-45F)

What We Offer

• Financial: 401k (starting at 90 days)
• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Sick Days, Paid Time Off (starting at 6 months), 8 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Time Off
• The Fun Stuff (starts from your first day): up to 5lbs of free meat weekly, 25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat subscription memberships, 25% discount at our South End Boston butcher shop

When You Join Walden...

You'll be Making Local Work - contributing to a mission-driven startup committed to reinvigorating local agricultural economies, in support of healthier communities, animals and soil. Walden Local is New England and New York's leading brand of sustainable, pastured, locally-raised meat, connecting families with farmers by distributing directly to thousands of households across the Northeast. We believe in simplicity, doing ridiculous things for our members, and that the little things matter. We're building a diverse team that shares these passions. If you're inspired by ambitious missions and working hard to solve complicated problems, we'd love to meet you!

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Differences make us better.