Part-Time Shipping & Office Assistant

Oldways (Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust); Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust in Boston, MA is seeking a reliable part-time Shipping & Office Assistant to support our webstore and office operations. The role offers about eight hours per week, combining fulfillment, admin tasks, and general office duties.

The position is ideal for someone organized, dependable, and local to the area who can handle shipping, data entry, and office tasks with a positive attitude.

Qualifications

• Must be local and able to get to the office and post office.

Responsibilities

• Accurately pack and prepare customer orders for shipment.
• Create shipping labels and ensure proper packaging.
• Deliver outgoing shipments to the post office.
• Keep track of inventory and notify when restocking is needed.
• Complete data-entry projects and maintain spreadsheets.
• Receive shipments and store supplies.
• General office tasks.

Skills

ShipStation familiarity

Job description

Oldways is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health by inspiring individuals and organizations to embrace the healthy, sustainable joys of the “old ways” of eating—heritage-based diets high in taste, nourishment, sustainability, and joy. Since 1990, we’ve helped people live healthier, happier lives by offering educational programs, resources, and recipes based on shared cultural food traditions from around the world. Our efforts span consumer advocacy (Oldways Whole Grains Council), heritage diet travel and discovery (Oldways Culinarias), guidance (Oldways Cheese Coalition), as well as the education and celebration of African, Asian, Latin American, and Mediterranean cultural eating traditions.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a reliable Part-Time Shipping & Office Assistant to help with in-person duties related to our online webstore and office operations. This role is ideal for someone who is looking for a few extra hours of work a week and is organized, dependable, and comfortable handling a mix of fulfillment, administrative, and general office tasks.

This is a part-time position, 8 hours per week.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accurately pack and prepare customer orders for shipment
• Create shipping labels and ensure proper packaging
• Deliver outgoing shipments to the post office
• Keep track of inventory and notify when restocking is needed
• Complete various data-entry projects, maintaining and updating spreadsheets
• Receive shipments and put supplies away
• General office tasks

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be local and able to get to the office and post office

PREFERRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Familiarity with shipping platforms like ShipStation