Preload Associate (Full Time)

Walden Local Meat Co.; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k (starting at 90 days)

Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental & V

Paid Sick Days

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Volunteer Time Off

Free meat up to 5 lbs weekly

25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat

Discount at South End Boston butcher

Job summary

Walden Local Meat Co. is hiring a Preload Associate to support our early-morning delivery operations in Tewksbury, MA. You’ll work on a team-based packing line, help load delivery vans, and assist with unloading freight as part of a fast-paced warehouse team.

The role requires reliable attendance, ability to lift 35 pounds, and a willingness to jump in wherever needed. We provide training for forklift/pallet jack use and opportunities to grow with our local-food mission.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift and move 35 pounds.
• Able to read and speak basic English.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving history (3 years).
• History of excellent attendance.
• Willingness to perform various warehouse tasks.

Responsibilities

• Work on a team-based packing line
• Ensure delivery vans are loaded and ready
• Load and unload freight trucks
• General warehouse maintenance such as compacting cardboard
• Operate forklifts and pallet jacks as needed (training provided)

Skills

Team work

Lift 35 pounds

English literacy

Valid driver’s license

Excellent attendance

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Job description

Preload Associate (Full-time)

Location: Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, MA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 12:30-8:30am

Employment Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Walden Local is excited to be growing in New England and we're looking for the next member of our Preload team! As a member of our Preload team, you'll be responsible for making sure our daily delivery operations go off without a hitch each morning. You'll work on a mixture of team-based and independent tasks, including: working on a team-based packing line to add dry ice and dry goods to deliveries, loading delivery vans, loading and unloading freight trucks and general warehouse maintenance. If you're an early riser looking for somewhere to grow your career, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

• Work on a team-based packing line
• Ensure all delivery vans are properly loaded and ready to hit the road prior to drivers arriving
• Load and unload freight trucks with products from our partners
• Complete general warehouse maintenance tasks such as compacting cardboard
• Utilize forklifts and pallet jacks to move orders around the warehouse as needed (no prior experience necessary with the equipment, we will train you!)

What You'll Bring:

• History of excellent work attendance
• Ability to lift and move 35 pounds
• Willingness to jump in to do whatever needs to get done
• Able to speak and read basic English
• Valid driver's license and clean driving history for the past 3 years

Bonus points if you have....

• Pick and pack experience
• Warehouse experience
• Forklift and/or pallet jack experience
• Food or agriculture industry experience

What We Offer:

• Financial: 401k (starting at 90 days)
• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental & Vision
• Paid Sick Days, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Time Off
• 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 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.