Preload Supervisor
About The Position
Walden Local is the leading brand of sustainable, locally-raised meat on the East Coast. 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.
Requirements
- Hands on, let's get it done, roll up your sleeves attitude
- Passion for our mission and sustainable food/agriculture
- History of excellent work attendance
- Ability to lift and move 50 pounds
- Comfort with working in varying weather conditions
- Willingness to jump in to do whatever needs to get done
Nice To Haves
- Pick and pack experience
- Warehouse experience
- Food or agriculture industry experience
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team-based packing and loading line
- Manage full and part time team member schedules based on daily workload levels and full time team member vacation days
- Ensure all deliveries are packed accurately with correct frozen, chilled and non-frozen items and proper amount of dry ice
- Ensure all delivery vans are properly loaded accurately and ready to hit on time for their schedule departures
- Problem solve with other department members and research using customer and inventory systems
- Assist departing drivers with questions or details about route/deliveries.
- Coordinate and report to Operations Manager on team development and process changes
- Load and unload freight trucks with products from our partners
- Monitor product inventory levels and rotation and communicate needs
- Complete general warehouse maintenance tasks such as compacting cardboard, preparing dry ice
Benefits
- 401k (starting at 90 days)
- Medical & Dental
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
