Warehouse Associate

Walden Local Meat Co.•Tewksbury, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Associate is a member of Walden Local’s Cold Storage Inventory team, responsible for receiving, unloading, transferring, counting, checking, and preparing inventory for shipment to internal and external customers. The role works on a quick timeline to maintain food safety and quality, with shipments ranging from a handful of cases to more than 24 pallets. Client drop-offs and pickups may change at the last minute, so the position requires flexibility and a team-oriented approach. The associate works in a temperature-controlled warehouse, moving between frozen bays held at 0 to -10°F and refrigerated areas held at 40-45°F while wearing assigned PPE. The role regularly uses PIT equipment, including forklifts, reach trucks, motorized pallet jacks, and hand trucks. The position is based at Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, with a Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. schedule.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience using reach trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts in a warehouse environment.
Flexible, team-oriented attitude.
Reliable transportation to the Tewksbury, Massachusetts warehouse and excellent work attendance.
Willingness to get hands dirty and take on tasks as needed.
Ability to lift and move 35-50 pounds.
Basic math skills, including counting, adding, and subtracting cases and pallets without a calculator.
Comfort working at heights of 50-60 feet.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience using reach trucks, hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts in a warehouse environment.
Experience working in a temperature-controlled facility, including storage bays held at -10°F and a shipping/receiving dock held at 40-45°F.

Responsibilities

Safely operate PIT equipment, including forklifts and reach trucks, in a busy, temperature-controlled warehouse.
Wear assigned protective clothing when working in frozen and refrigerated environments.
Unload palletized deliveries using motorized pallet jacks and forklift trucks.
Transfer inventory pallets to and from walk-in freezers using forklifts and reach trucks.
Pick pallets and cases from freezers for orders and stage them for scheduled pickups.
Check truck cleanliness and temperatures to verify readiness for food transportation at pickup and drop-off.
Safely and promptly load pallets onto client trucks.
Check in deliveries and maintain accurate inventory counts using an RF scanner and inventory tracking system.
Help maintain a clean and safe work environment, including breaking down cardboard boxes.
Complete operational paperwork for drop-offs and pickups.
Use good judgment and attention to detail when problems arise.

Benefits

401(k) with a contribution starting at 90 days.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid sick days.
Paid time off starting at 6 months.
8 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Volunteer time off.
Up to 5 pounds of free meat weekly, starting from the first day.
25% off up to 2 Walden monthly meat subscription memberships, starting from the first day.
25% discount at the South End Boston butcher shop, starting from the first day.