Preload Associate (Part-time, Seasonal)

Preload Associate (Part-time)

Location : Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, MA

Schedule : Monday-Friday, 1 : 30-6 : 30am

Employment Type : Seasonal, Hourly (End-date January 9th, 2026)

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 :

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Don't check all the boxes? Don't worry! We know that there is no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Walden Local is committed to building a team that brings passion for our mission and a diverse set of experiences and opinions. Feel welcomed to bring your whole and authentic self and please apply if this is a role you feel passionately about! We read cover letters and encourage you to submit one that highlights your unique experience and interest in this role.

What We Offer

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 the 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.