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Seasonal South Driver - Shelton, CT

Walden Local Meat Co.
Shelton, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 3/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Job Title: Seasonal South Driver - Shelton, CT

Location: Shelton, CT

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am departure time

Employment Type: Full Time, Seasonal through June 28, 2025

Hours: 30-45 hours per week (will start around 30 and increase to 40-45 as our seasonal deliveries increase in frequency and volume around Thanksgiving/Christmas)

Pay: $21.50 per hour

Walden is New England and New York's leading brand of sustainable, raised meat. 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. Our team believes in simplicity, doing the right thing for our members, and that the little things matter.

What You'll Do

  • Safely drive a 14-foot delivery van in urban, suburban and rural areas in all weather across Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York including Manhattan
  • Assist with loading and unloading your delivery van
  • Respectfully deliver monthly meat subscription shares to our members' homes, paying close attention to delivery instructions
  • Collect prior month's delivery bags, re-fold and return them to the warehouse for re-use
  • Answer basic customer service inquiries from Walden Local members during their home delivery
  • Complete pre-departure and end-of-route paperwork regarding your route and the condition of your delivery vehicle to ensure any maintenance needs are documented for the Maintenance team
  • Maintain the overall cleanliness of your delivery van by removing personal items, cleaning out any trash and promptly cleaning up any food or beverage spills promptly each day
  • Coordinate on the fly delivery adjustments with our Member Experience team to ensure each member's monthly delivery goes smoothly
  • Pitch in with miscellaneous warehouse tasks as needed on scheduled non-delivery days

What You'll Bring

  • Passion for our mission to support local and sustainable food and agriculture
  • Home delivery, commercial driving or Lyft/Uber/Instacart/etc. experience
  • Valid Driver's License
  • A clean driving record for at least the past 3 years
  • Ability to lift and carry 5-35 pounds while walking and climbing up and down stairs
  • Comfort with driving and working in varying weather conditions
  • A track record of excellent work attendance
  • Willingness to get hands dirty and jump in to do whatever needs to get done

Bonus points if you have...

  • Food or agriculture industry experience
  • Delivery or commercial driving experience

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

  • Financial: 401k with a 4% match (starting at 90 days)
  • Health & Wellness: Paid Sick Days
  • 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 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 is New England and New York's leading brand of sustainable, pastured, 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.

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