Warehouse Operator
Location: East Boston, MA (in the Boston Harbor Shipyard ... Schedule: Full-time, 4 ten-hour shifts Monday night through Friday morning (roughly 6 pm to 4 am)
Pay Rate: The hourly rate is based on warehouse and forklift experience. We have shift differentials for 2nd shift (+$0.50/hr) and 3rd shift (+$2.50/hr)
The Warehouse Operator plays an essential role on the rapidly growing team at Downeast Cider, the #1 craft hard cider brand in the Northeast and #2 hard cider in the country. The warehouse team is fully responsible for shipping, receiving, and movement of all inventory - both materials and finished goods. We look for optimistic team members who choose positivity and humor and crush work, even in difficult situations.
What you’ll do:
Safely operate forklifts around coworkers and members of the public adhering to strict safety regulations and standard operating procedures
Communicate with drivers, 3rd party warehouse, and internal teams about timing, movement needs, and space
Manage product and material inventory receiving and storage
Complete the paperwork needed for shipping and receiving
Inventory counts and light data entry
Occasionally assist with projects on the packaging team
Who you are:
Have experience on a forklift
Have a clean driving record
Must have a mobile phone
Have the intelligence to be proactive and prioritize your work - work smarter, not harder
Have outstanding communication skills
Have an understanding of inventory systems
Have extreme attention to detail both while operating forklifts and completing paperwork
Be committed to efficiency and have the ability to identify where we can be better
Must have a growth mindset and be willing to learn
Be comfortable using email, Google Documents & sheets, and basic computer skills
Bonus points if you are…
Experienced within the food, beverage, or manufacturing industry
Don’t check all the boxes? We know there’s no such thing as a perfect candidate, so if this is a role you feel passionate about we encourage you to apply with a one-page cover letter explaining why this post speaks to you. Drop the “to whom it may concern” and give it to us straight - why you?
What we offer:
16 PTO days in your first year
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Paid bereavement days
Paid parental leave
401k with company match
Health & dental insurance from day 1
Company provided short term disability
Annual PPE stipend
Cider allowance (how big is your fridge?)
About Downeast Cider
We aspire to build an enduring company with a world-class brand, known as an extraordinary place to work. It’s been 12 years since our first batches of unfiltered cider were fermented in the dorms of Bates College, Maine, and while we’ve gained 120 new teammates and 1.3 million cases of tasty drinks - with a growing assortment beyond cider - we remain 100% founder-owned. We’re a scrappy team that enjoys the hard work of creating a company because we get to work on fun things with people we like.
We like to hire the way we like our cider, unfiltered. With the understanding that we can learn and grow from each other’s differences, we are proud to hire regardless of gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or anything else that makes us who we are
