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Operations Associate

What we're looking for

  • Part-time operations associate (contractor)
  • Hours/week: 15-20 
  • Location is our warehouse/office in Rockville - walking distance from Metro (Red). 
  • For the right candidate, compensation is flexible based on your abilities and needs

Responsibilities

  • Help assembling ("picking and packing") customer's subscription bags, including following guidelines and making judgment calls about which cuts of meat to give them each month
  • Keep warehouse organized, including making sure boxes in our large walk-in freezer are organized (includes lifting boxes up to 30-35 lbs.)
  • Manage inventory, including keeping updated counts, and using software to track
  • We're a startup, so we'd also be looking for you to contribute in ways that we might even be thinking about, but capitalize on your skills and interests.

About you

  • You've got professional and/or extra-curricular experience in which you demonstrated smarts and accountability
  • You're a flexible, team player who's motivated by the idea of working with a small, young startup
  • You've got interest in one or more aspects of our mission
  • You're not daunted by working part of your shifts in a walk-in freezer (you have good warm layers!)
  • Bonus: You're interested in food and cooking, and you know at least a little about different cuts of meat
  • You can work on-premise in Rockville, MD

    To apply

    • Submit resume and cover letter to jobs@nearcountry.com
    • In your cover letter, please answer this question: What do you think it takes to be successful in a startup company?

    We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive workplace.