Local food distribution assistant
Anavery Fine Foods
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Traverse City, MI
Full-time
On-site
$
20 - 22 per hour
Anavery Fine Foods is a pasture-based livestock farm and local food distributor in Traverse City, Michigan. We raise beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey using regenerative practices. We also serve as an aggregator and local food distributor, creating complete supply chains for meat, produce and other local foods in northern Michigan. We sell directly to our community through our farm store, local restaurants, and wholesale accounts.
Job description
Anavery Fine Foods is looking for a hardworking, responsible person to join our team on a growing, diversified livestock farm in Grand Traverse County. Our farm’s mission is to produce great-tasting meat and eggs raised in a way that we can be proud of - we believe that Happy Animals Taste Better.
We seek a reliable, hardworking Distribution Assistant to support our growing wholesale and direct-to-consumer operations. This role is hands-on and essential to getting high-quality, locally raised meat from our farm to our customers. This position will be based on our farm in Traverse City four days a week, and will be on the road delivering orders for MiFarm Coop one day a week.
Key Responsibilities
Pack, prepare and deliver wholesale meat orders accurately and efficiently
Pack, prepare and deliver wholesale produce orders accurately and efficiently
Receive, organize, and store all meat deliveries from our processors
Maintain cleanliness and organization of freezers, coolers, and packing areas
Load, unload, and deliver customer and wholesale orders as scheduled
Work in the farm store assisting customers, restocking products, and maintaining a clean, welcoming retail space
Assist with farmers markets during summer months, including setup, breakdown, and customer interaction
Follow all food safety and handling procedures
Support general distribution and farm store operations as needed
Requirements
Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly
Comfortable working in cold temperatures (coolers and freezers)
Valid driver’s license
Dependable, punctual, and detail-oriented
Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
Weekend availability required during peak seasons
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in food handling, distribution, agriculture, or retail
Farmers market or customer-facing experience
Familiarity with safe food handling practices
What We Offer
Competitive hourly pay based on experience. Range $19-22/hour.
A supportive, team-oriented farm environment
PTO and health insurance available after a trial period
Opportunity to work directly in regenerative agriculture and local food distribution
Employee discounts on farm products
Compensation
this position is: hourly, $20/hr +
Role requirements
Required skills
Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly
Comfortable working in cold temperatures (coolers and freezers)
Valid driver’s license
Dependable, punctual, and detail-oriented
Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
Weekend availability required during peak seasons
Experience in food handling, distribution, agriculture, or retail
Farmers market or customer-facing experience
Familiarity with safe food handling practices
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