Distribution Assistant

Job Details

Location: Providence, RI 02909

Salary: $17.15

Gotham Greens is seeking a passionate, driven, and hardworking individual to fill the position of Distribution Assistant. The Distribution Assistant is responsible for order selection and loading products to be shipped from our facilities; shipping and receiving inbound and outbound deliveries; maintaining inventory and quality control throughout the shipping and receiving process. In addition, the ideal candidate is passionate about sustainable agriculture and embraces Gotham Greens core values and mission.

Experience in the greenhouse or fresh produce or perishables is preferred but not required. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated, and highly organized person to join a rapidly growing, innovative company that is disrupting the 21st‑century food system.

• Select and stage the correct product item number, quantities, and shelf life for shipment.
• Inspect product quality while selecting orders; only pack products that meet quality standards.
• Isolate and report products with quality defects.
• Securely pack products on pallets or carts, shrink‑wrapping and labelling as needed.
• Move product to/from storage and loading dock for shipping and receiving.
• Accurately record product information on paperwork and enter into ERP systems.

• Using material handling equipment or by hand, move products, materials and supplies between storage areas and loading dock to be loaded/unloaded.
• Load, unload, inspect, and put away shipments of materials and supplies.
• Inspect incoming shipments for quality defects, such as damage, incorrect item numbers, or quantities.

• Stock, organize and consolidate storage space as needed.
• Rotate inventory by item number, lot code, and shelf life.
• Support periodic company inventory by counting products, materials, and supplies.

• Act as the backup driver if assistance with deliveries is needed.
• Other duties as assigned, which may include cleaning, general labor, and administrative tasks.
• Willing to drive a 20 plus foot truck when needed.

• Experience working in a warehouse or a distribution center is preferred.
• Experience handling food products and following food safety policies is preferred.
• Proficiency using a pallet jack and material handling equipment.
• Experience storing, handling, and shipping products, materials, and supplies.
• Comfortable driving a box truck and acting as the backup driver for deliveries.
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable form of transportation.
• Experience using computers and ERP systems.
• Basic math skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, stand, and continuously walk around for a full 8‑hour shift.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Open availability to work various schedules including nights, holidays, and weekends.

Gotham Greens is on a mission to transform how and where fresh produce is grown. We are pioneers in urban indoor agriculture and a leading fresh produce and food company, delivering fresh, long‑lasting leafy greens, herbs, salad dressings, and pesto dips year‑round to retail, restaurant, and food service customers. Founded in 2009, the company opened its first greenhouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., shortly thereafter.

Today, Gotham Greens operates more than 1,500,000 square feet of high‑tech greenhouse in 12 locations across nine U.S. states. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.