At Local Bounti, our mission is to revolutionize agriculture by making fresh, locally grown produce accessible to communities everywhere, now and for generations to come. We envision a future where transformative innovation and innovative technology empower us to grow produce locally with minimal food miles, ensuring the freshest and most sustainable offerings reach communities around the globe.

We believe that happy plants make happy taste buds, and we are committed to reimagining the standards of freshness. But our commitment goes beyond just growing produce—we focus on building empowered local teams because, together, we can achieve extraordinary things in sustainable agriculture. If you are passionate about making a lasting impact, we invite you to apply for the position of Shipping & Receiving Clerk at Local Bounti. Join us in our mission to create a more sustainable and community-driven future.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a Shipping & Receiving Clerk to join our dynamic team at our Byron, Georgia facility. In this role, you will be responsible for pulling and processing orders for shipment along with maintaining inventory.  

 
Why Join Local Bounti?
- Work with a passionate and innovative team
- Be part of a company that values sustainability and community impact
- Competitive pay
- Day One benefits, including a wide selection of medical, dental, and vision plans at affordable rates for families, many of which offer FSAs (Flexible Spending Accounts) or HSAs (Health Savings Accounts)
- A culture of work/life balance with vacation plans and 10 paid holidays
- Paid maternity and parental leave, adoption assistance, and caregiving support
- Day One 401(k) participation with immediate vesting of company match
- Aflac, Life/AD&D, Voluntary STD/LTD, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services

Local Bounti is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

​​​​​​​If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@localbounti.com.​

Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to work and perform the essential functions in this work environment.

• This role is responsible for inspection, packaging, labeling, and preparing documentation for verification on shipments, receive materials, and assist with maintaining inventory. 

• Verify products are in assigned bin location 

• Prepare, package, and document outgoing materials. 

• Pulls correct quantity from storage location and verifies that pulled order are accurate. 

• Monitors and reports any inventory shortage issues to supervision. 

• Receive, inspect inventory, document, and store materials. 

• Works at different workstations as shipping needs require; maintains shipping inventory of supplies. 

• Performs shipping duties such as manual lifting, packaging, taping, labeling operations, and sorting. 

• Reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor. 

• Maintains the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow safety regulations. 

• Operates forklift, along with other shipping devices, in a safe, efficient manner. 

• Performs related duties as required by supervision. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Embrace and exhibit Local Bounti’s Core Values.
• Embraces and supports the safety culture at the facility.
• Basic knowledge of the English language, including being able to read, speak, and write to include understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Basic knowledge of arithmetic including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to convey information effectively to others.
• Possesses basic mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 
• Maintain the production pace of other team members.