Company description

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 +

Application instructions

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Deadline

November 15, 2026