We welcome you to look inside our Warehouse at the different types of jobs we have to offer. Each video below is designed to show you the physical attributes of the position along with our Warehouse environment. Our L.L.Bean warehouses are filled with highly trained employees who attend to daily important tasks that help us get our goods on their way to customers quickly and accurately. Some retrieve inventory or pack goods for shipment, while others process returns or move merchandise with heavy machinery. These team members work hard, stay mindful of safety, and share some fun along the way.All our jobs require the ability to understand, speak, and read basic English along with having a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Picking
Packing
Pack/Monogram
Material Handler
Returns Processing
Stock Seasonal
Machine Operator
Merch Prep
Our Warehouse team in Freeport, Maine, plays a pivotal role in promoting L.L.Bean's mission: to inspire and enable people to experience the joy of the outdoors. In this bustling environment, every item picked, every box packed and every return processed is a step towards fulfilling our mission; to ensure that our customers around the globe receive the quality and service associated with the L.L.Bean name.
All positions in the Warehouse involve physical demands, necessitating standing, walking, bending, and crouching. The work is labor-intensive. Walking briskly from one aisle to another, carefully bending to pick up items, and occasionally crouching to reach lower shelves are all part of a typical day. These physical demands not only keep the employees active but also contribute to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. By embracing the labor-intensive nature of the work, the Warehouse team members showcase their dedication and commitment to getting the job done efficiently.
That's why at L.L.Bean, we're taking one thing off your plate by conducting all Warehouse interviews over the phone.
$18.00 -$24.00/hr depending on shift & position
Minimum hours: 18 per week (3 6-hour days)
1st Shift OFC & Returns: 6:30am – 3:30pm; Days of Operation: Sunday – Friday (Saturday pick-up shifts when business needs)
2nd Shift OFC starting September 15th: 4:00pm – 1:00am; Days of Operation: Sunday – Thursday (add Friday between Thanksgiving and Christmas)
2nd Shift Returns starting October 13th: 4:00pm - 12:30am; Days of Operations: Sunday – Thursday (add Friday between Thanksgiving and Christmas)
3rd Shift Replenishment: 9:00pm – 6:30am (Stocking and Machine Operator) Days of Operations: Sunday – Thursday (add Friday between Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Year-round positions:
1st shift Prep Work
3rd shift Machine Operator & Stocking
Temporary positions:
Picking– Use a hand-held scanner and mobile task device, collect selected units into totes and transfer to conveyor belts.
Packing – Scan items out of totes, verify orders, generate outbound shipping documents, and pack orders.
Pack Monogramming – Primary job is to safely operate a computerized monogramming machine used to personalize items for customers. May also be trained in Pack Seasonal job as needed per business conditions.
Basic math, measuring skills, and ability to understand, speak, and readEnglish.
Material Handler – Safely and accurately perform a variety of material transfer functions. Repetitive handling and lifting of cases, up to 50 lbs. Stack pallets and move workstation replenishment supplies. Ensure flow of work is constant, identify and respond to conveyor jams/work stoppages, and identify problem resolution cases.
Physical demands – Stand/Walk entire shift (approx. 9 miles). Bend, lift, grab, reach over shoulder and squat, repeatedly. Climb ladders and stairs. Pull pallet jack. Push U-boats Carry and lift up to 50 lbs. to a height of 54” overhead frequently.
Returns Processing - Read handwritten English or printed text instructions verifying type of return. Navigate through multiple computer systems and screens to process items back to inventory. Ability to quickly assess and determine how best to complete the return is critical.
Stocking – Safely and accurately perform a variety of material transfer functions. Repetitive handling and lifting of cases up to 50 lbs., cut cases with knife, offload and stack cases, transfer U-boats full of cases. Induct cases onto belt using vacuum assist device.
Physical demands- Stand/Walk entire (approx. 9 miles) Lift up to 50 lbs. over-headfrequently. Bend, lift, grab, reach over shoulder and squat, repeatedly.
Machine Operator – Safely and accurately perform various duties on an Order Picker machine including putting away, pulling, and stocking cases, retrieving individual orders, transferring totes to conveyor belts, and other related duties.
Prep Work - The Prep Work position includes skills in our Picking, Packing, and Returns departments. Collecting orders for the warehouse, packing them for shipment, and helping prep returned items for restocking.
If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan. Because, when it comes to the outsidewe’re all in. Visit llbeancareers.com to learn more.
Being outside brings out the best in us, no matter where we come from or what we believe. At L.L.Bean, we value individual differences and encourage our co-workers to be themselves – because the uniqueness of each individual makes L.L.Bean better.