Coffee and Cold Brew Coffee Production Operator - The Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company

Nosh.com; Bloomfield Hills (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty coffee roasting company in Bloomfield Hills is seeking a production team member. The role involves assisting in the entire coffee production process, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency. Ideal candidates are energetic, team-oriented, and passionate about coffee. Responsibilities include blending, brewing, packaging, and maintaining production logs. The position offers a fast-paced environment with opportunities for on-the-job training and employee benefits.

Benefits

Complimentary coffee beverages during work hours

Complimentary weekly coffee supply for home use

Employee product discount

Group health insurance plan with company contribution

On-the-job training

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Qualifications

• Ability to operate production equipment with training provided.
• Physical capacity for a fast-paced environment and lifting up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Blend and package whole bean and ground coffees.
• Grind and brew cold brew coffee in industrial-sized brewing tanks.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the production area.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Basic computer aptitude

Knowledge of food safety practices

Experience in warehouse operations

Job description

Job Overview

We are high-volume specialty coffee roasting company that roasts and packages premium coffee beans and brews and cans and kegs premium cold brew coffees in-house. We are seeking a production team member to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be an energetic and team-oriented person with a genuine passion for specialty coffee and/or cold brew coffee. This candidate will be responsible for assisting in the entire coffee production process, from roasting to packaging, and from cold brewing in large batches to canning line and legging line operation, along with shipping & receiving and general warehouse duties. The work environment is fast-paced and multi-faceted, requiring both physical activity and multi-tasking focus, while ensuring speed, accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail in all operations.

Responsibilities

• Blend and package whole bean and ground coffees
• Grind and brew cold brew coffee in industrial-sized brewing tanks
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the production area
• Follow food safety guidelines and maintain detailed production logs
• Assist in warehouse activities, including shipping and receiving and forklift operation
• Operate packaging equipment, state-of-the-art canning line, and other equipment related to coffee and cold brew coffee production
• Adhere to brewing quality standards and procedures
• Maintaining detailed and accurate production logs
  
  

Skills

• Mechanical knowledge or aptitude for operating production equipment - specific equipment training will be provided including canning line operation and an orientation to coffee roasting
• Familiarity with craft beer production and/or a passion and palate for premium coffee is a plus
• Basic computer aptitude for logging production records and printing production labels
• Knowledge of food safety practices such as HACCP and GMPs - additional training will be provided
• Experience in warehouse operations is beneficial, including forklift operation
• Physical capacity for a fast-paced, high-volume, multi-tasking work environment and lifting or moving up to 50lbs as needed to facilitate workflow
  
  

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Rate: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour depending upon experience

Benefits

• Complimentary coffee beverages during work hours
• Complimentary weekly coffee supply for home use
• Employee product discount
• Group health insurance plan with company contribution
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
  
  

Schedule

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday thru Friday
• Schedule flexibility required to work extra hours during busy periods
• Overtime hours paid at time-and-one-half