Cold Brew Machine Operator

20 Stumptown Coffee; Milwaukie (OR); Presencial; USD 32 000 - 34 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Paid New Parent Leave

Short-Term Disability

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Volunteer hours

Employee discount

401(k) with Employer Match

Resumo da oferta

Stumptown is seeking a Cold Brew Machine Operator to join our production team at our Milwaukie facility. You will oversee the full “brew-to-package” workflow, from raw material handling to final packaging, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in every cycle.

You will manage the Wild Goose Can line, perform CIP/COP sanitation, track batch records, and support continuous improvement with a proactive safety mindset. This role requires flexibility for varied shifts and conditions.

Qualificações

• Prior beverage or food manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Brewing process expertise across all stages of cold brew production.

Conhecimentos

Brewing Process

Packaging Line

Sanitation

Quality Control

GMP SOPs

Record Keeping

Changeovers

Maintenance

Safety

Team Support

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Hi, we're Stumptown. We're a coffee company, and we source, roast, taste, package, sell, deliver, brew and serve what we firmly believe is the best coffee on the planet. We are progressive, open, and evolving but uncompromising in our commitment to quality. We work hard, collaborate constantly and have fun every day. We pride ourselves on our passion for excellence, our spirit of generosity and on the long‑term relationships we nurture as we guide our coffee from the good hands of our hardworking partners at origin into the cups of our customers. If you love coffee, people and getting things done, this just might be the place for you.

Summary

The Cold Brew Machine Operator plays an important role in the day-to-day operations of Stumptown's Cold Brew production. Reporting to the Cold Brew Operations Manager, this role ensures the entire "brew-to-package" process—including all material handling, quality checks, and machine operation is executed safely, efficiently, and meets Stumptown's rigorous quality standards. The Operator is key to managing day-to-day production workflows, maintaining a smooth, continuous process, and upholding the integrity of the cold brew from start to finish.

Essential Functions

• Brewing Process Expertise: Proficient in all stages of the cold brew process, including raw material preparation, brewing processes, transfers between vessels, filtration, final dilution, and packaging preparation.
• Packaging Line Command: Directly operate and manage the Wild Goose Can line (e.g., filler, seamer, case former, case taper), ensuring efficient runs, minimal downtime, and excellent, consistent package integrity.
• Sanitation & Quality Control: Execute and document rigorous Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Clean-Out-of-Place (COP) procedures on all equipment, machinery, and related product lines in accordance with our processes and procedures.
• Uphold all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and workplace safety protocols.
• Record Keeping: Maintain meticulous, accurate documentation of all production runs, production logs, batch records, and product testing results.
• In-Process Quality Checks: Perform regular checks throughout the packaging run—monitoring fill levels, nitrogen levels, seam/seal integrity, and final packaged product to guarantee every package meets Stumptown's highest quality standards.
• Setup & Changeovers: Efficiently execute machine setup, start-up protocols, and line changeovers for different cold brew varieties or formats, minimizing production lag.
• Packaging Line Sanitation (CIP/COP): Execute and document rigorous Clean-In-Place (CIP) and Clean-Out-of-Place (COP) procedures on all equipment, machinery, and related product lines in accordance with our processes and procedures.
• Equipment Care: Adhere to preventative maintenance schedules for all brewing, filtering, and packaging machinery. Assist with general facility equipment upkeep and sanitation schedules.
• Safety Leadership: Champion Stumptown's safety standards, upholding procedures for the proper and safe handling of chemicals (like acids or caustic solutions) during the sanitation process, and modeling ergonomic workflow for heavy lifting and maneuvering equipment.
• Team Support: Fosters a collaborative, efficient work environment, ensuring the team follows correct material-handling and process procedures to support effective time management and output.
• Other Duties: Performs duties as assigned to support the greater Cold Brew and Operations teams.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a beverage or food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for coffee and alignment with Stumptown's quality standards.
• Brings a strong customer service approach, understanding how production quality impacts the end consumer.
• Maintains a meticulous eye for detail, especially regarding cleanliness, sanitation, and product consistency.
• Able to manage multiple scheduled tasks efficiently, prioritize effectively, and adapt to changing production needs.
• Works independently with minimal supervision and shows initiative in solving problems or improving processes.
• Ability to collaborate on workplace improvements and provide constructive feedback.

Physical Demands

Frequently moves materials weighing up to 60 pounds. For items over 60 pounds, appropriate lifting equipment or a team lift will be used to ensure safety. Regularly involves stooping, bending, and reaching, including forward bending at the waist and other full-body movements required during production and cleaning tasks. Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift in a production facility environment. Work is performed in a production environment that may include exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and cleaning chemicals.

Work Environment

Work is performed at Stumptown's Cold Brew production facility, which may have varying temperatures depending on the season and production activity. The environment can be noisy, due to equipment operation and ongoing production processes. Must have schedule flexibility, including the ability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed to meet production demands.

Pay Transparency & Benefits

The target base compensation for this position is $23.50.

• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flex Spending Accounts
• company-paid and supplemental Life Insurance, Accident, Hospital, Critical Illness and Long Term Disability insurance
• Paid New Parent Leave
• Short-Term Disability insurance or paid leave programs
• 9 paid holidays (plus 1 personal holiday)
• vacation
• sick leave benefits
• paid HumansKind (Volunteer) hours
• an amazing employee discount!
• 401(k) savings plan which includes an employer match of 100% for the first 3% of earnings that you contribute plus 50% of the next 2% you contribute.

At Stumptown, we welcome diversity and celebrate that our communities include individuals from all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life. We strive every day to foster an environment of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility that supports our employees, customers and communities. We know that embracing diversity makes us stronger, enriches our culture, and allows us to grow together. We encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds, identities, skills, and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interview or assessment process, please direct your inquiries to a member of the People team at [e-mail] or by calling [phone]. We are proud to be a B Corp and equal opportunity employer.

Hi, we're Stumptown, a coffee company committed to sourcing, roasting, packaging, delivering, and serving what we firmly believe is the best coffee on the planet. We're progressive, innovative, and uncompromising in our commitment to quality. We pride ourselves on our passion for excellence, our spirit of generosity, and on the long-term relationships we nurture as we guide our coffee from the good hands of our hardworking partners at origin into the cups of our customers. We work hard, collaborate constantly, and have fun every day. If you love coffee, people, and getting things done, this just might be the place for you.