Commodities Lab Associate

Westrock Coffee Company; Concord, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee Company is seeking a Commodities Lab Associate to manage green coffee and tea samples from receipt through reporting results to suppliers. You will handle data entry, sample prep, evaluations, and maintain the Commodities Quality laboratory organization.

Responsibilities include logging received samples, weighing, roasting, tasting evaluations, and entering results in the database. You will support tasting sessions, operate lab equipment, and assist with projects while

Qualifications

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally.
• Detail-oriented.
• Intermediate computer skills to include Word, Excel and Access.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Professional appearance.
• Ability to work proactively and independently.

Responsibilities

• Log and evaluate green coffee and tea samples.
• Maintain sample retention program.
• Weigh, roast and taste evaluate samples.
• Enter testing results into the database.
• Prepare and breakdown tasting sessions.
• Operate and maintain small coffee roaster.
• Maintain lab equipment used in evaluation.
• Participate in taste evaluations.
• Identify and communicate quality observations.
• Cross-train on roles with QA Sampler and QA Coordinator.
• Provide support on projects and trainings.
• Keep Commodities Quality laboratories clean and organized.
• Participate in supplier and customer visits.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

Independence

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

The Commodities Lab Associate is responsible for managing all green coffee and tea samples from the point of receipt in the lab through to the point of reporting sample results to suppliers.

The primary responsibilities of this position are data entry, sample preparation and evaluation, and laboratory organization. This position reports directly to the Director of Commodities Quality.

Responsibilities:

• Manage samples received from internal and external warehouses; receive, log, prepare and evaluate green coffee and tea samples
• Manage sample retention program for green coffee and tea samples
• Perform quality evaluations: weigh out, perform measurements, roast and taste evaluate green coffee and tea samples
• Perform data entry for all samples and associated testing results into the database
• Prepare and breakdown tasting sessions
• Clean, maintain and operate small coffee roaster used in Commodities Quality department
• Clean, maintain and operate laboratory equipment used in evaluation of green coffee and tea samples
• Participate in taste evaluations for coffee and tea
• Identify and communicate quality observations to Commodities Quality Coordinator
• Cross-train on, and periodically performs responsibilities of both the Commodities QA Sampler and Commodities Quality Coordinator
• Provide support on projects, trainings and to other members of the Commodities Department and other departments as needed
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of the Commodities Quality laboratories areas

Other:

• Participate in supplier and customer visits
• Follow all policies and procedures, and observed all safety requirements
• Perform other duties as required

Requisition Number

7046

Qualification

Qualifications include:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate professionally
• Detailed oriented
• Intermediate computer skills to include Word, Excel, and Access
• Good mathematical skills
• Professional appearance
• Ability to work proactively and independently

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