Production Associate & Delivery Driver

Equator Coffees; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts

Free coffee

PTO and holidays

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Equator Coffees is seeking a Production Associate and Delivery Driver for the Roasting Facility to support order fulfillment and local deliveries in the Bay Area. This role requires strong organization, a proactive attitude, and the ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.

The position offers opportunities for growth, with a shift that may include early mornings or Sunday coverage, and a focus on accurate production and top-quality coffee handling.

Qualifications

• Delivery experience or similar logistics experience.
• Able to work well in a team and communicate clearly.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Clean driving record and safe driving history.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill wholesale and retail orders accurately and efficiently.
• Operate weigh and fill machines, band sealers, scales and grinders.
• Communicate with team to ensure accurate fulfillment and production.
• Learn delivery routes for Bay Area deliveries and assist current driver.

Skills

Delivery experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Weighing equipment

Band sealers

Scales

Grinders

Job description

POSITION: Production Associate and Delivery Driver - Roasting Facility

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the Production & Fulfillment Manager

COMPENSATION: $21.00/HOUR

About Equator

In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout California—from Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond. Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade and Regenerative Organic certifications, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Production & Fulfillment Manager, the Production Associate & Delivery Driver will support the company operations by fulfilling orders in an accurate and timely manner. This position requires excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills, as well as an enthusiastic attitude. A successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, proactive, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. An ideal candidate will be someone looking for career growth. We’re looking for an experienced Production Associate with flexible availability — the shift is not yet determined and may include early mornings or Sunday coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of a fast-paced team to fulfill wholesale and retail orders accurately and efficiently
• Learn and master the use of the weigh and fill machines, band sealers, scales, and grinders
• Communicate with team members on a regular basis to ensure accurate fulfillment and production
• Show initiative and keep up with an ever‑changing menu of coffees and clientele
• Learn delivery route for Bay Area deliveries and assist current driver (vehicle provided)
• Interact with customers on delivery route to ensure orders are accurate
• Show initiative, present a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn and take direction

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Attention‑to‑detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Clean driving record
• Familiarity with fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and warehouse work
• Delivery experience

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Coffee knowledge is a plus

Physical Requirements

The physical tasks described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The Roastery is not a climate‑controlled environment. It will be hot in the Summer and cold in the Winter.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and read. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position is active and requires standing (or being on your feet for up to 8 hours at a time), walking, bending, stooping, climbing (ladders), and crouching throughout the shift. Lifting product and packaging above the head. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing 25 - 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Finger & wrist dexterity.

Compensation

• Available to all employees
• Commuter Benefits - pre‑tax parking and transit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee
• Free mental health app subscription
• Employee discount on merchandise, coffee gear, and at Equator cafes
• Continuing coffee education classes
• Free coffee
• Paid Time Off for voting on Election Day
• After 60 days as an employee at Equator
• Healthcare Benefits (for full‑time employees working over 30 hours per week)
• 100% employer‑covered premium medical insurance
• Voluntary Insurance Plans - dental, vision, long‑term disability, pet, and supplementary life insurance
• Employer covered life insurance premium
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - healthcare and daily dependent care
• After 90 days as an employee at Equator
• Holiday Pay after 90 days of employment. Eight Equator‑observed holidays per year
• Paid Time Off with tenured increases for full‑time employees
• 1 paid volunteer day per year
• After six months as an employee at Equator
• 401K with up to a 4% company match on employee contributions

Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Job responsibilities can change according to the operational needs of the business. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.

Equator Coffees is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance and the business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.