Production Associate - Shipping & Receiving

30 Intelligentsia Coffee; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Employee Discounts

Flexible schedule

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Training

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Intelligentsia Coffee, Inc is seeking a Production Associate to support the operations team at 7300 S Central Ave, Bedford Park. The role covers labeling, packing and fulfillment of orders across multiple production teams, with a 24-hour weekly schedule from Tuesday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and full benefits eligibility.

Employees work on labeling, weighing and packaging tasks, plus inventory support and daily clean-up.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and speak English proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Labeling bags and applying UPC labels precisely.
• Pack and weigh 12oz or 5lb bags accurately.
• Operate labeling, weighing and packaging lines with attention to detail.
• Fulfill UPS, USPS and FedEx orders per packing slips.
• Maintain clean workstations and assist in packaging tasks as needed.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Worker Type: Employee Job Description: Location This position is located at 7300 S Central Ave in Bedford Park, with a schedule consisting of Tuesday-Thursday, from 9:00AM-5:30PM (~24 hours per week, with full benefits eligibility)

A Production Associate is an integral member of our Operations team who ensures that customer orders are fulfilled under our roast-to-order model each day. In this role, employees will be exposed to all aspects of our operations including labeling bags, blending roasted coffee, packaging roasted coffee, and fulfillment of orders. Employees will be assigned to one of the teams below but will be exposed to all different aspects of our operations. Depending on the order volume, production employees may assist other teams to ensure we ship orders every day. The duties and responsibilities for each production team are listed below.

Responsibilities

• Labeling Team
  • Assist with downloading and printing labels as needed
  • Accurately apply UPC labels & front labels either by hand or by using labeling applicator equipment
  • Gain a proper understanding of operating all printers and label applicators
  • Must have attention to detail and understand the importance of proper label placement
  • Assist in managing back and label inventory and organization
  • Clean up workstations after the end of every production day
• Packing Team
  • Proper understanding and operation of Weigh & Fill packing line
  • Filling 12oz or 5lb bags with WB or GR coffee, ensuring proper weight
  • Placing filled & sealed bags in designated area on the shipping rack to be picked by Shipping Team
  • Operate table and standing grinders with proper grind number
  • Must have attention to detail and understand the importance of weight accuracy, grind accuracy, proper bag sealing, and proper shelf organization
  • Clean up workstations after the end of every production day
• Toyo Team
  • Understand how to operate the box erector and taping station
  • Be able to accurately load labels into the case labeler and trouble shoot machine issues
  • Accurately palletize cased coffee after it is boxed and labeled
  • Move with purpose and maintain the speed of the packaging line
  • Ensure all bags are properly folded and stickered according to product specifications
  • Assist with cleaning and maintaining packaging line
  • Clean up workstations after the end of every production day
• Shipping Team
  • Pull product from the shipping rack & fulfill UPS, USPS and Fedex orders according to packing slip & shipping tag
  • Properly secure and pack merchandise and wholesale orders to prevent damage
  • Must have attention to detail and ensure all orders are fulfilled with appropriate product with corresponding grind number and quantities
  • Assist with loading and unloading trailers and shipments
  • Cleaning Duties as assigned
• Blending Team
  • Ensure the correct coffee is used in the correct blends in the correct amounts.
  • Follows recipes as directed by the Blend Recipe Guide
  • Blend and grind coffee based on the system generated work orders
  • Manage Issuing of work orders and bagging completions in Netsuite
  • Properly route each roast batch of coffee using the routing guidance provided by NetSuite system
  • WIP counts as directed by Plant Manager
  • General Participate and adhere to training on Food Safety and workplace safety
  • Escalate all potential Food Safety and OSHA issues to Leads or Managers
  • Participate in cleaning tasks as directed
  • Schedule is Tuesday-Thursday, from 9:00AM-5:30PM (~24 hours per week, with full benefits eligibility)

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED required.

Language and Skills

Ability to read and speak English proficiently.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally, safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, per OSHA lifting limits.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• After training, is able to articulate the goal and expectations of each workstation
• Understands the importance of Attendance and punctuality
• Understands we are all on the same team
• Able to work within a structured environment
• Able to listen to and digest constructive criticism or corrections
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters.
• Ability to interface and maintain effective relationships with co-workers.
• Detail oriented, logical, analytical and methodological approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and alongside fellow employees.
• Ability to manage resources, plan and prioritize workload to ensure that all goals are efficiently met

Work Environment

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Warehouse environment. Not climate controlled. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Sometimes working solo, other times working in a team. There are forklifts and heavy machinery at this facility.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Training
• Employee Assistance Program

Compensation

Compensation $20.48 per hour

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

Intelligentsia Coffee, Inc is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving guests throughout our communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. Intelligentsia is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us via email at [e-mail]

Company Culture

Whether you’re a coffee lover interested in sourcing, roasting, and delivering the best coffee in the world, or a skilled professional ready to help drive our business processes forward, we’d love to hear from you.

Intelligentsia has been in the business for over 20 years, so you’ll get to learn a few things along the way. Of course, we’d love to learn from you, too. Bring a passion for what you do, regardless of your area of expertise, and you’ll thrive in our open, collaborative environment. Come grow with us. We deliver the world’s best coffee.

Farmers, employees, and guests are collaborators in our effort to create a memorable and enriching coffee experience. We are not afraid to ask questions, to try new things, and to admit that we are constantly learning.

We strive for innovation and improvement. We know that extraordinary coffee is not the result of chance, but the product of hard work, skill, curiosity, and an unyielding commitment to quality.

We work each day to change the way the world understands and experiences coffee, elevating a daily ritual into a culinary experience. We celebrate coffee’s agricultural origins and the dedicated professionals who devote their lives to coffee. We embrace our responsibility to create positive change in the world. We use extraordinary coffee as our tool. We challenge traditional beliefs to create economic opportunity. We are stewards of the earth and advocates for our values of diversity, inclusion, and equality.