Roasting Team Member

Counter Culture Coffee; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

401(k) program

Paid time off

Stock Option Plan

Job summary

A specialty coffee company in Emeryville is looking for a Roasting Team Member to train in roasting processes to their Flavor standards. Candidates should have experience in the specialty coffee industry, be self-motivated, and able to lift heavy weights. The job includes multitasking in a fluctuating warehouse environment. Benefits include group health insurance, a 401(k) program, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in the specialty coffee industry is a must.
• Valid US driver's license required.
• Comfortable with machinery and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Train in roasting processes to company standards.
• Roast coffee based on daily orders.
• Perform as an effective and skilled coffee taster.

Skills

Interest in coffee

Self-motivated

Ability to multitask

Prior roasting experience

Ability to lift heavy weights

Job description

Overview

Roasting Team Member role at Counter Culture Coffee. This position trains in roasting processes to Counter Culture Coffee Flavor standards, profiling, and quality with the goal of graduating to a production roaster. The Roasting Team Member should express a strong interest in coffee, have experience in the specialty coffee industry, be self-motivated, demonstrate a willingness to work hard, and commit to the team. The work environment can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter; the warehouse has climate variation and is noisy. The candidate must be able to multitask and operate effectively with distractions. A valid US driver’s license is required.

About Counter Culture Coffee

• A relentless pursuit of coffee perfection
• A dedication to real environmental, social, and fiscal sustainability
• A commitment to creating cutting edge coffee people

Core Values

• Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency.
• Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation.
• Sustainability | Our commitment to positive change in every community is driven by the belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present.
• Transparency | We are committed to sustainability and holding ourselves and our peers accountable for a more sustainable future of coffee.

Department: Operations

Reports To: Roaster Supervisor

FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT

Job Details

The primary task for this position is to train in the processes involved to roast coffee to Counter Culture Coffee Flavor standards, profiling, and quality to graduate into a production roaster. The Roasting Team Member must express a strong interest in coffee, have experience in the specialty coffee industry, be self-motivated, demonstrate a willingness to work hard, and commit to the team. Regarding the work environment: the warehouse can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter; it has climate variation and is noisy. The candidate must be able to multitask and perform effectively with frequent and varied distractions. A valid US driver’s license is required.

Job Description

The main working area is subject to environmental conditions and can be very hot or very cold depending on the season. A typical day is about 8 to 8.5 hours, with overtime sometimes required to finish tasks.

The majority of the roasting time will be spent standing or moving, with a daily workload of about 4,000–6,500 lbs of coffee. You will be expected to move this weight daily.

Coffee burlap bags start at about 130 lbs and can be heavier. Equipment to aid handling is provided, and you may be required to be certified to use equipment such as a forklift or pallet stacker. You should be comfortable with large machinery and troubleshooting equipment; regular maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment is expected.

Comfortable with cupping coffee, discussing notes with other professionals, and working independently when needed.

Requirements

• Prior roasting experience is a must, or comparable experience in profiling, tasting, and working with specialty coffee.
• Ability to move 160 lbs multiple times throughout the day.
• Ability to push up to 1,540 lbs with a pallet jack.
• Ability to process up to 6,500 lbs of green coffee daily.

Job Duties

• Receiving green coffee shipments and storing them in logical, appropriate bays of the warehouse.
• Pulling green coffee and loading roasters.
• Roasting coffee to order each day.
• Logging data for the roasts produced and documenting organic purges.
• Working within the Netsuite system.
• Understanding the quality control regiment as set forth by the Coffee Department.
• Performing as an effective and skilled coffee taster.
• Managing roasting byproducts (chaff, burlap, GrainPro) to maximize reuse or recycling.
• Operating an Optical Sorter and contributing to daily sorting of roasted coffee.
• Learning and operating a forklift safely to load/unload pallets and rack coffee.
• Assisting in organizing and cleaning roasting and green coffee workspaces, including maintaining all equipment and tools used in daily operation.
• Assisting in general daily warehouse maintenance/cleaning: sweeping, mopping, washing, cleaning debris with an air compressor, etc.
• Representing the company at industry functions when required.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Very heavy work; may require moving objects of substantial weight.

90 Day Goals

• Attend New Employee Orientation, where applicable.
• Strong understanding of LEAN, GGOB, B-CORP.
• Strong understanding of Counter Culture’s vision, mission, values, and plan.
• Be familiar with each coffee CCC sells, blends, and flavor profile terminology.
• Understand green coffee weight loss and be able to calculate the required amount.
• Be familiar with the company structure, policies, personnel, etc.
• Effectively learn the coffee traffic system, including ICO numbers.
• Have attended all Espresso labs, and the Brewing Labs.
• Understand the Agtron machine, what it does, and how to use it.

Benefits

Currently, the offered benefits include: group health (medical, dental and vision), available the first of the month after 30 days of employment; Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and for Dependent Care; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; Wellness Benefits; 401(k) program; paid time off; eight company holidays; Stock Option Plan; A Stake in the Outcome.

Counter Culture Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer in both policy and practice.

Counter Culture Coffee assesses candidates for employment based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job for which they are applying and without regard to any non-job-related category as protected by federal, state or local law.

Finalist candidates for employment will be required to demonstrate USA employment eligibility - per federal and state law; Counter Culture Coffee participates in the federal E-Verify program. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Additional Details

Seniority level: Internship

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Food and Beverage Services