Green Coffee Handler

Peet's Coffee•Portland, OR

7d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

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 Reporting to the Roasting Manager, the Green Coffee Handler works as an important member of the Roasting Department, closely interacting with the Roasters and ensuring that unroasted green coffee is prepared according to the daily schedule. The handler facilitates movement of unroasted and roasted coffee in the facility, and maintains the cleanliness and organization of the receiving, storage, loading, and roasting areas. Additionally, the Green Handler coordinates cross-functionally with the Demand Planning, Traffic, and Quality teams to prepare for the day’s workflow, adjusting work orders and batch queues within Stumptown’s ERP system as needed.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively with others, while working in team environment
Ability to lift 75 pounds and maneuver 150 lbs on a regular basis
Ability to read and follow written instructions accurately
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and take initiative to complete tasks, using workday efficiently
Demonstrated accuracy, thoroughness, and flexibility in prior roles

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Microsoft D365, Cropster and the Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Gmail) a plus
Prior forklift, electric pallet-jack and reach stacker experience preferred
Prior experience with current GMPs a plus
Driver license and clean driving record preferred

Responsibilities

Communicate with the Demand Planner(s) to coordinate and support the day’s workflow and update/modify work orders within Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP, also known as ‘D365’); monitor green inventory and work with the Roasting Manager to ensure the team is prepared for recipe transitions.
Portion out and stage green coffee in anticipation of the daily and weekly roasting needs, utilizing various green handling equipment.
Assist in loading green coffee onto the bulk bag dispenser and the bag break station to load to the roasting machines, using required equipment such as the walkie stacker forklift. Operating the Chain-Vey system by programming batch sizes and counts through the HMI program in place.
Receiving coffee deliveries on a daily basis and checking shipments for accuracy, using required equipment such as the electric pallet truck and 135 receiving dock extender.
Assist in maintaining accurate green coffee inventory. Duties include maintaining proficiency in the correct and current components of each recipe, coordination with the Traffic, Quality and Roasting departments through recipe transitions, notifying all team members when components are transitioning, preparing storage areas through FIFO methods, conducting routine green coffee inventory counts, updating Google document and recipe systems, and daily handling of MS Dynamics work orders and green inputs.
General maintenance and cleaning activities as needed following pre and post op and master sanitation checklists on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

Benefits

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!
a 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