Roaster and Packaging Specialist

Dutch Bros Coffee

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for roasting & packaging all Dutch Bros coffee offerings, ensuring the final product upholds Dutch Bros standard of quality. Additionally, this role will be charged with utilizing warehouse equipment and machinery to move, stack, and pack pallets of products ready to be shipped while being responsible for ensuring the roasting facility is clean and organized.

Requirements

Passion for quality coffee
HS Diploma
Ability to troubleshoot machinery/equipment
Required training: Fire Extinguisher, Forklift & scissor lift, Safety – general, Safety –specific to roasting facility
Constant standing/walking, up to 10 hours at a time
Occasional stooping, kneeling or crawling
Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying up to 50 lbs
Occasional ascending or descending on ladders and ramps
Must be able to communicate in an effective manner to perform job duties
Vision must be good or corrected in order to perform essential job duties
Hearing must be good or corrected in order to have the ability to understand information to perform essential job duties

Nice To Haves

DB Cupping Certificate (Internal Program)
DB Roasting/Packaging Certificate (Internal Program)

Responsibilities

Prepare roasting machines prior to roasting
Load coffee onto roasting station using forklift
Load coffee into roaster
Place empty burlap in an organized pile
Monitor roast screen constantly
Be alert to smells to detect chaff fire immediately and follow company safety policies if fire occurs
Pay constant attention to all roasts, ensuring quality by testing color of each roast
Safely operate forklift and scissor lift
Use computerized roasting system to input data, evaluate the process and create input to time the process
Empty chaff collection bin to mitigate fire risk and integrity of the roasters
Package all blends of Dutch Bros coffee products
Ensure all coffee distribution is timely and workflow of packaging meets company volume standards
Check valves and ink on bags
Ensure the quality and integrity of the coffee bags packaged coffee in boxes
Stack boxed coffee on pallets
Wrap pallets for shipping
Load and unload trucks for delivery/shipment
Help train new employees on standard functions of this position once fully trained, if needed
Ensure floors are cleaned by sweeping or using air hose
Ensure all work stations are kept clean and organized
Ensure pallets are organized and ready for transportation
Other duties as assigned