tea manufacturing partner, 1st shift

Starbucks•Kent, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Now Brewing – Tea Partner! The Starbucks experience starts in our Plants where we have a dedicated team of professional roasters and supporting process teams including planning, warehouse management, packaging, roasting, maintenance, engineering and logistics. As a tea partner, you will be responsible for understanding and following established safety guidelines, programs and procedures, and actively working to prevent safety incidents. You will also support food safety, legality, and quality programs, and maintain product quality through adherence to good manufacturing practices, Food Safety Preventative Controls, product specifications, and quality procedures. This role involves monitoring and documenting quality measures using analytical tools, replenishing raw materials on automated and manual packaging equipment, and responding to stoppages on packaging equipment, including troubleshooting, jam clearing, and cleaning. You will perform changeovers on packaging equipment, assist the machine operator with changeovers and quality checks on packaging, and maintain packaging equipment and work area in accordance with maintenance and sanitation policies and standards. Additionally, you will utilize wrapping machines, pallet jacks, and other equipment to prepare pallets, identify and measure correct raw materials for tea blending, and convert units of measure from metric to English standard while accurately recording raw material usage. Performing quality checks, recording them in databases and manual forms, and checking ingredients for foreign materials are also key responsibilities. You will enter all quality deviations into the Production Deviation Report database (PDR), determine the type and quantity of flavoring oils for cycles, and demonstrate special handling and safety for hazardous oils. Conducting light preventative maintenance of blenders and secondary systems, recording production, creating lot numbers, and creating bag and pallet labels using Oracle Production Module are also part of the role. Safely operating material handling equipment, including electrically driven ones, and maintaining the oil room according to combustible material guidelines and MSDS are required. You will also conduct and record inventory cycle counts.

Requirements

Production, operations or distribution environment (1 year)
High school diploma/GED, US military service or equivalent
Intermediate math skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and unit of measure conversion from metric to English standard
Ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to chest level in a safe manner multiple times a shift
Basic computer skills to enable recording of production, completing labels and printing
Ability to work in accordance with safety, quality and sanitation standards, policies and procedures
Must qualify to work in the oil room (contains flammable hazards)
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Attention to detail
Available to work variable shifts to support business needs
Ability to work in elevated areas
Operation of manual and automated packaging equipment
Experience gathering and performing quality tests, and recording results

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with food safety regulatory requirements and global standards including Preventive Controls for Human Food (21 CFR 117) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Experience with BRC or SQF certifications.

Responsibilities

Understand and follow established safety guidelines, programs and procedures; and actively work to prevent safety incidents.
Support food safety, legality and quality programs.
Maintain product quality through adherence to good manufacturing practices, Food Safety Preventative Controls, product specifications and quality procedures.
Monitor and document quality measures using analytical tools.
Perform other duties as needed in support of business objectives and Starbucks Mission & Values.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
Replenish raw materials on automated and manual packaging equipment.
Respond to stoppages on packaging equipment, conduct troubleshooting, jam clearing and cleaning.
Perform changeovers on packaging equipment and assist machine operator with changeover on packaging equipment.
Assist machine operator with quality checks on packaging, including lot coding, aesthetics and seal integrity.
Maintain packaging equipment and work area in accordance with maintenance and sanitation policies and standards.
Utilize wrapping machines, pallet jacks and other equipment to prepare pallets.
Identify and measure correct raw materials for tea blending. Convert unit of measure from metric to English standard and accurately record raw material usage.
Perform quality checks and record in database as well as in manual document forms. Check ingredients for foreign materials, separating and bagging them for quality assurance (QA) assessment.
Enter all quality deviations into the Production Deviation Report database (PDR).
Determine type and quantity of flavoring oils for cycle and demonstrate special handling and safety for hazardous oils that are flammable and cause skin irritation.
Conduct light preventative maintenance of blenders and secondary systems.
Record production, create lot numbers, and create bag and pallet labels using Oracle Production Module.
Safely operate material handling equipment to include those that are electrically driven.
Maintain oil room according to all combustible material guidelines and MSDS. Conduct and record inventory cycle counts.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Paid parental leave.
Family expansion reimbursement.
Paid vacation from date of hire.
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked).
Eight paid holidays.
Two personal days per year.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.).
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock).
Incentivized emergency savings.
Financial well-being tools.
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan.
Student loan management resources.
Access to other educational opportunities.
Backup care.
DACA reimbursement.