Coffee Roastery Production Assistant

Are you passionate about craft coffee? Curious about how the business of wholesale coffee works? Looking to break into the industry, or build upon your experience in retail specialty coffee? Fazenda Coffee Roasters is hiring a part time Roastery Assistant at our roasting facility in Dedham. Currently hiring for a full time position.

The Production Assistant role is involved in packaging roasted coffee through our semi-automated and automated production lines, packaging tea, assisting our roaster and production manager in preparing for each roast day, and maintaining a clean and sanitary production space. Experience isn’t necessary, but we value work ethic and a customer service mindset.

Fazenda is Boston’s leading customer service focused specialty coffee roaster. We work side by side with the best restaurants, cafes and offices in serving quality coffee and tea. In addition to a wide range of specialty and boutique offerings, we provide education in the fundamentals of brewing coffee & espresso, equipment support, and emphasize responsive, customer-focused service. We’re not just a coffee vendor, we’re a partner to our customers.

We pride ourselves on treating people fairly and being a supportive & encouraging place to work. We offer competitive wages, 401K plan, health insurance reimbursement, paid vacation & paid sick time. Please note that while our location is close to the city, our facility is not easily accessible by public transit.

Responsibilities

· Assist in picking & packing of coffee and tea orders;

· Operate equipment to label, weigh, and package whole bean and ground coffee;

· Assist in blending, weighing, and packaging tea;

· Receive and put away shipments;

· Maintain an organized and clean production space;

· Help in conducting daily inventory reporting and a weekly inventory count;

· Find and suggest ways that our operation can continue to be more efficient;

· Perform other tasks and duties to assist the roast master and production manager.

Capabilities

You might be the right person if:

· You have a strong attention to detail.

· You enjoy collaborating and work well with others.

· You're internally driven to stay focused and motivated, and have excellent multi-tasking abilities

· You're comfortable lifting boxes up to 45 pounds at a time, sometimes frequently and throughout the day.

· You're fine with bending, reaching, carrying, standing, and walking throughout the day.

· Prior experience in the coffee industry (barista experience is a plus!), or in other specialty food or beverage manufacturing or retail.

Opportunities for Growth

We are growing quickly, and this position offers the ability to learn about a wide variety of different roles in the coffee industry. While there is no formal “progression track” in our production team, this is a great environment for a self-starter to find new roles to fill. Additionally, Fazenda encourages our staff to be all-around professionals and grow their knowledge of all things coffee and tea. Throughout the year, we offer different opportunities for our staff to gain knowledge and experience in the specialty coffee industry.

To Apply

Fazenda is committed to equal employment opportunity -- we encourage people of all genders, age, race, color, religion & belief to apply. We'd love to hear from you if you're interested - Please send a resume & brief letter explaining your interest.
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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Food handling: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23