Production Associate

We are an artisan, small batch coffee roaster located just outside of Boston, MA. We sell our roasted to order coffee both online to consumers worldwide and to cafes, restaurants and major grocery retailers in the US and Canada. We are a small company looking to grow our business across all channels—wholesale, retail cafés and online.

We are seeking production staff that is detail-oriented and has excellent communication and organizational skills. This individual should be able to stay focused and have the ability to apply common sense in order to carry out tasks/ instructions. Ideally, 1 or more years’ production experience is preferred.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to follow processes, policy and procedures of a coffee roasting company
• Capable of working in a fast paced production environment
• Receiving green coffee/other related items related to production
• Stock shelves/racks
• Bag/seal roasted coffee efficiently
• Work as a team/one unit
• Reconcile packing slips with invoices and communicate any missing or damaged products
• Inventory tracking and reporting
• Ensure recipients of incoming packages and products are notified of arrival
• Sense of urgency/ability to switch gears easily when needed
• Ability to lift 75lbs on a regular basis
• Pick/pack customer orders efficiently w/goal of 100% accuracy
• Help maintain, clean production/order fulfillment areas at all times
• Held accountable for the job you do/company you represent
• Potential to learn coffee roasting as a backup roaster
• ORExperience roasting in the artisan coffee industry a huge plus

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma; relevant experience is preferred

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Physical Requirement: bending; stooping; light, moderate and heavy lifting/ carrying; be able lift a full barrel of roasted coffee over head weighing up to 60lbs continuously; as well as lifting and pushing 150lbs waist high,assisted; reaching above shoulder; ability to do a repetitive motion; and the ability to stand and walk for most of the day.
• Mental Requirement: Comprehension, Organization, Reasoning, Communication

Experience:

• Shipping & receiving: 1 year (Preferred)
• Production Experience
• Reliability

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays, vacation, sick and personal days. Medical, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability

Schedule:

• Work hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30 minute unpaid meal break
• Overtime: Available not mandatory

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Acton, MA 01720: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

About George Howell Coffee

George Howell Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster founded by coffee pioneer George Howell. We are passionate about creating exceptional experiences for guests as well as our home-brewing customers worldwide. Our coffee is roasted at our headquarters in Acton, MA. Our cafés include our flagship location at The Godfrey Hotel in Downtown Crossing, as well as locations at Boston Public Market, Lyrik on Newbury Street, and in Newtonville. Our commitment to excellence extends beyond our coffee to the people who make our success possible. We believe in investing in our employees by offering above-average wages, opportunities for coffee education, and career development through our mentoring program. As a growing, people-first company, George Howell Coffee is always looking for exceptional individuals who share our passion for specialty coffee, dedication to quality, and commitment to outstanding hospitality. We invite you to be part of our team!