Shredder Operator 1

Overview

SUMMARY:

The Shredder Operator 1 reports to the Packaging Manager is responsible for reclaiming coffee products designated as rework, returns, or line-offs and properly reintegrating them into the correct blends. This role involves operating shredding equipment, managing material flow, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.
  
  
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect rework, line-off, and return product from packaging and lab areas and transport to the designated shredding area in a timely and organized manner.
• Accurately estimate, weigh, and record collected materials, ensuring blend integrity is maintained.
• Sort and separate coffees by blend type, with strong knowledge of blend compatibility to ensure appropriate reintegration.
• Operate shredder and related equipment including floor scales, barrel dump, trash and cardboard compactors, Komar trash dumpsters, and forklift.
• Ensure reclaimed packaging materials are separated and returned to appropriate production areas.
• Maintain accurate and timely data entry in PC systems, recording coffee blend, source machine, and associated employee information for effective tracking.
• Pull and move barrels of coffee, bags, and pallets using lift equipment and pallet jacks.
• Dispose of all waste materials properly and maintain a clean, organized, and “tour-ready” shredding area per sanitation schedule.
• Maintain constant communication with roasting regarding shredded coffee and any necessary paperwork to support reintegration.
• Provide backup support for tea and green coffee dump operations as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work 40 hours a week which will mean 8 hours or more a day as needed to meet demand.
• The ability to learn to operate a standing lift truck safely and become a certified operator.
• Maintain a good attendance record, per company policy.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and independent judgment when verifying rework source and blend accuracy.
• Must have basic reasoning abilities, to include:
• Applying common sense in carrying out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability, beyond basic skill performance levels with Reading, Writing, Mathematical & Computer Functions, to include:
• Ability to read, write and interpret basic correspondence, including daily production line sheets, operator check off sheets, machine operating instructions, safety instructions and any training materials (including safety instructions for forklifts and hand jacks).
• Ability to understand the data line sheet system and fill out all appropriate paperwork.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations: add, subtract and multiply using units of American currency and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Basic inputs into computer via keyboard and bar code scans into computer system.
• Ability to successfully complete the pre-employment process.
  
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience with SAP.
• Any forklift certification.
  
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The ability to safely climb up and down ladders, stairs and into forklifts.
• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• The ability to use hand tools and fingering/handling to operate buttons/levers of equipment.
• The ability to push 10lbs of force and pull up to 100lbs of force.
• The ability to lift equipment or product up to 21lbs and with assistance up to 200lbs.
• The ability to shovel product up 10lbs per shovel full up to 48’’ high.
• The ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, squat and other movements as needed to retrieve products.
• The ability to reach up to 76’’ high and forward 30’’ to access equipment or product.
• The ability to carry product with assistance up to 150lbs.
• The ability to balance or walk on uneven surfaces.
  
  
  

COMPANY PROFILE:

Royal Cup, Inc. is the proven leader in sourcing, roasting, blending, and distributing high-quality coffees and fine teas since 1896 and is the chosen partner for restaurants, hotels, offices, and commuters across the country. We are a family-owned business rooted in a longstanding tradition of coffee roasting excellence that takes pride in our unparalleled dedication to customer care.

We are a large, privately held national importer, roaster, and distributor of coffees, teas, and related products that have been in business for more than 125 years. Royal Cup, Inc. currently provides products, equipment, and service to restaurants, hotels, convenience stores, businesses, and individuals throughout the United States, and we are growing!

At Royal Cup, Inc. having a customer-centric focus is not simply a motto; our employees believe we each have a responsibility to provide outstanding service to our customers. Our customer-centric focus results in actions we live by that not only retain our current customer base but grow our presence with new, high-impact accounts across the country based on exceptional products and service.

We believe serving our customers well, serves us well. We are results-oriented and strive to not only retain our current customer base but grow our presence with new, high-impact accounts across the country by offering exceptional products and service.

Royal Cup Coffee and Tea strives to be sustainably minded and a good corporate steward in all business endeavors. It is also what others expect of us – our employees, our customers and vendors, our local communities, and the coffee and tea industry we help represent. This mindset permeates the actions we take today for tomorrow.

BENEFITS:

Royal Cup Coffee offers a competitive compensation plan and a comprehensive benefits program. On top of being a part of a well-caffeinated team, the benefits program includes healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k), company-paid life and disability insurance, Flexible Spending Account plan, select tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, remote work opportunities, paid holidays, and vacation time. We also provide ongoing training that is designed to provide maximum success for our employees.

Royal Cup is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or another legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at 1-800-366-5836.