Coffee Roaster - Weekend Shift

Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
520-Portland Plant - Portland, OR
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Weekend
Job Category
Manufacturing & Production
At Farmer Brothers, as a Coffee Roasteryou will be prepping beans for roasting process, maintaining the roasting and grinding areas & equipment, and other tasks related to the roasting/grinding of coffee. Your responsibilities include using coffee beans from around the world and roasting them to obtain different taste profiles that our customers are looking for.
SHIFT: Friday & Monday - 7am - 3:30pm, Saturday-Sunday - 6:30am - 7pm
Fridays and Mondays are required.
Responsibilities

• Roast and blend coffees to specifications.
• Follows blending procedures, learn safe operation of all equipment, roast terminology, roast levels, cleaning maintenance of equipment.
• Identifies roasted and green coffees by sight, green and roasted defects, sample roasts to proper roast levels, properly set up coffee tasting for the purpose of evaluation
• Identifies and describe cup characteristics of roasted coffee using standard cupping procedures
• Move/transport product to necessary locations.
• Operate all equipment in Roasting Department.
• Adhere to equipment maintenance procedures.
• Maintain daily and weekly housekeeping duties.
• Assist in other areas or departments when needed.
• Operate a forklift

Qualifications
Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Previous roasting experience beneficial but not required
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Ability to lift up to 70 lbs

Personal and Professional Skill Sets

• Ability to use knowledge, creativity and initiative in recommending or implementing improvements in efficiency or safety aspects of the work area or machines
• Excellent reading and writing skills.
• Team player
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to calculate mathematical numbers for data entries on required process monitors, quality specifications, and use of computer for data entries