Coffee Quality Control Technician

Job Description:

• Based in Equal Exchange’s West Bridgewater, Mass. Office
• Employment Status: Full-time, hourly, worker-owner track employee
• Hours: Variable
• Salary Range: $21.63/hr - $24.03/hr ($45,000 - $50,000 annual equivalent), depending on experience
• Benefits: Health/dental/vision insurance coverage, vacations, holidays, sick days, eligibility for worker ownership
• Department: Quality Control
• Reports to: Quality Control Manager

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate well and problem solve
• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities
• Ability to work well with others
• Comfortable with computers and technology, such as Excel, Word, databases and E-Mail
• Detail oriented
• Food Science background helpful
• Food Service experience helpful
• Coffee experience preferred
• Coffee training experience helpful
• Coffee roasting experience a plus
• Coffee cupping experience a plus
• Foreign language skills desired
• Works well alone and with a team
• Ability to lift 50-75 lbs.

Responsibilities:

Maintain and Update Systems for Monitoring Coffee Samples

• Sort green coffee samples and record results.
• Roast coffee samples for testing.

Monitor Roasted Coffee

• Prepare morning cuppings for QC staff and roasters- record and communicate results with the team. Break down and clean up after cuppings are completed.
• Participate in coffee cuppings
• Measure and analyze packaging for EE coffee products- record results
• Perform QC checks on the production line
• Calibrate, maintain and track machine maintenance

Production Assistance:

• Perform production tasks as needed; roasting, packing, paperwork, etc.
• Fill production positions during vacations, sick leave, etc

Espresso Training:

• Create / maintain tools to communicate best practices for using our espresso.
• Support coworkers in understanding and using these tools.
• Train customer staff, including baristas, on our best practices for creating espresso drinks.
• Occasional travel, including out of state, to train customer staff/baristas at their store/cafe, approximately 6 times per year.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Personnel & Worker Ownership/Fair Trade Development

• Participate in staff, team, department, and educational (Exchange Time) meetings.
• Understand our producer partners, trading policies, and the Fair Trade movement.
• Understand and participate effectively in our worker cooperative model.

To Apply: Please provide your resume and answers to the following questions by email to apply@equalexchange.coop:

1) How would this position impact Equal Exchange’s mission to help small farmers get what they want?

2) Give an example of a project that you had to complete from start to finish.

3) What qualities do you think Equal Exchange values in the products we sell?

Health/dental/vision insurance coverage, vacations, holidays, sick days, eligibility for worker ownership