Roasting Operator - Specialty Plant; 1st Shift

Position: Roasting Operator 2 - Specialty Plant (1st Shift)

Location: Birmingham, AL

Job : 692

# of Openings: 1

Roasting Operator 2 - Specialty Plant

Overview

The Roasting Operator 2 reports to the Production Manager. The primary responsibility of this position is learning the standard roasting and packaging operations within the manufacturing facility. The role will begin as a training position and within one (1) year, the employee must successfully and consistently demonstrate required core competencies as listed on the Roasting Operator - R2 Training Program to the satisfaction of the Roasting Manager.

Upon successful completion of this program, the employee will be promoted into a Roasting Operator (R3) position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Key Responsibilities

• Always be willing to learn how to operate all roasting equipment in the plant.
• Always be mindful of and adhere to GMP’s, Quality and Food Safety requirements.
• Assist in keeping the plant in tour ready status, at all times.
• Strict adherence to all company policies, procedures and safety rules.
• The ability to learn and understand the processes involved in the roasting of coffee, safely and efficiently.
• The ability to learn and understand how to perform minor maintenance procedures as relates to the department roasting, packaging and conveying equipment.
• The ability to learn to operate a standing lift truck safely and become a certified operator.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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, safety instructions and any training materials (including safety instructions for forklifts and power jacks).
  • Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations: add, subtract and multiply using units of American currency and weight, volume and distance.
  • Ability to operate basic office equipment: telephone system, desktop computers, fax and copy machines.
• Must be at least hand jack certified or willing to train and acquire proper certification to prove safe operation.

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.
• Ability to successfully complete the pre‑employment process.

Health, Dental, and Vision plans are available to help keep you and your family healthy and happy!

For the times when things just “aren’t right” - help is available to you and your family.

Whether for a short period or for a long period, we make sure you have coverage.

Company‑paid life insurance is provided for all employees. Optional term life coverage and Accidental Death & Dismemberment amounts are available as well.

Employee 401(k) participation with annual Company matching contributions will help prepare you for future retirement!

We want to support your higher education goals!

We believe our employees need to relax, rejuvenate, and get ready to re‑engage.

The FSA Plan allows…