Coffee Quality Control Technician Equal Exchange Equal Exchange worker-owned co-operative

Equal Exchange

Location:

West Bridgewater, Mass.

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

• 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.

• 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
• Perform production tasks as needed (roasting, packing, paperwork, etc.)
• Fill production positions during vacations, sick leave, etc.
• Create and 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
• 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

• Health/dental/vision insurance coverage
• Vacations
• Holidays
• Sick days
• Eligibility for worker ownership