Coffee Quality Control Technician

Job Description

• Based in Equal Exchange’s West Bridgewater, Mass. Office
• Employment Status: Full-time, hourly, worker-owner track employee
• Starting Salary: $21.63/hr (approx. $45,000 annual equivalent)
• 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 Email
• 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.
• 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

 

*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 send 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?