Production Assistant

Part-Time or Full-Time Production Assistant

Job Summary: As a Production Assistant, you will be responsible for accurate labeling, packaging of coffee, equipment operation, packing for delivery, and organization of the roasting space. As a driver, you will be responsible for pickup and delivery of cold brew products between our off-site cold storage location in Brooklyn and our roasting space in Long Island City.

Key Responsibilities:

Production

• Operation of packaging equipment, including weigh and fill, heat sealers, and scales.
• When required, learn use of new equipment and systems for achieving greater efficiencies.
• Ability to read spreadsheets, reports, and invoices for accurate, comprehensive packaging and packing tasks
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and efficient

Warehouse Safety

• Receive annual warehouse safety training in order to participate in all workflows in observant and intentional ways
• Perform all production responsibilities in ways that are healthy for body and business
• Comply with all instruction concerning operating warehouse machinery and equipment

Cleanliness & Efficiency

• Maintain a tidy, organized work area during and after your shift
• Work with the production crew to expedite fulfilment of orders in a timely manner

Joe Coffee Values

Curiosity

• Works with General Manager of Production, Assistant Manager of Production to cultivate an open environment of learning and growth
• Eagerness to contribute to team knowledge for evolving, communal problem-solving skills

Community

• Uses enlightened hospitality to cultivate community with coworkers or vendor representatives (i.e. delivery drivers)
• Understands and engages with the role of production as an important piece in successful business that is community and values-oriented.

Commitment

• Works diligently to support the success of Joe Roasting customers

Craft

• Understands and supports the role of production as an important part of the quality of our coffee products

Other Cultural and/or Leadership Expectations

Adhere to the Code of Conduct for the Roastery and shared QC Lab:

• We respect our own time and that of those who share this space
• We share similar goals to grow, progress, and learn
• We are all linked, but not ranked
• We encourage one another to define a focus: we can do anything, but not everything
• We trust each individual as the authority on their own experience (which includes sensory experience!)
• Within a space of dialogue, we communicate with positive intent

Relevant Skills, knowledge & ability

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software (Google Docs, Microsoft Office) preferred but not required
• Experience in coffee or similar packaging/production roles
• Experience driving in NYC
• Ability to focus on small details within a task without interaction or supervision
• Ability to shift between working collaboratively and working independently
• Patient and kind with yourself and your teammates
• Safety (equipment, food) and/or efficiency training preferred but not required (forklift, OSHA compliance, HACCP, etc).
• Valid Driver License

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50lb
• Ability to work standing and moving in a non-climate-controlled environment