Production Associate

Be Bold with Portland Coffee RoastersFor 30 years, Portland Coffee Roasters has been forging positive connections with our customers and partners. We strive to create unbeatable relationships that will ultimately result in improving the coffee world, at the local and global level. Every year we commit resources to a global project supporting the coffee community. We are dedicated to sharing our knowledge and expertise; our training is thorough. We are a company of individuals with the common goal of making our industry better and more viable. We have fun together and we work hard together. If these values speak to you, PCR could be the fit you ve been looking for! We are currently filling the position of Production Associate.

Benefits:

This role is part of our bargaining unit represented by Teamsters Local 162. Wages, benefits, and protections are collectively negotiated by the unionPosition starting at $19/hrMonday-Friday schedule; up to 40hrs/weekMedical, Vision and Dental insuranceFree and discounted coffee benefits401(k) and company matching after vested employmentPaid sick and vacation time Paid trainingReferral programPaid HolidaysEmployee Assistance ProgramsAnd much much more!

Each day, Production fills and checks customer orders for coffee and allied products. Keeps coffee and allied products stocked and rotated for future orders. Grinds and packages coffee products and maintains production logs and other documents relating to the organization s food safety program. Operates and maintains production equipment in a safe, hygienic manner. Cleans production, warehouse area, and surrounding areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Error-free filling and checking coffee and allied product orders; packaging, presentation, and weights are same for delivery, shipment, or will-call.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of PCR s technical software and inventory management platforms; ability to perform troubleshooting and other general technical maintenance. Grinding and packaging coffee.

Maintaining adequate inventory levels of fresh coffee and allied products.

Cleaning of production area, and all surrounding areas and grounds.

Safely operating coffee production equipment, including, but not limited to weigh-and-fill, grinder, scales.

Performing regular cleaning and maintenance on production equipment.

Knowledge of and compliance with the company s food safety program.

Additional Responsibilities include the following. Follows schedule and reports all R&M issues for production equipment.

Communicate and maintain adequate packaging materials and other supplies necessary to fill orders.

Creating and printing package labels.

Preparing and wrapping pallets. Loading and unloading. Performs all other related duties and responsibilities as determined by the Production Leadership.