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2nd Shift Packaging Technician (Machine Operator)

Peet’s Coffee
Brooklyn Center, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 May 2026
💰 $44,000/yr($40,000/yr$44,000/yr)

About the role

Who We Are 

Our purpose at Peet’s Coffee is the pursuit of better, better coffee, for people and the planet. Our ambition is to become the chosen brand for coffee lovers around the world, and we know earning that place means an uncompromising focus on quality, craft, and authenticity.  

As part of Keurig Dr Pepper and JDE Peet’s, the world’s leading pureplay coffee company, Peet’s is growing as a global coffee brand anchored by a clear set of values that reflect who we are today and where we’re going. We Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together challenging ourselves every day to do better than the day before. 

 

We've learned that the secret to great coffee is the people who make it, and we apply the same care in selecting and preparing our teams as we do when crafting the perfect cup.  

The Packaging Technician plays a key role in our production team by safely operating and monitoring packaging equipment to deliver high-quality products every day. In this role, you’ll set up machines, make routine adjustments, perform quality checks, and work closely with production, maintenance, and quality partners to keep operations running smoothly. You’ll help maintain a clean, safe work environment while meeting production goals and food safety standards.

**This role is a second shift role, with a schedule of Monday-Friday from 3:30 pm - midnight.

**Note that this role requires at least one year of machine operator experience.

 

What You Will Do:

  • Operate grinding and/or packaging equipment to process coffee according to the daily production schedule

  • Follow all workplace safety, food safety, and quality standards, including GMPs and standard operating procedures

  • Perform quality checks, complete required production and quality records, and ensure product meets specifications

  • Monitor equipment performance and communicate safety, quality, or production issues to leadership; report equipment issues to Maintenance/Engineering

  • Support productivity and efficiency while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work area

  • Assist with training and guiding team members and temporary workers at the workstation as needed

 

Who You Are: 

Required:  

  • At least 1 year of production experience as a machine technician or machine operator.

  • Basic math, reading, and writing skills 

  • Basic computer skills

  • Willingness to work overtime as needed, including Saturdays 

Physical Requirements and Environmental Exposures: 

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking in addition to the following: 

  • Able to work 8-hour shifts while standing, lifting, bending, and reaching 

  • Must be able to work on your feet for over 9 straight hours 

  • Able to perform physical tasks that are repetitive, and lift up to 30 lbs. on a regular basis 

  • Must be able to lift 80 pounds 20% of the shift 

  • Must be able to endure constant leaning and bending during the shift 

  • Must be able to handle/move up to 750-pound bins on casters 

 

The environmental exposures for this position are: 

  • Airborne particles, fumes, high places, moving parts, muscular strain, noise, odors, high temperatures 

 

These physical requirements must be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodation.  

 

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