Packaging Technician

To roast and package the industry’s finest coffee through the development of sound roasting and packaging skills and techniques. This mission is most effectively achieved through craft roasting, maintaining package integrity, daily quality assurance exercises, and machine maintenance. 

What You Will Do:

• As a Production Technician for roasting, grinding, or packaging, you will process coffee as the production schedule demands. 

• Ensures that the assigned workstation operates within the workplace safety and food safety standards set by Caribou Coffee and oversight regulatory agencies.  

• Ensures product quality by completing all Quality Control Point monitoring tasks according to established procedures for the assigned workstation. Completes and submits all quality assurance monitoring tasks for the assigned operating workstation. 

• Completes and submits all production records required for the assigned operating workstation. 

• Works cooperatively to ensure workplace safety and product quality while meeting production goals for the assigned workstation. 

• Makes every effort to increase productivity and efficiency without compromising team safety or product quality. 

• Communicates issues pertinent to production performance, quality, or workplace safety directly to the Roastery Team Lead, Production Supervisor, or Production Manager. 

• Communicates issues concerning equipment faults or failures directly to the Engineering Department for immediate repair or future preventive maintenance. 

• Assigns, trains, and monitors daily Production Team Member performance and task completion for the assigned workstation. 

• Assigns, trains, and monitors daily Temporary Worker performance and task completion for the assigned workstation. 

• Maintains established standards of cleanliness and sanitation for the assigned workstation and the facility. 

• Participates in all workstation development opportunities to increase technical abilities and strengthen craft level skills. 

• Demonstrates a full understanding of all Food Safety and related programs, such as but not limited to GMPs, SSOPs, and Adverse Health Policy. 

• Demonstrates a full understanding of all Workplace Safety policies and Standard Work Procedures. 

• Participates in the training of new Team Members to facilitate their success as new Team Members. 

• Demonstrates full knowledge to operate one or two Packaging Lines, Roasting machines, or Grinding machine. 

• Willingness to work overtime as needed, including Saturdays 

Who You Are:

• Brings the Core Values to life in all that you do: Accountability, Mastery, Inclusivity, Curiosity

• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment; manage and follow through multi-step project steps/procedures consistently. 

• Positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a team. 

• Perform work in a timely and professional manner. <