Production Team Lead - Packaging - Evening Shift

At Blue Bottle, our mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee. From seed to cup, we elevate the craft of coffee in everything we do. We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in what matters: a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.

About the role

This is a full-time position reporting to the Packaging Leader.

Schedule

Sunday–Thursday, 1:00 pm–9:30 pm

Responsibilities

• Ensure our daily coffee production orders are complete and shipped each day through direct communication with our production team members and guiding our production progress throughout the day.
• Train production team members on all packaging tasks using our approved training content and on-the-job training.
• Cross-train all team members on packaging processes.
• Lead a team of talented craftspeople and dedicated production team members; implement systemic improvements to ease workload and bring clarity to complex scenarios.
• Use our digital shipping software, troubleshoot, and innovate to create and print domestic and international labels for coffee and production needs.
• Maintain opening/closing checklists and logs, lead daily team huddles, and communicate and troubleshoot any production setbacks.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels of production supplies; update low-level reorder points and reorder quantities as necessary.
• Collaborate professionally and respectfully with all members of the coffee production team.
• Stock and organize received production materials within the facility, making them accessible for production team members.
• Label and organize various coffee and coffee packaging to efficiently fill orders.
• Fulfill and pick up all expedited shipping by its assigned pickup time.
• Lead by example by blending, bagging, and packing coffee with high attention to detail.
• Sweep floors, clean bag machines, and tables.
• Follow and support all Food Safety, Quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• Excited to help improve work processes for you and your team.
• A team player who thrives in collaborative environments.
• A great communicator, both with your team and with your leader.
• Committed to building long-lasting professional relationships.
• A love and/or respect for delicious coffee.
• 1+ year of production experience, preferably in coffee.
• Basic computer skills, including:
  • Opening, saving, and sending electronic files.
  • Experience using email.
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word (or similar programs), Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Sheets), and iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote).
• The ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time (at least 8 hours per day, 5 days per week).
• The use of hands to handle or feel, and the ability to reach with hands and arms.
• The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The ability to squat, bend, twist, and reach for items below waist level or above shoulders.
• The ability to lift, push/pull, carry, and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The ability to listen and speak.
• The ability to climb ladders, stairs, ramps, and navigate uneven floors and/or surfaces as needed.
• The ability to perform repetitive visual checking, counting, spotting small defects, determining accuracy of numbers and packages.

This role takes place in a production warehouse environment and may involve exposure to environmental conditions, including elevated temperatures from roasting and processing equipment, mechanical noise, and cooler temperatures in storage areas.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day.
• Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education.
• Free membership into the Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships).
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off and paid volunteer hours.
• 50% discount on all products, both online and in-café; this includes food, beverages, whole-bean coffee, and merchandise.
• Flexible spending account and commuter benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

$25.75 an hour