Lab Technician

Department: Quality

Reports To: Quality Assurance Supervisor

Travel Required: Limited to no travel

Why Join Community Coffee?

Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!

Position Overview

As a Lab Technician you will test and inspect products at various stages of the production process to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products. You will directly impact our promise to deliver the best tasting premium coffee to our customers!

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

• Tests products at specified stages in production process and tests products for variety of quality characteristics
• Records test data
• Evaluates data and communicates effectively any deviations from existing standards
• Sets up and performs destructive and nondestructive tests on materials, parts, or products to measure performance, life, or material characteristics
• Enters data into computer for analysis
• Familiar with State and Federal regulatory requirements as relates to Food Safety
• Responsible for sanitation and safety of work area and maintenance of equipment in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices, AIB (American Institute of Baking) Consolidated Standards of Food Safety, and GFSI requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Performs regular calibration/validation of quality testing equipment
• May be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• High school education or equivalent required

• Passing score on aptitude test required in lieu of high school diploma or equivalent.

• Four years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in food manufacturing environment

• Experience with Community Coffee, even if unrelated, may fulfill this requirement at the discretion of the hiring manager with approval from Human Resources.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word and Excel)

• Familiar with Quality Assurance, Statistical, and mechanical terminology

What We're Looking For

• Investigative skills
• Ability to work independently
• Analytical mindset
• Good organizational skills
• Team oriented with positive can-do attitude

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.
• Required to taste or smell product for potential deficiencies.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds independently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Required to work with and dispose of Hazardous Materials.
• Plant Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment from production machinery is usually very loud.

Our Values

Champion People Welcome Individuality, Learn Together, Encourage Each Other

Inspire Creativity Dream big, Think Fresh, Make It Happen

Wow Our Customers Serve with Purpose, Exceed Expectations, Do What's Right

Serve Our Customers Be Genuine, Bring Joy, Make a Difference

Win Together Be Brave, Have Fun, Celebrate

Community Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off and employee assistance program.

Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.