Sprudge Jobs

Cafe Unido
Baristas
Washington D.C.

Cafe Unido was founded in Panama City, Panama in 2014. We source, roast and serve the best lots of coffee from the best producers from the highlands of Panama with an emphasis on quality, innovation and sustainability. We have a direct connection with producers to responsibly source some of the world’s best coffee, including award winning lots of Panama Geisha. After serving delicious coffee and fun eats in Panama for 6 years, we are opening our first US shop in Washington, DC serving only coffee from Panama, directly sourced and roasted in DC. We are looking for baristas and a team to fully embrace, understand and communicate to our customers our passion for Panama Coffee.

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Posted: January 24th 2020

Conscious Coffees
Head Roaster
Boulder, Colorado

Conscious Coffees is looking for a full-time Head Roaster in Boulder, Colorado. Applicant needs to be living in Colorado and have minimum 2 years of roasting experience within the specialty coffee industry. Conscious Coffees is a mission driven, organic, fair and direct trade, specialty coffee roaster and wholesaler that has been in business for over 20 years.

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Posted: January 24th 2020

Eversys Inc.
Technical Support Specialist
New York, New York

Eversys was founded in 2009 by a team of engineers with significant experience in the development of cutting-edge espresso beverage solutions, conceived and delivered over the past 30 years.

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Posted: January 23rd 2020

Fortuna Enterprises
Head Coffee Roaster
Greensboro, North Carolina

Established in 2000, Fortuna Enterprises has been the leader in providing complete, comprehensive solutions for both new and established coffee shops and restaurants. Located in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina, our company is looking for a talented coffee roaster to join our team. Our business is built on a passion for coffee and a dedication to bringing our customers the highest quality products. We provide a comprehensive list of business services: consulting, graphic and interior design, a vast amount of coffee-related and food supply products, barista training, and equipment support.

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At the heart of all of these offerings and services, the true foundation of our company exists in our roasting program. Our coffee selection ranges from single origins, micro-lots, and blends to our well-loved signature espresso. Every batch is carefully crafted on site. We are currently preparing to add a passionate roaster to our team to further develop and grow our roasting production.

The right applicant must
• Possess a strong interest in coffee
• Display confidence and dedication to hard work
• Practice good communication skills
• Exhibit strong organizational skills
• Pay close attention to details
• Work well with a team in which all departments interact and support each other
• Uphold standards and exceeding our customers’ expectations of coffee quality
• Be knowledgeable about single-origin coffees and varietals
• Possess creativity for assisting in the creation of new blends
• Seek to advance the art of roasting coffee by refining craftsmanship and growing skill
• Previous coffee roasting experience is preferred
• Familiarity with SQF and GMP is preferred

Duties would include
• Ordering of green coffee, inventory control and forecasting
• Understanding the quality control regiment as set by company standards
• Pulling green coffee and loading roasters
• Roasting coffee to order each day
• Perform as an effective coffee taster
• Manage roasting byproducts (chaff, burlap bags, etc.) to maximize reuse or recycling
• Assist in organizing and cleaning of roasting and green coffee workspaces
• Maintaining all equipment and tools used in daily operations of the roasting department
• Assist in daily maintenance/cleaning: sweeping, mopping, blowing out debris, etc.

Physical components and requirements of this position
• Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc.
• Stooping
• Reaching
• Standing for sustained periods of time
• Pushing
• Pulling
• Lifting loads between 50lbs frequently and approximately 100lbs occasionally
• Repetitive motions

Compensation and pay are negotiable based on experience level.

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to griffin@coffeeshopsolutions.com

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Posted: January 22nd 2020

Variety Coffee Roasters
Sales Director
Brooklyn, New York

The Sales Director is responsible for cultivating relationships with both new and existing wholesale partners. Additionally will be responsible for managing a team of Junior Sales Reps. and Account Managers.

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We are looking to build a diverse base of accounts including cafes, restaurants, hotels, as well as grocery stores. This role requires exceptional organization, time management, and communication skills.

Leadership
• Must be positive, thoughtful, and thorough, setting a positive example for the team
• Team-oriented and proactive attitude; ability to communicate and interact effectively with all departments including operations, roasting, service, and retail.
• Must be able to communicate professionally with accounts at the manager, executive, and ownership level.
• Must be solution-oriented, anticipate and proactively take charge of difficult situations finding solutions for clients in line with Variety’s resources.
• Must take ownership over an existing set of accounts, providing service in line with Variety’s values.

Coffee Sales
• Utilizes email, calendar, and CRM tools to conduct daily business activities.
• Comfortable negotiating price and executing deals.
• Responsible for forecasting and targeting new business growth and development set forth in annual projections.
• Comfortable executing conference calls, giving presentations, and hosting tastings across all business channels.
• Maintains a flexible schedule allowing for occasional weekend and after-hours work, and participation in events.
• Has a strong specialty coffee knowledge base.

Qualifications
• 3-5 years of specialty coffee experience required.
• 2+ sales experience required.
• 2+ years management experience preferred.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency. `
• Ability to build and cultivate relationships that benefit the brand.
• Takes initiative and follows-through on commitments to achieve optimal results.
• Organization, project management, and analytical skills.
• Experience with G-Suite, as well as Streak or other CRMs.
• Basic coffee equipment understanding, including programming and basic troubleshooting.
• Ability to work both independently and with a team.
• Comfortable making decisions with limited information and resources.

Please send cover letter and resume to Ryan@varietycoffeeroasters.com

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Posted: January 21st 2020

Redefined Coffee
Friendly and Professional Barista
Brooklyn, New York (Midwood/Madison Area)

We’ll make it short and sweet. We love coffee and our fans love it too. Interested in spreading the love, reach out. We want you.

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Posted: January 21st 2020

goodboybob coffee roasters
Baristas
Santa Monica, California

We are looking for baristas with a passion for coffee, but even more-so, a passion for people. We believe that amazing quality requires amazing service and personality. We seek to give every person through the door an insider experience even if it is their first visit to our shop. As a barista you will be asked to make espresso based drinks, teas, work register, do dishes and provide great service to customers, among other tasks.

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Posted: January 21st 2020

Elemental Beverage Co.
Coffee Production Assistant
Boston, Massachusetts

We are seeking a production staff member that is detail-oriented and has excellent organizational and operational skills with a passion for learning more. Working alongside our Chief Coffee and Tea Officer, you’ll help us to coordinate and participate in production, order processing, quality control and shipping. Ideally, you have at least a year of experience in the coffee/tea industry. But, if you have beverage production experience outside this industry and have a passion to learn about what we’re doing — let’s talk.

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Posted: January 21st 2020

Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Cafe Manager – Ace Hotel
Portland, Oregon

Reporting to the respective Area Manager, the Café Manager sets the example for their café and works directly with baristas to develop and execute business plans which reflect the strong community they operate in. The Café Manager is responsible for day-to-day management of their cafe and will build, train and develop a talented team that delivers results, encourages and fosters the Stumptown culture and creates one-of-a-kind customer experiences.

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Essential Functions
• Modeling Stumptown values, culture and leadership behaviors and fostering a respectful, inclusive and fun environment for customers and employees alike
• Setting clear objectives and holding team accountable to high-performance expectations by regularly providing feedback and coaching.
• Tailoring leadership and communication style to audience, regularly shifting between managing baristas, Leads and Sr. Leads
• Creating compelling development plans and career opportunities for team and high potential leaders
• Onboarding newly hired/promoted cafe leadership in home market through training and mentorship
• Placing the right people in the right roles and ensuring proper position training
• Implementing and upholding Stumptown policies, procedures, and operational standards and maintaining a high level of execution against these standards
• Managing and protecting Stumptown’s assets and championing policies and procedures regarding record-keeping, cash-handling, inventory management, and food safety.
• Leading the consistent execution of product and brand initiatives
• Setting the conditions for exceptional hospitality including friendliness, cleanliness, speed of service and beverage quality
• Maintaining a working knowledge of the industry trade area in their respective market by building relationships, partnering with local organizations, and actively engaging with the community through participating/hosting events and activities.
• Responsible for creating and executing monthly and quarterly business plans to drive revenue and maximize bottom-line profitability
• Responsible for leading day-to-day activities that embrace sustainability and reduce the impact on the environment. Follow SOP’s for minimizing waste, conserving energy and limiting water usage and share ideas on how to improve processes whenever possible.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory responsibilities
• Manage all professional development aspects of café employees

Qualifications
• 1-3+ years management experience, in café, restaurant or other foodservice industries required.
• Solid understanding of specialty coffee and/or food and restaurant industry landscape.
• Demonstrated passion and enthusiasm for coffee, quality, hospitality, and service.
• Working knowledge and understanding of coffee shop, café or restaurant financial fundamentals
• Working knowledge of financial, POS, and enterprise systems and programs (i.e.: NetSuite, eRestaurant) and POS (ie, Square, Toast, etc).
• Ability to confidently and diplomatically present constructive feedback to staff.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in short order – calm under pressure.
• Professional and effective communicator both written and verbally.
• Excellent time management and general organizational skills.
• Open to feedback and constantly striving to improve.

Physical Demands
• Stand and walk—must be able to stand for shifts and move about the café
• Perform repetitive motion with the hands, wrists, and forearms to operate espresso machinery
• Taste/Smell – ability to detect and perceive the smell of coffee
• Talk/hear – frequently communicates with customers
• Carry weight, lift – lift up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally

Work environment
• Work is performed at the cafe
• The work environment can be noisy
• Interface with the public

Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@stumptowncoffee.com

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Posted: January 20th 2020

Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Barista – PT
DT Los Angeles, California

Hi, we’re Stumptown. We’re a coffee company, and we source, roast, taste, package, sell, deliver, brew, and serve what we firmly believe is the best coffee on the planet. We are progressive, open, and evolving, but uncompromising in our commitment to quality. We work hard, collaborate constantly, and have fun every day. We pride ourselves on our passion for excellence, our spirit of generosity, and on the long-term relationships we nurture as we guide our coffee from the good hands of our hardworking partners at origin into the cups of our customers. If you love coffee, people, and getting things done, this just might be the place for you.

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Many hands play an important role in Stumptown’s commitment to high-quality coffee. Barista’s are entrusted with fulfilling the role of being the final step in ensuring the quality of our coffee is actualized, from bean to cup. Stumptown Barista’s contribute to the success of their café by providing exceptional hospitality, quality beverages and products, and maintaining a comfortable environment. Barista’s are expected to constantly expand on their coffee knowledge, continue to develop their passion for the craft and model Stumptown values of constant growth, best in class hospitality and quality in all things.

Essential Functions
• Prepare espresso beverages for customers, meeting Stumptown’s quality standards.  
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience; Proactively engage with customers to understand and  meet their needs – go the extra mile to make their day with a perfect cup of coffee.  
• Develop a thorough understanding of our coffees, teas, foods, merchandise and promotions to drive  sales, service and have knowledgeable conversations with customers.  
• Maintain a clean and organized environment to customers and coworkers in all areas of the store.  
• Demonstrate willingness and openness to change and share your ideas on how to make your store  even better.  
• Taste coffee, tea and specialty beverages regularly to maintain familiarity with product and quality  standards.  
• Accurately process transactions in the POS system and reconcile till.  
• Practice self-reflection and ask for feedback on performance; know and hone your personal strengths  and opportunities for improvement.  
• Responsible for day-to-day activities that embrace sustainability and reduce the impact at your facility  should be followed. Follow SOP’s for minimizing waste, conserving energy and limiting water usage  and share ideas on how to improve processes whenever possible.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

Supervisory responsibilities
• None

Qualifications
• Demonstrated passion and enthusiasm for coffee as well as a desire to educate others about our coffee.  
• Ability to deliver exceptional hospitality in a personal and professional manner  
• Strong attention to detail and healthy respect for cleanliness and sanitation  
• Health department license or certification as required by state or local requirement.  
• Great communication skills both with employees and customers  
• Open to feedback and constantly striving to improve  
• Ability to multi-task with ease  
• Early AMs, nights, weekends and extreme reliability required  

Physical Demands
• Stand and walk—must be able to stand for shifts and move about the café  
• Perform repetitive motion with the hands, wrists and forearms to operate espresso machinery  
• Taste/Smell – ability to detect and perceive smell of coffee  
• Talk/hear – frequently communicates with customers  
• Carry weight, lift – lift up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally  

Work environment
• Work is performed at the café  
• Interfacing with the public  
• The work environment can be noisy  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, veteran status, or any other class protected by local, state or federal law.  

Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@stumptowncoffee.com

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Posted: January 20th 2020

Barnies Coffee & Tea
Head Roaster
Orlando, Florida

Barnie’s Coffee & Tea is hiring a fulltime Roaster based in Orlando, Florida. With over 40 years of experience in the coffee industry, Barnie’s has been a pioneer throughout the different coffee waves and are happy to be expanding our team with the addition of a roaster. Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, knowledgeable and humble in their approach to coffee with a willingness to participate in all aspects of a coffee company. Coffee roasting experience is preferred but we are willing to train and grow with the right candidate with a 2-year commitment.

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Our head roaster is responsible for the development and production of all coffees roasted in the Barnies production facility as well as providing ongoing QC support to our Cold Brew program, Flavoring program and other projects. This position reports directly to our Director of Operations and will play an intimate role in the sourcing of green coffee, blend creation for grocery presentation and other product developments.

Responsibilities
• Fulfillment of all roasted coffee orders as supplied by Management
• Develop roast profiles that match Barnie’s standards
• Assists Director of Coffee in LTO flavored coffee, Blend and single origin development
• Responsible for all preventative maintenance, cleaning, safety protocols, and relevant equipment troubleshooting for Barnie’s roasting machines.
• Leads and participates in weekly production/calibration cuppings with QC Team
• Works closely with roasting and production team members to keep roastery as clean and organized as possible.
• Tracks consistency of the roasting team through Cropster to ensure standards are kept
• Supports the Director of Operations with inventory management of green and roasted coffee at the Roastery
• Leads public cuppings for team members and public events as needed.
• Assists the Director of Operations with sample roasting and physical analysis of green samples as needed.
• Provide assistance to Supervisor of Cold Brew in production and QC
• Assists the Pick N’ Pack team during high volume times
• Assist flavored coffee production team to ensure Barnie’s standards and delivery times are met

General Requirements
• Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced, evolving work environment.
• Leadership and organizational skills with the propensity to properly manage time and the ability to prioritize, delegate tasks and projects.
• Ability to self-regulate routine work for efficiency and accuracy.
• Work a minimum of 40 hours a week and accept that responsibilities may fall outside of the M-F daytime hours.
• Proficiency with email, Google Suite and operations-related applications.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate in verbal and written formats.
• Ability to work independently and with a team in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to travel locally, regionally and internationally as needed.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities with an attentiveness to detail.
• Extremely detailed oriented, derives satisfaction from consistent, quality-focused execution of roasting and QC protocols.
• Intentional about decreasing waste and any negative environmental impacts.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
• Must be able to lift 50-75 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to handle occasional 90F warehouse days
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use warehouse equipment, including forklift, handcarts, pallet jacks, and ladders.

Desired Work Experience
• At least 4 years in Specialty Coffee as a Barista, Manager or Production
• 1-2 years of roasting experience preferred but not necessary
• Experienced coffee cupper
• SCA Certifications

Benefits & Compensation
• Hourly position with competitive pay and opportunities for Overtime
• Healthcare, 401k, PTO and Summer Holidays available
• SCA Attendance and other events
• Most Weekends off

Barnie’s is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to build an inclusive workforce that reflects the beautiful diversity of our city. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, and LGBTQ people.

To apply and/or inquire about other opportunities send an email to dfinch@barniescoffee.com

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Posted: January 20th 2020

OZO Coffee Company
Field Service Technician
Boulder, Colorado

Your role: As the Field Service Technician, you will be responsible for installing, troubleshooting and performing preventative maintenance/quality checks on multiple types of espresso, coffee, and water machines. This position requires a unique mix of technical aptitude and strong customer service skills, with a high level of professionalism required. Tracking and maintaining inventory is vital to success in this role, so candidates must have strong organizational skills and the ability to collaborate in a team environment. You will also be willing and available to assist with general maintenance requests from our OZO Cafes as well.

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You get
• Job flexibility
• Medical and dental insurance
• Accrued PTO
• 401k Package
• Membership to YMCA
• 1 lb of coffee per week
• Excellent growth opportunity
• Work on a variety of different specialty equipment and channels in the industry

In this position, you will
• Respond to all emergent and non emergent service calls for our customers as well as our cafes
• Conduct regular preventative maintenance on espresso, coffee brewing, grinders, water filtration and water towers for all of our wholesale accounts and cafes.
• Calibrate all coffee equipment to OZO’s Quality Standards and recipes.
• Order, bench test and install equipment.
• Maintain parts, tool, and equipment inventory.
• Manage a complimentary service calendar and schedule.
• Communicate with customers for scheduling of visits, as well as send detailed recaps of service visits.
• Invoice for service hours, parts, and equipment.
• Work well with a team – our other service tech, sales department, retail leadership and production team.
• Responsible for the OZO Service Phone and responding to calls after hours, or dispatching other techs if needed.
• Refurbish equipment when necessary.
• Report back to the Sales Department if customers are in need of training or are not keeping to OZO’s Wholesale Partner Quality Standards.

Skills, experience, and qualities that will help you be successful
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid CO Drivers License
• Must be mechanically inclined and have a willingness to learn
• Self sufficient and self motivated
• Possess excellent time management skills
• 1-2 years of barista experience in a café – suggested not required*
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn process and software systems, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, google doc tools, CRM and Quickbooks.
• Interest in staying current on trends in the industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical demands and work environment
This job operates in a retail business environment, as well as in many kitchens, restaurants, offices and industrial areas, sometimes still under construction. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones, and filling cabinets. You will also be required to sign our vehicle policy for use of the company vans. 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee must be able to see. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and sitting throughout day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items that weigh more than 75 pounds.

OZO Values

Always work in alignment with OZO Coffee Company values
• Teamwork
• Respect
• Courtesy
• Kindness
• Integrity
• Courage
• Conviction
• Consistency
• Punctuality
• Authenticity

Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reports to the Director of Wholesale
FLSA Status – Exempt

Please send your resume via email to alj@ozocoffee.com.

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Posted: January 19th 2020

Verve Coffee Roasters
Assistant Café Manager
Santa Cruz, California

Verve makes days! From Farmlevel to Streetlevel, our passionate and dedicated employees constantly strive to provide an authentic, superior coffee experience.

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We seek an enthusiastic, confident leader to assist in managing Verve’s bustling 41st Avenue cafe and further develop our highly talented crew. Join us in continuously raising the bar on the coffee and culinary experience. Live with Verve!

Key Responsibilites
• Coach and support retail staff
• Have a clear knowledge of all products offered by VCR
• Effectively communicate expectations to staff
• Provide and promote excellent customer service at all times
• Participate in the interview process
• Participate in planning and facilitating staff meetings
• Facilitate weekly/monthly inventory and ordering
• Cash handling operations

Specific Duties
• Motivate team with positivity, and set the pace for speed and efficiency during shifts
• Take advantage of teachable moments that are presented
• Lead in store bar training, coffee education and be a model barista
• Uphold current standards and identify key areas of improvement
• Promote team work and excellent communication within the café
• Follow disciplinary protocol outlined in the VCR Employee Handbook
• Can interpret and understand weekly metrics
• Review employees clock in/out on a daily basis
• Work with the Café Manager to ensure that all financial goals are being met
• Place weekly/monthly orders with vendors
• Manage and organize stock areas
• Ensure that daily side work and weekly projects are completed

Qualifications
• Inspirational leader
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Ability to display advanced skills in leadership and communication
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Previous cash handling experience
• Must be positive, approachable and have the ability to work well with a team
• Logical and methodical approach to problem solving
• Flexible with the ability to multi-task in a highly demanding and sometimes stressful environment
• Able to give and receive constructive feedback in any given situation
• Available to work full-time, including some weekends and holidays
• CA Food Handler’s certificate required
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted and be able to stand for long periods at a time

Please send cover letter and resume to hr@vervecoffee.com

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Posted: January 16th 2020

Upper Left Roasters
Wholesale Manager/Sales Rep
Portland, Oregon

Upper Left Roasters is looking to hire a Wholesale Manager/Sales Rep to manage existing accounts and also expand our wholesale program with new accounts. The position will temporarily require minor roastery support.

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Posted: January 16th 2020

Belmont Coffee Service
Field Service Technician
Portland, Oregon

Who We Are
Belmont is a modern breakroom service based in Portland, Oregon. We develop, market, and distribute products and brands we love, while servicing hundreds of companies, firms, agencies, and manufacturers in the Pacific Northwest. We’re always looking for good people to join our delivery, warehouse, sales, service/tech, marketing, and product development teams.

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Posted: January 16th 2020

Counter Culture Coffee
Sustainability Manager
Durham, North Carolina

Counter Culture Coffee was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC, with regional offices in 12 major cities across the country. Counter Culture Coffee has been continuously innovating in the coffee industry and we’re looking for passionate, dynamic, diverse team members to help us expand our efforts.

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Counter Culture Coffee is –

Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world in order to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency.

Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation.

Sustainability | Our commitment to affecting positive change in every community to which we are connected is driven by our belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present.

Transparency | We are committed to sustainability and holding ourselves and our peers accountable for creating a more sustainable future of coffee.

Job Overview
Counter Culture Coffee’s Sustainability Manager is a senior leadership position and works directly with key functions in the company, specifically with Marketing, Operations and Coffee Sourcing. This person is responsible for managing and measuring our sustainability and integrating it into our business and marketing plans. This position requires good communication, organizational, project management, and analytical skills and is suited for a person with a passion for coffee, people, the environment and business.

Job Duties
• Corporate Sustainability
• Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
• Implement organizational process or policy changes.
• Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices.
• Works with other senior leaders to integrate sustainable practices with all facets of the organization.
• Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.
• Develop procedures to evaluate organizational activities.
• Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.
• Analyze data to determine project feasibility.
• Evaluate environmental or sustainability projects.
• Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.
• Conduct sustainability- or environment-related risk assessments.
• Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.
• Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
• Collaborates with peers in coffee and sustainability, NGOs, and other community organizations nationally and internationally to broaden Counter Culture’s knowledge and actions with sustainable practices.

Marketing and Communication
• Project manager for sustainability reporting including our annual Transparency Report.
• Contribution to marketing content including blog posts, educational content and social media posts.
• Generates content through the lens of sustainability for products, services, and our business and often presents this to groups inside and outside of our organization.

Operations and Coffee Sourcing
• Manage sustainable certifications including but not limited to USDA Organic and B Corp.
• Participate in auditing materials, vendors, and resources used in manufacturing to ensure best sustainable practices are in place.

Requirements
• 5+ years of work experience in sustainability.
• 3+ years of experience leading teams and projects.
• Ability to work well in teams as well as autonomously.
• Competence with coffee sourcing, manufacturing, and business.
• A desire to help make our business a vehicle for positive change.

Counter Culture Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer in both policy and practice.

Counter Culture Coffee assesses candidates for employment based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job for which they are applying and without regard to any non-job related category as protected by federal, state or local law.

Finalist candidates for employment will be required to pass a reference check process, successfully complete a post-offer/pre-employment criminal background check, and demonstrate USA employment eligibility (per federal and state law, Counter Culture Coffee participates in the federal E-Verify program).

Please apply here.

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Posted: January 16th 2020

Counter Culture Coffee
Regional Manager
Emeryville, California

Counter Culture Coffee was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC, with regional offices in 12 major cities across the country. Counter Culture Coffee has been continuously innovating in the coffee industry and we’re looking for passionate, dynamic, diverse team members to help us expand our efforts.

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Counter Culture Coffee is
• Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world in order to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency.
• Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation.
• Sustainability | Our commitment to affecting positive change in every community to which we are connected is driven by our belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present.
• Transparency | We are committed to sustainability and holding ourselves and our peers accountable for creating a more sustainable future of coffee.
 
The Regional Manager is responsible for the overall success of a single Counter Culture Training Center-supported region. This role is focused entirely on leading a team of Sales and Account Managers, Equipment Technicians, and Regional Educators in the pursuit of successful achievement of company goals.

This seat works with the Eastern/Western Divisional Managers to set the sales and retention strategy for the Wholesale Channel, as well with the rest of the Regional Management Team to support the implementation of best-in-class Technical Services and Professional Education. This seat leads regional Sales and Account Managers in pursuit of adding and retaining appropriate, good-fit business.

The key functions of this role are to lead, manage, and hold accountable a team of sales and account managers, regional educators, and equipment technicians. The Regional Manager must have not only an extremely strong business skill set but also a thorough knowledge of the food and beverage industry. This seat is responsible for achieving revenue, retention, and profitability targets for each region.\

Counter Culture managers are smart, resourceful, and reliable, but first and foremost, they genuinely care about people and coffee.

Job Duties
• The primary duty of this seat is to achieve regional revenue, retention, and profitability targets.
• Manages actions to ensure that the regions hit quarterly/annual targets for revenue, retention, and profitability
• Participate in creating/refining the regions Our Plan strategy with the East/West Division Managers, to reflect the holistic goals of the company
• Collaborate with the regional management team to create and support customers across all channels through best-in-class education and technical support.
• Achieve a high level of competency with all company systems and software
• Contribute to regional success by understanding and influencing leading indicators and metrics

Requirements
• Must be positive, inspiring, thoughtful, thorough and questions the status quo.
• Proven ability to identify, hire, and develop managers
• At least three (3) years of sales, account management, or related experience in coffee, or a related field.
• At least one (1) year management experience in specialty coffee, or management experience in a related field.
• Proven ability to create and execute strategy based on company goals and KPI’s.
• A strong desire or proven ability to hire, lead, manage, and hold accountable new and tenured wholesale sales reps/account managers, regional educators, equipment technicians, and any other regional team members.
• A high aptitude for communication, and a strong desire to effectively communicate the mission and values of Counter Culture
• A willingness to be challenged, and an eagerness for professional education and growth.
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

Physical Activities of Job
Physical activity: Stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, climbing. Standing for sustained periods of time, walking for long distances or from one work site to another. Pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling (attributes of objects).

Repetitive motion; talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly); hearing (perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound).

Physical requirements – light work (exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects). Requires ability to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

Visual acuity – must have close visual acuity to perform activities, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer, extensive reading, visual inspection involving small parts, machines and equipment, and determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned and/or to make general observations of facilities or structures.
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: none.

90-day goals
• Demonstrate proficiency with EOS/CCC Way core tenants and processes
• Lead Focus Day for regional team members to set priorities, identify and resolve issues, and improve communication
• Participate in Quarterly Conversations with each member of the region
• Participate in Quarterly Regional Reviews
• Integrate Weekly regional L10 meeting

Benefits- Currently, the offered benefits include: group health (medical, dental and vision), available the first of the month after 30 days of employment; Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and for Dependent Care; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; 401(k) program; paid time off; six company holidays. After six months of employment, eligibility for regional incentive pay plan.

Counter Culture Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer in both policy and practice.

Counter Culture Coffee assesses candidates for employment based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job for which they are applying and without regard to any non-job related category as protected by federal, state or local law.

Finalist candidates for employment will be required to pass a reference check process, successfully complete a post-offer/pre-employment criminal background check, and demonstrate USA employment eligibility (per federal and state law, Counter Culture Coffee participates in the federal E-Verify program).

Please apply here.

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Posted: January 16th 2020

Counter Culture Coffee
Coffee Buyer
Durham, North Carolina

Counter Culture Coffee was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC, with regional offices in 12 major cities across the country. Counter Culture Coffee has been continuously innovating in the coffee industry and we’re looking for passionate, dynamic, diverse team members to help us expand our efforts.

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Counter Culture Coffee is
• Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world in order to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency.
• Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation.
• Sustainability | Our commitment to affecting positive change in every community to which we are connected is driven by our belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present.
• Transparency | We are committed to sustainability and holding ourselves and our peers accountable for creating a more sustainable future of coffee.

Counter Culture Coffee is hiring for a full-time, experienced Coffee Buyer based out of our Durham roastery in North Carolina. The mission is to build and maintain coffee value streams that align with our core values and support the needs of our customers. Coffee Buyers manage green coffee contracts and logistics for green coffee purchased from selected countries for Counter Culture’s east and west coast roasting facilities. They also take the lead on managing specific producer partnerships and projects at origin. This individual must work closely with multiple departments––operations, sales, sustainability, marketing, and the other quality analysts and coffee buyers––to keep all of our purchases and information organized for the right timing and use. They report to the Coffee Manager (based out of Durham, NC).

Counter Culture’s Coffee Buyers must be coffee driven with both a passion for and an extensive knowledge about coffee and it’s origins. Coffee Buyers are expected to explore ways to improve existing partnerships and coffee quality as well as seek out new supply chains that align with our purchasing values. Our ideal candidate has a vast understanding of the specialty coffee industry and quality control protocols used in professional cupping settings.

Job Duties

Producer Relations
• Closing the loop from seed to cup
• Communicating Counter Culture’s purchasing principles and sales practices with coffee producers and suppliers
• Domestic and international travel, possibly on weekends and holidays, for periods of a week or more to remote regions of the world.
• Gathering and hearing the concerns of producers and advocating for solutions within our value streams
• Working with Coffee Department to implement sustainability initiatives within value streams they manage

Purchasing Coffee
• Managing contracts, communication, and logistics with coffee suppliers in particular origins
• Initiating contracts with suppliers based on the Coffee Managers’ forecast
• Communicating with suppliers regarding samples and approvals/rejections
• Making our coffee better – compiling and communicating QA feedback (physical notes, cupping scores, roasted sales and downblend performance) to appropriate members of the supply chain

Communication/Marketing
• Providing reports/updates from travels and/or communications with origin to the department
• Providing reports/information from travels to staff
• Creating marketing materials and copy for coffee products
• Organizing information for coffee product rollouts
• Contributing to general CCC marketing needs

Cupping
• Evaluating coffee in a professional setting.
• Being an excellent cupper – cupping daily and giving appropriate scores
• Assisting in maintaining a database of cupping scores and notes
• Calibrating regularly with other CCC Quality Analysts and Coffee Buyers

Transparency
• Organizing, verifying and communicating information
• Tracking and verifying transparency (specifically regarding prices) in supply chains
• Contributing to a database of information about coffees––prices, volumes, sales channels, etc––for use in the CCC Transparency Report

Logistics
• Managing coffee logistics from contracts to arrivals.
• Reducing logistical costs through managing the most efficient shipping and destinations
• Managing a coffee inventory position and database

Overall Requirements
• 5 years of specialty coffee industry experience, with at least 3 years as a coffee buyer
• Cupping Skills
• Understanding the commodity of coffee and the specialty coffee trade specifically
• Communication skills: ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders in coffee supply chains
• Ability and willingness to travel, domestically and internationally, possibly on weekends and holidays
• Valid driver’s license and passport

Overall Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Language skills in Spanish, French, Amharic, or Swahili
• Sample Roasting
• Understanding contracts and purchasing terminology including farmgate, FOB, FOT, NANS, SAS, PSS, Offer, Ex-Whse
• Experience or familiarity with Counter Culture’s purchasing principles

Overall 90-Day Goals
• Become familiar with all CCC coffee sourcing projects: duration, volume, price, customer appeal, unique conditions
• Become familiar with the company structure, policies, personnel, etc.
• Understand the CCC buying philosophy and strategy
• Become calibrated with the cuppers in the CCC laboratories
• Strong understanding of Counter Culture’s vision, mission, values, and plan
• Lead in managing value streams within assigned origins or partnerships
• Identify key flavor characteristics of each of Counter Culture’s coffee offerings
• Evaluate any coffee using the CCC cupping form and scoring system
• Demonstrate proficiency with the basics of coffee purchasing contract terms: FOB and FOT, fixed and differential, SAS, NA/NS, Ex-warehouse, hedging, futures, volume/cup quality/price relationships

Physical Aspects of this Job
The physical activity of this position
Balancing – maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping – bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Crouching – bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Reaching – extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing – particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking – moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing – using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling – using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting – raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
Fingering – picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasping: applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing – perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discriminations in sound.
Repetitive motion – substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

The physical requirements of this position
Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision – Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes. Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position – Employee is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Employee is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. Employee is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. Employee is subject to atmospheric conditions; one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

Benefits – Currently, the offered benefits include: group health (medical, dental and vision), available the first of the month after 30 days of employment; Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and for Dependent Care; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; 401(k) program; paid time off; six company holidays.

Counter Culture Coffee is an Equal Opportunity Employer in both policy and practice.

Counter Culture Coffee assesses candidates for employment based on their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job for which they are applying and without regard to any non-job related category as protected by federal, state or local law.

Finalist candidates for employment will be required to pass a reference check process, successfully complete a post-offer/pre-employment criminal background check, and demonstrate USA employment eligibility (per federal and state law, Counter Culture Coffee participates in the federal E-Verify program).

Please apply here.

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Posted: January 16th 2020

Counter Culture Coffee
Regional Manager
Washington D.C.

Counter Culture Coffee was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Durham, NC, with regional offices in 12 major cities across the country. Counter Culture Coffee has been continuously innovating in the coffee industry and we’re looking for passionate, dynamic, diverse team members to help us expand our efforts.

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Counter Culture Coffee is
• Quality Coffee | We continue to cultivate relationships with growers and organizations around the world in order to build trust, improve quality, and foster transparency.
• Education | We believe the pursuit of coffee perfection includes educating ourselves, our partners, and our customers about the coffee supply chain and the best methods of preparation.
• Sustainability | Our commitment to affecting positive change in every community to which we are connected is driven by our belief that we can–and should–always strive to improve upon the present.
• Transparency | We are committed to sustainability and holding ourselves and our peers accountable for creating a more sustainable future of coffee.
 
The Regional Manager is responsible for the overall success of a single Counter Culture Training Center-supported region. This role is focused entirely on leading a team of Sales and Account Managers, Equipment Technicians, and Regional Educators in the pursuit of successful achievement of company goals.

This seat works with the Eastern Divisional Manager to set the sales and retention strategy for the Wholesale Channel, as well with the rest of the Regional Management Team to support the implementation of best-in-class Technical Services and Professional Education. This seat leads regional Sales and Account Managers in pursuit of adding and retaining appropriate, good-fit business.