Coffee Roasting Technician -2nd Shift
$41,600–$45,760 year
On-siteBrooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Operate roasting and grinding equipment to meet daily production schedules while monitoring roast profiles and maintaining top-tier quality standards. Follow all QC checks, documentation, and procedures to ensure food safety and communicate equipment issues for quick resolution. Take ownership of station cleanliness, maintenance, and continuous improvement, then taste, evaluate, and refine during cuppings and sensory sessions to keep every roast true to its profile. Participate in development opportunities to grow technical expertise. This 2nd shift role supports Peet's mission of pursuing better coffee for people and the planet, offering training for those new to manufacturing or looking to advance in coffee production.
Required Qualifications
- A hands-on, detail-oriented problem solver
- A passion for coffee and craftsmanship
- Dependable
- Team player
- Comfortable working independently
- Adaptable
- Motivated
- Eager to learn
- Values safety
- Values collaboration
- Values doing things the right way
- Able to work 8-hour shifts while standing
- 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
- Able to lift 80 pounds 20% of the shift
- Able to endure constant leaning and bending during shift
- Able to handle/move up to 750-pound bins on casters
Desired Qualifications
- A strong interest—or prior experience—in the coffee industry (barista, roaster, or similar)
- Prior experience with Caribou or Peet's Coffee
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