Zingerman's Coffee Company Production Staff in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Zingerman's

Employment Type: Full Time (32-40 hours per week); M-F (very occasionally weekends)

Valid Driver’s License and Exemplary Driving Record Required

Compensation: $16 per hour

Preference will be given to candidates that can start as soon as possible.

Performance Expectations:

• You’ll be responsible for producing the product that ends up in our customers’ hands in a fast paced environment
• You’ll produce numerous products in a range of package sizes and labels
• You’ll be responsible for how our product looks and gets shipped.
• You’ll be responsible for accurately filling orders by pulling inventory
• You’ll need to work with a sense of urgency
• The job requires repetitive lifting of coffee (from 10 ounce bags to 150 pounds delivery totes)
• You’ll be delivering to the other Zingerman’s businesses and our other local (non-ZCOB) customers
• You may end up driving a fairly large delivery van and should be comfortable with that
• When driving the delivery vehicle, you are responsible for representing the company in a professional manner- following our customer service recipes as needed, as well as the rules of the road.
• You’ll work with and learn how to use our automated equipment, UPS shipping terminal, weigh and fill equipment, grinders, some parts of the roaster, etc.
• You’ll be responsible for maintaining a clean workplace/warehouse
• You’ll be producing large quantities of cold brew
• You’ll be responsible for receiving orders

Some things we want you to know:

• We work in a warehouse – it can get hot in the summer
• We work in a warehouse – it can get cold in the winter (but the roaster produces lots of heat!)
• You will work in very close proximity to some heavy/loud equipment (it’s a warehouse)
• We spend a lot of time on our feet.

Also:

• We drink lots of REALLY good coffee
• We work as a team and we all do whatever it takes
• We work in an environment of mutual respect
• We believe that “fun” is part of the work experience

Qualifications:

Success Patterns for this position are:

• You MUST be organized and accurate
• You MUST have an urgency mindset.
• You’ll need to use some fairly basic math skills on a regular basis for recipes, blending, and conversion between weights in ounces, pounds, etc.
• In addition to being organized and accurate, you’ll need to be efficient and neat (tidy)
• The delivery position requires you to have a driver’s license and have a safe driving record
• We expect you to think about how and why we do things and suggest ideas and methods to increase our efficiency and accuracy
• Can work within given time constraints (time and speed are a factor)
• Can work occasional long shifts during peak periods of production (particularly during November and December) and occasionally throughout the year.
• You’ll be expected to learn and get certified to use the forklift

Successful candidates will have the following desired characteristics:

• You should be detailed oriented and love a challenging environment
• You should be reliable and dependable
• You should be able to manage your energy in the midst of chaos
• You should be self motivated and able to work both independently and as a team
• Solid communication skills are a must
• You should be a quick learner, able to both ask questions and take direction
• You should be able to think outside of the box, share knowledge with staff and be a good problem solver.
• You should be enthusiastic and possess positive energy
• We value productivity and teamwork, so while we keep excessive chatter to a minimum to get the job done, we also believe in having fun!

Physical Demands

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds routinely, and up to 150 pounds.
• Comfortable standing, lifting and bending for the duration of shift.
• Able to drive two or more hours at a time.