About Us & Our Community:
Welcome to Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters, where every cup is a journey and every team member is family. We're a tight-knit crew committed to delivering exceptional coffee experiences. From accolades to adventures, we're a passionate team that values creativity, excellence, and the connections we make—one cup at a time. Join us on the road to flavor discovery.
Job Description
We are currently seeking a diligent and motivated Production & Warehouse Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production and warehouse activities. If you have a passion for coffee and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Packing Coffee: Operate both automatic and manual packing lines to ensure efficient and accurate packaging of our specialty coffee products.
- Picking/Packing Wholesale Orders: Fulfill wholesale orders accurately and in a timely manner, maintaining high standards of quality control.
- Shipping Coordination: Utilize online freight portals to coordinate the shipment of orders, ensuring they are dispatched promptly and reach customers on time.
- Assist with Roasting Needs: Support the roasting team with various tasks as needed, including weighing, grinding, and blending coffee beans. Scope for learning how to roast!
- Delivery: Drive our delivery vans to transport coffee orders to customers located in Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, ensuring safe and timely delivery.
Essential Criteria:
- Embrace the core values of Zest Specialty Coffee Roasters and behave in accordance with them.
- Work accurately, attend to detail, be diligent in record-keeping, and follow up.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and professional personal presentation.
- Communicate clearly and effectively.
- Work neatly and orderly.
- Carry out duties in accordance with procedures specified by management.
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- Accept responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Work safely and be aware of occupational health & safety for self and others.
- Full Driver's License.
- Confidence in navigation and driving in all traffic conditions.
Ideal Criteria:
- Experience working with coffee, either in a cafe or another roastery.
- Roasting experience
- Good grasp of technology and using business ERP and Inventory Systems.
- Current Forklift Licence
When?
We are looking to onboard a great fit into our team to help take us to new heights. If you are ready to take on an exciting role in the world of specialty coffee production and warehousing, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for our team. We look forward to hearing from you!