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Production Assistant Paid Internship @ Kavnia Coffee - Chicago, IL

Kavnia Coffee is a sustainable cold drip coffee company, powered by women. We use our patented brewing system, dripping water drop by drop over coffee grounds for many hours to highlight the flavors of specialty coffee beans. We sell our coffee concentrate, which is 3x stronger than traditional cold brew, and takes 15 seconds to prepare at home. We use just two ingredients: fair trade, organic coffee and water. We have been incorporated since Jan 2020, but pivoted into CPG in Mar 2021.

Internship Description & Objectives:
Assist with production. Kavnia brews coffee at the hatchery once a week in a 6 hour shift. After training, the intern will set up the brewer, keep an eye on the coffee during the brewing process, package the coffee once it’s finished and clean up with work station. The Kavnia production process has some down time. During that time, the intern will help with another area of the business based on their area of interest: (a) Help manage operations; after training, learn about inventory management and keep track of what needs to be ordered, and/or (b) help create social media content to increase brand awareness.
  1. Understand and manage a beverage production operation
  2. Understand and manage an e-commerce shipping operation
  3. Understand inventory management
  4. Social media marketing and content creation to drive brand awareness
  5. Start up experience - how growing companies plan, adapt, sell and fulfill

Additional Requirements:
  • Complete a 2-4 hour stage (aka trial run)
  • Slip resistant shoes
  • Prefer to hire someone who is vaccinated against Covid-19
  • Access to a computer to use google products
  • Access to a smartphone for Instagram and tiktok

Number of Hours per Week:
6-8 hours per week

Schedule:
Thursday or Friday

Location:
The Hatchery @ 135 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 and at the Christkindlmarket in Wrigleyville.
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Hourly Rate:
$15.00/hour

How to Apply:
To apply, email resume to alicia@industrialcouncil.com. 
ICNC - Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago
320 N Damen Ave., First Floor
Chicago, IL. 60612
Tel: (312) 421-3941
Fax: (312) 421-1871
Email: info@industrialcouncil.com
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