Production Lead - Chicago, IL
Coffee roaster located at Damen and Fulton AND at 51st and Hoyne is an employee-owned, rapidly growing coffee roastery and cafe based in Chicago, IL. We are here to make craft coffee more affordable and accessible to everyone. Our locally-roasted coffee is one of the fastest selling products in over 150 Chicagoland grocery stores.
A Day in the Life of a Production Lead includes a mix of customer order intake and invoicing, with upselling opportunities, hands-on production, routing and delivery, and customer service.
Do you enjoy wearing many hats? Can you talk to customers and package product? Do you have a vehicle, valid driver’s license and a clean driving record? You love mornings and can be at work at 6:00AM. If YES to the above questions …. Read on!
For this role, we’re looking for a motivated, high-energy candidate, who enjoys repetition in their work, collaboration with others, solving problems and getting things done independently
Below are some characteristics that would describe a great fit:
Functional Description:
We do things differently. We’re looking for a new team member who is hard working, flexible and energized by being part of the process of getting delicious coffee to our awesome customers.
The Production Lead responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
The ideal candidate will be effective in managing their time and prioritizing responsibilities. They will work independently and be flexible as issues arise. While they will have the full support of the rest of the team, they are expected to handle production independently from start to finish.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with their hands and creating a physical product, whether it's a freshly roasted bag of coffee or a delicious bottle of cold brew.
Work locations vary and salary is based upon experience.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Preferred Experience & Characteristics:
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, and you’d like to be considered for a role on the team, then please send your resume to [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.Sputnik Coffee Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
A Day in the Life of a Production Lead includes a mix of customer order intake and invoicing, with upselling opportunities, hands-on production, routing and delivery, and customer service.
Do you enjoy wearing many hats? Can you talk to customers and package product? Do you have a vehicle, valid driver’s license and a clean driving record? You love mornings and can be at work at 6:00AM. If YES to the above questions …. Read on!
For this role, we’re looking for a motivated, high-energy candidate, who enjoys repetition in their work, collaboration with others, solving problems and getting things done independently
Below are some characteristics that would describe a great fit:
- Coffee Enthusiast
- High-Energy
- Creative Problem Solver
- Intellectually Curious
- Excellent Communicator
- Ability and desire to connect with store management
- Persistent, yet respectful
- Builds rapport to establish strong interpersonal relationships
- Self-Starter
- Goal-Oriented
- Strong Work Ethic
- Accountable
- Continuous Improvement Mindset
Functional Description:
We do things differently. We’re looking for a new team member who is hard working, flexible and energized by being part of the process of getting delicious coffee to our awesome customers.
The Production Lead responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Organizing all wholesale orders in online system
- Reaching out to store managers via phone and email to drive additional orders
- Preparing invoices and order summaries
- Providing detailed Daily Order summary to team members
- Communicating effectively with store managers to provide excellent customer service and solve problems
- Setup and calibrate production machinery
- Coffee packaging and sealing machinery
- Brewing and bottling machinery
- Troubleshoot any issues
- Daily and weekly cleaning of all production equipment
- Running production, bag coffee and bottle cold coffee
- Ensuring Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are maintained
- Running continuous quality control to ensure excellent final product quality
- Loading delivery van and creating a route plan for deliveries
- Delivery of all orders to grocery stores/partner cafes. Up to 25-30 stops/day.
- Identifying opportunities to make production and delivery process more efficient
- Serving as key point of contact via phone, email and in person for all grocery store-related customer service issues
- Review production data reports to identify any missed deliveries or orders
The ideal candidate will be effective in managing their time and prioritizing responsibilities. They will work independently and be flexible as issues arise. While they will have the full support of the rest of the team, they are expected to handle production independently from start to finish.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with their hands and creating a physical product, whether it's a freshly roasted bag of coffee or a delicious bottle of cold brew.
Work locations vary and salary is based upon experience.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Availability to work a total of 5 days per week, possibility of Saturday or Sunday
- Available to start work day at 6:00 am
- Valid Driver's License and clean driving record
- Ability to make 20-30 deliveries per day. Average 6-9 hours drive time at least 2 days a week
- Ability to travel within a 50 mile radius of Chicago during weekdays and weekends
- Company van will be provided for work-related travel
- 1 year commitment
- Willingness to work in non-air conditioned production environment
- Ability to lift 50 pounds comfortably
- Food Safety Manager Certification course completion will be required after hiring
- Willingness to learn Google Suite (Gmail, Google Sheets, Docs), Salesforce and Quickbooks
Preferred Experience & Characteristics:
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to adapt in a dynamic environment
- Attentive
- Strong drive for results
- Passion for coffee
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, and you’d like to be considered for a role on the team, then please send your resume to [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.Sputnik Coffee Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.