Distant Lands Coffee

Distant Lands Coffee Official site of Distant Lands Coffee. Distant Lands Coffee is part of a vertically integrated organization that controls its coffees from the seed to your cup.

We live in the producing countries and supervise the planting, cultivation, harvesting, milling, sorting, bagging and exportation of our coffees. This control gives us a quality assurance system that is unmatched by any other specialty coffee company. Once at the roasting plant, our master roasters combine modern technology with traditional artisanship to expertly produce coffees of unparalleled flavor and character. The proof is in the cup!

08/24/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Warehouse Expeditor is responsible for the daily transactions of raw materials and finished goods to support the Production and Warehouse Teams. The position is chiefly responsible for detailed process work, including and posting raw material and finished goods from Production and staging raw materials needed for Production both physically and in the company ERP system, Great Plains.

KEY DUTIES:
· Pull and stage raw materials requested by Production
· Generate system transfer for materials staged for Production
· Perform inspection of inbound finished goods and raw materials from Production
· Verification of inbound finished goods and raw material from Production physically and systematically, ensuring there is no product or material damage or shortages
· Transact inbound finished goods and raw material in the ERP system from Production
· Operates equipment such as forklifts to put away inbound finished goods and raw materials in assigned racking positions
· Able to manually offload floor loaded green coffee containers with teammate
· Counts, weighs, and/or measures incoming or outgoing items to compare information to the system inventory
· Perform inspection and verification of items being received from outside vendors
· Generate necessary receiving paperwork
· Completes necessary paperwork such as sanitation logs and equipment inspections logs
· Possess strong knowledge of DLC work/product flow, greens, greens receiving, batching, allocation, scheduling, shipping, and finished products.
· Prioritize safety; understand the requirements for creating and maintaining a safe workplace.
· Work with Inventory Manager to minimize inventory discrepancies.
· Comprehension of DLC QA standards / SQF Policies.
· Step into production and or warehouse roles as business needs arise.

POSITION SKILL/COMPETENCY:
• Demonstrates the ability to work, communicate and establish a solid, respectful rapport with team members at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Proven attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and/or priorities and easily adapt to changing situations in support of high-volume operation.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Possess personal and professional integrity
• Operate potentially dangerous equipment in a safe manner.
• Ability to work efficiently and safely.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 75 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in an environment with exposure to varying weather temperatures and dust.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

08/24/2022

This position is responsible for the daily operation of any one of DLC’s roasters. The key elements necessary for this position are DLC product knowledge, specific roaster training and certification, DLC Quality Assurance training and DLC GMP training. This position is responsible for operating the roaster and maintaining product flow within the scheduled timeline with minimal down time.

KEY DUTIES:
• DLC product knowledge
• Complete understanding of all DLC items
• Understanding of entire work/product flow
• DLC machine knowledge
• Able to run one roast system, as a beginning tech
• Continues to learn and is being coached
• Learning basic data management
• Ability to recognize and report potential issues prior to production
• Completes PMs
• DLC Quality Assurance knowledge
• Proper understanding of all DLC QA standards
• Accountable for integrity and appearance of all finished product
• Understanding of product coding and date/lot coding
• Ability to record accurate and complete production logs
• DLC GMP knowledge
• Completion of DLC GMP training seminars
• Complies with safety
• Plant Environment
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area
• Sweep work area regularly after each use
• Ensure that all supplies are organized and stored in their proper place
• Ensure that all equipment used is cleaned and well maintained
• Every employee has a responsibility to report employee safety, food safety and/or quality concerns to their Supervisor/Manager immediately upon identification.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned

POSITION SKILL/COMPETENCY:
• Ability to work quickly and safely
• Lift a minimum of 25 lbs. on a regular basis
• Operate potentially dangerous equipment in a safe manner
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Warehouse environment includes exposure to varying weather temperatures and dust.
• Work under strict deadlines
• Work well in a team environment
• Personal and professional integrity
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school diploma required; technical or college degree a plus
• Previous experience in a manufacturing facility a plus

08/12/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Plant Maintenance Manager Position is responsible to manage engineering and maintenance services to achieve maximum financial results from the plants capital expenditures, maintenance expenditures, production equipment and fixed assets. Works across teams to maximize plant productivity, promote safety and quality.

KEY DUTIES:
• Manage engineering and maintenance services and ensure operational reliability.
• Oversee preventative maintenance compliance and effectiveness.
• Develop, monitor and ensure timely completion of plant goals/action plans, both short and long term.
• Assist Plant Manager in making operational improvements to reduce costs and to increase productivity.
• Utilize new technology and lean manufacturing principals and processes available to maximize efficiency.
• Plan, manage and execute capital asset program in compliance with Annual Operating Plan and established policy.
• Have or develop a network base with equipment vendors.
• Promote development of cost saving initiatives including management of utilities and equipment.
• Provide the day-to-day operational leadership for mechanics and associated personnel.
• Develop a work environment within manufacturing that promotes trust, teamwork quality and safety.
• Assign accountability, build teams, hire, develop, evaluate, train, discipline.
• Ensure the adherence to policies, practices, and procedures.
• Communicate items of interest or concern to employees and Plant Manager via written and oral communication.
• Ensure production of a quality product in compliance with Federal and State guidelines
• Ensure regulatory compliance as appropriate (OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, HACCP, Etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Personal and professional integrity
• Must pass pre-employment testing.
• Distant Lands Coffee is a drug free workplace.
• Some weekend and overtime work will be required.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions of hands and lifting up to 55 pounds.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner, pass in house forklift training/certification
• Work in an environment where temperatures may vary

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school diploma or GED required.
• BA/BS in industrial, mechanical, engineering or business administration, or a 4-year technical degree in related discipline; or equivalent education/experience in the manufacturing field.
• 3+ years supervisory in food/beverage experience preferred.

REPORTING TO THIS POSITION ARE: Maintenance Technicians Team

07/18/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:
Digital Marketing Manager is responsible for supporting our branded programs across digital and social media platforms. This individual has a deep understanding of social voice, tone, style and creative and has experience working across a multitude of social media platforms.

KEY DUTIES:
• Day-to-day responsibilities include conceiving, implementing, and measuring social and influencer marketing campaigns across all relevant channels.
• Manages daily social communication, consumer listen and response, sentiment analysis and inquiries.
• Creates and manages content calendars and scheduled ads for Instagram, Facebook, print etc. to deliver on business goals.
• Demonstrates a clear ability to develop tactics and campaigns that drive business goals; earned media, audience growth, owned engagement, acquisition, reach, brand awareness and more.
• Formulates paid-social strategies, ensuring that decisions are consistent with established objectives.
• Assists with managing our online brand ambassador/influencer program, sourcing new partnerships, campaign communications, and making the most of our influencer relationships.
• Regular maintenance of brand websites and assistance with updates to online eCommerce channels (Walmart.com, Amazon.com)
• Copy writing, copy editing, content creation, photo shoots; image retouching and management.
• Grow our loyalty mailing lists and provide engaging monthly content and newsletters
• Supports the Marketing Team on various projects that may include day-to-day tasks as assigned

POSITION SKILL/COMPETENCY:
• Effective written and verbal communication for copywriting and storytelling
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Able to multitask across a variety of projects and deadlines
• Graphic Design and Adobe Creative Suite experience preferred
• Experience with web design (Wordpress) and photography a plus
• Must be able to work independently, be detail oriented, organized and have the ability to deal with multiple priorities
• Collaboration; works cross functionally within the Marketing department and with external agencies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2-3 years experience
• Understanding of major social media channels required, love social media content as a whole
REPORTING TO THIS POSITION ARE: None

07/18/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Manager-Foodservice will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for the DLC product portfolio including our new brand Java Trading. Full advantage points of our products must be leveraged within foodservice channels. The successful candidate will be responsible for the overall general management of the DLC business unit and new customer growth across the portfolio.

KEY DUTIES:
The Senior Manager-Foodservice will lead the creation and activation of all sales plans across the Distant Lands Foodservice coffee portfolio, identifying and executing critical growth and revenue drivers for the business. As the business market champion, the Senior Manager-Foodservice ensures that all customer communication reflects the products core positioning, and supports the achievement of the company’s sales and strategic goals. This individual is responsible for identifying and implementing strategies and tactics that will enhance the company’s sales advantage, increase capabilities with customers, increase trial and develop customer loyalty. This includes development and coordination across all customer touch-points and foodservice channels to ensure sales and profit growth.

- Customer/Channel Expert
Lead and drive the DLC story to the next level with customers. Achieve top to top relationships with new business and current customer opportunities. The net result will be business growth and a solid strategic plan for foodservice.

- General Management
Work with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and other functions to deliver financial targets and meet our customers’ needs (operators and distributors).

- Financial Deliverables
Maintain ultimate ownership of the P&L. Responsible for ensuring that annual customer plans are designed and aligned cross functionally to deliver key financial targets.

- Marketing Strategy & Planning
Partner with the executive management team to architect an integrated coffee development and marketing communications strategy. Utilize market data, consumer/customer research and insights, and competitive intelligence to identify new opportunities and needs in the coffee/foodservice market that support the expansion and customization of existing Specialty Coffee products, the introduction of new products, and customer segmentation initiatives that will drive sales and create new revenue streams.

Additional duties and responsibilities
• Responsible for success and distribution of new DLC brand product Java Trading.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with key foodservice customers.
• Leverage customer relationships and enhance their experience with us, driving more business across the base and emerging segments.
• Work with and develop sales managers/representatives in the achievement of sales quotas, effective pricing and margin sustainability. Take the lead in acquiring, developing and retaining productive sales talent.
• Create and conduct effective sales presentations.
• Develop and successfully implement a sales strategy for foodservice that is aligned with the company’s objectives.
• Lead key customer trade shows and presentations.
• Secure new customers and achieve new business targets assigned.

POSITION SKILL/COMPETENCY:
• Innovative and creative thinker
• High degree of intellectual horsepower
• Complex problem solver – creates options, then converge
• Entrepreneurial drive and spirit
• Collaborative management style
• Impeccable listening skills – listens first, then responds
• High energy – strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Influencing skills – proven ability to persuade others towards an idea or goal
• Excellent planning and organizational skills

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Foodservice sales experience required including work with group purchasing organizations, national accounts, regional accounts and significant stand-alone customers.
• Commodity based business a decided advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing or related field; or related or equivalent education/experience in the sales and marketing field.
• Computer proficiency.
• Familiarity and professional relationships with major national Foodservice customers.
• Customer background with DLC core customers is an advantage for candidate.
• Experience within smaller, hands on and resource light organization with a background in a larger foodservice discipline helpful.
• Nationwide travel required.

POSITION REPORTS TO: VP of Sales Foodservice

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Desire to learn about coffee
• Enjoys all types of coffee and is a consumer of coffee
• Background in coffee a benefit

07/18/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for sending all green coffee from the Warehouse mezzanine to the Roasting facility. This position is responsible for quality assurance (proper item/lot coding), paperwork completeness and work area cleanliness.

KEY DUTIES:
• Documentation of greens used, including lot code, item number and pounds used
• Responsible for reviewing item and batch quantities of green coffee
• Accountable for all green coffee sent to the roaster
• Responsible to adhere to the GMP policy
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area
• Ensure that all supplies are organized and stored in their proper place
• Ensure that green coffee meets Company standards
• Every employee has a responsibility to report employee safety, food safety and/or quality concerns to their Supervisor/Manager immediately upon identification
• Perform all other related duties as assigned

POSITION SKILL/COMPETENCY:
• Pull/drag a minimum of 132 lbs
• Perform repetitive motions for extended periods of time
• Work under strict deadlines
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Work well in a team environment
• Warehouse environment includes exposure to varying weather temperatures
• Personal and professional integrity
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Ability to use a forklift (training and certification provided)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Previous experience in a manufacturing facility a plus

This position is Sunday - Thursday, swing shift (2:00pm - 10:30pm). Some overtime may be required.

07/18/2022

This position is for graveyard shift, 10pm - 6:30am. Some weekend overtime may be required as needed.

Position Summary
This position actively participates in the inspection and quality testing of roasted coffee and finished products according to DLC or customer requirements and specifications.
Active involvement includes performing and providing oversight of monitoring activities of the QACCP program, collaboration with operational and personnel, performing finished good checks, assisting and verifying quality control measures, and other activities within the quality department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Inspection of green coffee for visual cleanliness, mold, pest infestation, bean size, moisture, defects, and performing sample roasts and cupping as necessary.
• Inspection of roasted coffee for roast profile and Agtron score, grind profile, and screen size/breakage.
• Inspection of finished goods for compliance to DLC and customer specifications, residual Oxygen content, sensory tasting, etc.
• Monitoring production practices regarding food quality and placing nonconforming product on QA Hold.
• Collecting and analyzing quality attributes and data, completing forms, and communication with operations in regards to food quality concerns.

Qualifications
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Bi-Lingual a plus, but not required.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Good organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to take initiative and work in a team environment.
• Active understanding or willingness to learn and comply with food quality and integrity policies.
• PC-based computing experience, primarily with Microsoft software.

Education and Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent education and/or experience in the field of food manufacturing, quality control or quality assurance, the coffee industry, or manufacturing and food sales environments.
• Documented history of self-development.

07/18/2022

POSITION SUMMARY:
Proactively prioritize workflow and daily schedules, and manage all functions of the warehouse.

KEY DUTIES:
• Proactively prioritize workflow and daily schedules, and manage all functions of our warehouse to include (but not limited to): order picking, loading and unloading trucks, quality checking orders, preparing records of shipments and bills of lading, posting transfers, receiving documents, warehouse cleanliness and UPS shipments.
• Audit some inventory control, clerical records and information needed to verify inventory
• Pull, count and verify material out of locations in the warehouse as needed
• Research inventory discrepancies.
• Train distribution team members to assure compliance with all procedures, OSHA safety rules and proper equipment usage/certification
• Utilize Great Plains, Excel, Word and any other required business systems
• Keep all work in process material organized on the floor and insure all tagging is correct according to department procedures
• Maintain company objectives and coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other team members to maximize efficiencies
• Organize staff and temporary personnel to accomplish outlined tasks
• Manage and oversee all logistics and carrier relations
• Manage warehouse budget
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations
• Every employee has a responsibility to report employee safety, food safety and/or quality concerns to their Supervisor/Manager immediately upon identification.

POSITION SKILL/COMPETENCY:
• Requires good supervisory, project management, and communication skills
• Familiarity with material and supply handling
• Physical Demands: While performing the regular duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Intermediate understanding and use of Microsoft Word, MS Outlook, MS Access and MS Excel

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent and/or one to three years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in warehousing, production, or distribution operations
• Forklift and reach truck experience required

REPORTING TO THIS POSITION: Warehouse personnel, Warehouse Supervisor

FOR MORE INFORMATION/TO APPLY: email [email protected]

Address

801 Houser Way N
Renton, WA
98057

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14259172920

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