Job Description

The Coffee Quest is a socially responsible, green coffee company committed to building a profitable and future-proof value chain for all stakeholders. Our team of around 50 coffee professionals is based in four countries: Colombia, Brazil, The Netherlands, and the United States. Collectively, we strive to directly link coffee growers and roasters, ensuring sustainable pricing for all added value activities.

Following the yearly harvest calendar, we receive samples from our supplier network. Using our quality protocol each sample is examined to determine if the quality corresponds to our requirements.

Your mission will be to support quality control. Manage traceability and origins, and test physical and sensory characteristics of each coffee. Elevate our standards and enhance our recommendations to customers.

Working in our European office means you will be a part of a diverse and multicultural team, including people who speak Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian, and English. You will be stationed at our Amsterdam office, but you will also have the chance to communicate with our sister companies in Colombia and Brazil and our partners across our supply network.

Your activities as Quality Assurance Intern:

1)   Roasting & preparing cuppings: Learn how to digitally profile using the ROEST (one of the latest machines for sample roasting). Prepare cuppings according to our SCA protocol and support the quality supervisor in the evaluation. Understand how to influence the roast and match this to the need for cupping coffee lots.

2)     Physical and Sensory evaluation:  You will actively participate in the evaluation of incoming green offer samples. This includes keeping track of all incoming samples, learning and presenting your findings to the Account Managers. Part of gathering the information includes contacting Exporters and Producers to complete information.

3)   Sample administration: Registration of all incoming and outgoing green samples in Cropster Lab. Checking the physical state of each sample, going through the beans and measuring variables such as humidity levels. Get in touch with our suppliers to provide the corresponding feedback and complete missing information. On a daily basis we prepare sample packages to send out to customers. Work with each account manager to efficiently prepare the perfect package for them to roast & cup.

Working in our European office means you will be a part of a diverse and multicultural team, including people who speak Dutch, Spanish, German, Italian, and English. You will be stationed at our Amsterdam office, but you will also have the chance to communicate with our sister companies in Colombia and Brazil and our partners across our supply network.

Requirements

EU Working Rights

Languages

English language skills are a must, other languages an advantage.

Availability

Must be available immediately and for a minimum of 3 months, preferably 6 months.

Benefits

What can we offer you?

• A positive, supportive work culture at a quickly growing company and enjoy the perks of working with great colleagues and great coffee!
  
• Gain valuable experience working in a dynamic startup environment where you will have the opportunity to take ownership of a project and deliver measurable results.
  
• The office is located at Amsterdam Roasters, a coffee hub featuring multiple companies and staffed by coffee professionals, offering a wealth of knowledge and expertise on all things coffee.
  
• In addition to office work, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in events and team “borrels”.
  
• A chance to make a positive impact in the world.
  

For this internship, you will receive €600 monthly and travel reimbursement can be discussed.

How to Apply

Apply via our careers website and follow the instructions at https://thecoffeequest.zohorecruit.eu/jobs/Careers  

Job Categories: Sustainable Agriculture / Food. Job Types: Internship. Salaries: Less than 20,000.

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