Coffee grinder

Coffee grinders operate grinding machines to grind coffee beans to specified fineness.

The following job titles also refer to coffee grinder:

grinding machine attendant
grinder operator

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a coffee grinder.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Coffee grinder is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to coffee grinder.

cacao beans cleaner
cocoa mill operator
yeast distiller
coffee roaster
fish trimmer

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of coffee grinder. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of coffee grinder with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

green coffee buyer
green coffee coordinator
animal feed supervisor
malt house supervisor
dairy processing technician

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of coffee grinder.

• Coffee grinding levels: The known levels are coarse grind, medium grind, medium/fine grind, fine grind, super fine grind, and turkish grind. Indication of machinery to achieve product specification.
• Milling machines: Milling and mills and their operation in theory and practice.

These skills are necessary for the role of coffee grinder.

• Tolerate strong smells: Tolerate strong smells expelled by the goods being processed during the production of goods.
• Check processing parameters: Check processing parameters to keep under control the technological processes.
• Operate grain cleaning machine: Start automatic cleaning machine that blows as well as sifts foreign particles, like dirt, twigs, and also stones from whole grain conveys clean grain to storage tank for further processing.
• Collect samples for analysis: Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
• Apply HACCP: Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Work in conveyor belts in food manufacturing: Work in rotating conveyor belt systems in food manufacturing.
• Follow hygienic procedures during food processing: Ensure a clean working space according to hygienic standards in the food processing industry.
• Lift heavy weights: Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.
• Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages: Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
• Apply GMP: Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Carry out checks of production plant equipment: Carry out checks of the machinery and equipment used in the production plant. Ensure that the machinery is working properly, set machines before usage, and assure continuous operability of the equipment.
• Match coffee grind to coffee type: Use different coffee grinding procedures and preparation methods.
• Examine production samples: Examine production samples visually or manually to verify properties such as clarity, cleanliness, consistency, humidity and texture.
• Tend grinding mill machine: Operate a grinding mill that grinds grains such as cereals, cocoa beans or coffee beans to obtain powders or pastes with different consistencies and grain sizes.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of coffee grinder. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Types of coffee beans: Most known coffee types, Arabica and Robusta, and the cultivars under each one of those types.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of coffee grinder. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Act reliably: Proceed in a way that one can be relied on or depended on.
• Work independently in service of a food production process: Work individually as an important element in service of a food production process. This function is executed individually with little or no supervision or collaboration with colleagues.
• Develop standard operating procedures in the food chain: Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in the food chain based on the production feedback. Understand current operating procedures and identify best techniques. Develop new procedures and update existing ones.
• Liaise with colleagues: Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to ensure that work in general run efficiently towards the achievement of the objectives.
• Maintain updated professional knowledge: Regularly attend educational workshops, read professional publications, actively participate in professional societies.
• Assess quality characteristics of food products: Assess quality characteristics of food products in terms of the main properties (e.g. physical, sensorial, chemical, technological, etc.) for raw materials, half-finished products, as well as finish products.
• Dispose food waste: Dispose or collect food waste with the purpose of recycling or throwing away from the production process. Follow established procedures for their disposal taking care of the environment and the safety matters according to legislations.
• Liaise with managers: Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production: Make sure to comply with environmental legislation in food production. Understand the legislation related to environmental matters in food manufacturing and apply it in practice.
• Label samples: Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.

8160 – Food and related products machine operators

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References

1. Coffee grinder – ESCO