Operations Assistant

Starting date: as soon as possible

24 - 32 hours per week Must be living in the area of Amsterdam, Almere, Haarlem, Zaandam or Purmerend.

About Wakuli

We are building the future of coffee. One that is seriously good for drinkers, farmers and the planet.

How? By working directly with farmer groups around the world. We set up transparent, traceable export lines, freshly roast ourselves and serve the coffee straight to customers. These short supply chains make sure we can always pay farmers a good price, while also investing in fully regenerative coffee production.

You’ll find us in bars across the Netherlands, and online through our own platform. For customers, that means freshly roasted specialty coffee that’s easy to get, and just seriously delicious.

We are building the future of coffee with a team of like-minded people from all over the world. And we’re looking for you.

Your role:

We’re looking for a get your hands dirty Operations Assistant, who is not afraid to operate machines. You will be part of a talented, multicultural Operations & Customer Service team, so you will help in our distribution center with coffee production and packing. One day a week you will help in our production kitchen making products such as Chai and another day you will be folindg and closing boxes. Be aware that there is a bit of lifting involved. No specific experience is required, besides the wish to learn, work hard, and have fun with the team in our distribution center which is just 15 minutes away from Amsterdam Centraal by public transport.

Responsibilities:

• Help in our distribution center with coffee production by grinding and packing coffee and in our production kitchen making food & drinks.
• Develop best practices and improve the operations processes on daily base.
• Be the team player everyone wants to work with and have fun while doing it :)

Requirements:

• High school education
• Basic understanding of either Dutch or English
• Experience with Operations is a plus
• A passion for coffee is a plus
• Driving license is a plus
• Living in the area of Amsterdam, Almere, Zaandam, en Purmerend

What we offer.(in addition to more caffeine than you can handle)*

Becoming part of Wakuli means making an impact. We make sure that we not only spread happiness amongst our customers but also to our employees. We consist of a small team of operation assistants, development entrepreneurs, start-up builders, impact marketers, tech-nerds, and FMCG gurus, and are always on the lookout for the next original ideas to reach more consumers and create more impact, whilst making old-time supermarket coffee obsolete.

Additional Wakuli benefits:

• Working in a young, flexible, international, and entrepreneurial environment
• Being part of a talented, multicultural Operations & Customer Service team
• As much of the best coffee as you could possibly drink
• Weekly fresh and healthy team lunches
• Salary: €15.04 per hour
• Electric Swapfiets
• Opportunities to grow within the organization

At Wakuli we are impact accelerators. This is the foundation of our working culture.

We are guided by three main principles and six core values that define how we work together:

1. We make each other better - we strive for constant progress & are guided by trust,
2. We sharpen our focus - our work is defined with clarity & determination,
3. We keep pace as one team - with responsibility & ambition, we work together to grow Wakuli's impact.

We all love what we do – so if you like challenges, developing new skills, and taking initiative, you’ll feel right at home as part of the Wakuli family.