Chris Leiser Email & Phone Number

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Opening Duties- Open the facility for the morning shift- Start up air compressors- Start and warm up roasters- Create daily roast list from work orders in NetSuite- Distribute batches between roasters Netsuite management- Build out roasted coffee work orders- Adjust SKU components as needed- Troubleshoot fulfillment and work order issuesPersonnel management- Approve PTO requests- Request feedback, hold quarterly reviews, and one on ones with team members- Set goals- Delegate tasks Operations / Roasting- Create and manage schedules for roasting machine maintenance- Maintain necessary spreadsheets for managing large volume orders for better visibility- Working closely with and strategizing with the Roasting supervisor, Production supervisor, and East Coast Operations manager to achieve roasting and order fulfillment in an efficient manner.- Participate in Operations meetings to disseminate vital information and communicate with other relevant departments- Unload and organize green coffee, with a forklift and/or stacker, in the designated areas of the green warehouse

Durham, North Carolina

Opening Duties- Open the facility for the morning shift- Start up air compressors- Start and warm up roasters- Create roast list from work orders in NetSuite- Check and adjust roast list as neededNetsuite management- Build out roasted coffee work orders- Edit work orders according to roast listRoasting- Roast multiple batches of coffee according to specification as determined by the roast list- Roasting machine maintenance- Handle chaff removal- Gather recyclable and waste materials into designated areas- QC roasted coffee as needed- Unload green coffee deliveries with forklift or stacker and organize in a racking system- Organize and stage green coffee at the loading area for two 90 kg Probats and 70 kg LoringMachines: 90 kg Probat, 70 Kg Loring Peregrine, 10 kg Samiac, San Franciscan sample roaster

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Partner in commercial real estate rental property and business incubator in downtown Winston-Salem, NC.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Coffee Procurement- Sample roasting and cupping / QC for all green coffee purchases- Building and maintaining importing partner relationships- Approving pre shipment samples, signing FOB/EX WHSE contracts, and setting timetables for any given 3 or 6 month green coffee contracts- Creating and maintaining spreadsheets for managing green coffee, both on site and in warehouse, for both spot and contract purchases- Working closely with the finance department to pay green coffee invoices on time and avoid unnecessary carry charges- Handling freight logistics when ordering green coffeePersonnel Management- Supervise and work closely with one employee on all things coffee roasting / production relatedRoasting- Create and manage a spreadsheet for daily wholesale orders- Create a roast list based on the daily wholesale order spreadsheet- Roast coffees to specification- Daily roasted coffee QC or as neededProduction- Bag and seal coffee orders in 12 oz and 5 lb bags for wholesale and grocery customers- Blending, filling, and shipping orders for wholesale and online customers- Order and maintain packaging supplies (stamps, labels, bags, etc.)Miscellaneous- Create online and social media content- Create and provide information to wholesale customers about new coffees, holiday work schedules, and any other relevant information regarding coffee and / or wholesale orders- Coffee grinder maintenance Coffee TravelGuatemala (Jan. 29 - Feb. 5, 2011)Atitlan, Antigua, Acatenango Colombia - (July 17 - July 23, 2016)Buesaco, NariñoLa Plata, Huila

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Performed both large and small jobs including home renovations, painting, minor electrical, minor plumbing, tile, roofing, fencing, gutters, and general carpentry.