Curio Spice Co. is a woman-owned, certified B Corp(R) dedicated to finding unique, organic spices around the world, sourcing them responsibly and bringing them together in artful blends. We operate a brick and mortar store and culinary lab in Cambridge, MA where we sell pure spices, original spice blends, and spice accessories as well as teach classes and hold events.  We aim to create an intense sensory and educational experience for people who visit our shop and to bring them closer to the communities of farmers around the world who cultivate these flavors.  Our products are sold online, directly to restaurants, at farmers’ markets, and through other retail stores across North America.
 

Position Type: Non-Exempt FT  32-40 hrs/wk

Schedule: Flexible

Location: Winchester, MA

Reports To: Production Manager

Direct Reports: 0

Curio Spice Co. is a certified B Corp(R) dedicated to finding unique, organic spices around the world, sourcing them responsibly and bringing them together in artful blends. We operate a brick and mortar store and kitchen in Cambridge, MA where we sell pure spices, spice blends, and spice accessories, as well as teach classes and hold events. We aim to create an intense sensory and educational experience for people who visit our shop and to bring them closer to the communities of farmers around the world who cultivate these flavors.  Our products are sold online, directly to restaurants, at farmers’ markets, and through other retail stores across North America. We are an independent, woman-owned benefit corporation.

Job Description

The Production Assistant will work out of our brand new facility in Winchester center. Main duties include assisting our production and operations teams with maintaining stock and quality control of our artisan spices and blends.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Product Production & Assistance

1. 1. 1. Pack spices for retail and wholesale orders
      2. Be a key operator of various filling and labeling equipment on the production floor
      3. Assist with updating and maintaining the pack list as needed
      4. Assist with managing product branch transfers to the Cambridge storefront
      5. Observe first-in-first-out procedures, batch tracking, and safety sealing for items
      6. Record production into lot tracking software
      7. Assist with receiving by using lot code generation software and observing FIFO for spice storage
      8. Maintain quality control of spices, blends, and packaging
      9. Communicate low stock items to Production Manager and help manage flow of product
         
          

• Fulfillment Assistance

1. 1. 1. As needed, assist with packing, gathering, and staging products for the fulfillment team.
      2. Assist with wholesale staging and fulfillment as needed
          

• Miscellaneous Duties

1. 1. Complete assigned cleaning and maintenance tasks throughout the facility
   2. Assist in keeping spice and packaging storage organized
   3. Communicate low stock items to management for reorder

Requirements
 

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-starter and quick learner
• Ability to work independently
• Communications skills
• Ability to lift 50 lbs 
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours

We Prefer

• Experience in a fast-paced working environment
• Experience in packing or production lines
• Interest in working for a mission-driven company
• Interest in food, spices, and global cuisines
• Commitment of 6 months minimum 

We Offer

• Flexible hours
• Employer-sponsored healthcare plan
• Sick time and PTO
• Learning opportunities and team-building events
• All the spices you could ever need!