Operations Intern (Summer 2024) - Compass Coffee
Washington, DC 20002
About the Job
About Compass Coffee
As an Operations Intern, you will:
Embody a growth mindset - training is continuous; we are learning every day and you will view challenges as opportunities
Analyze root problems and propose permanent solutions to solve them forever
Seek out new training and opportunities for our team to improve our best practices
Write guides for use by our team behind bar and in Support operations
Learn about the craft of coffee, sourcing and the product development cycle
Be challenged to zoom in as well as zoom out. Some projects will be far reaching in scope and complexity, others will be very specific and discrete
You"d make a great Operations Intern if you are:
A strong communicator - you"ll be communicating directly with suppliers, customers and other members of the Compass team on a daily basis, in writing, over video calls and in person
Comfortable with ambiguity - things break! Sometimes the plan for the day will need to be reprioritized but every day you will learn something new and make a real contribution for our customers
Interested in learning - there is a lot of opportunity to see many parts of our business and talk with leaders across the company, but you are responsible for asking questions and seeking this out
Motivated to make real things – from helping install espresso machines or hopping on a food assembly line to working as a barista in one of our cafes, you will actually make products our customers enjoy throughout the summer
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Fluency or working proficiency in English
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with multiple priorities
- Proficient in computer use
- Likes coffee and believes in the value of what we do
Please note, this internship is unpaid.
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