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Coffee grinder
Also known as: grinder operator, grinding machine attendant
About this occupation
Coffee grinders operate grinding machines to grind coffee beans to specified fineness.
Essential skills and knowledge
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- tend grinding mill machine
- tolerate strong smells
- apply HACCP
- examine production samples
- operate grain cleaning machine
- apply GMP
- collect samples for analysis
- lift heavy weights
- milling machines
- check processing parameters
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Food Processing Workers, All Other (O*NET 51-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,680 a year (2025), 65,000 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.