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Plant Manager with Tony Wong, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
Description
Tony Wong is the Plant Manager at 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee roastery in Vancouver that supplies retail chains, independent cafes, and a growing e-commerce operation across Canada.
In this episode, we talk about what plant management actually looks like in a food and beverage manufacturing setting, how speciality coffee is actually made and how a food science background in quality can lead you into a path in operations.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
02:21 - About Tony's Food Job
04:36 - What Are KPIs?
06:00 - How Coffee Beans Are Processed
09:23 - Quality Control and Cupping
11:40 - About Coffee Roasting
17:00 - Quality and Safety Above Profits
19:23 - Tony's Career Path: QA to Operations
21:37 - Why He Stayed in Operations
24:01 - Food Safety Background as an Asset
26:17 - Skills Needed in His Role
35:37 - Role Evolution and Financial Skills
38:01 - Learning from Subject Matter Experts
40:24 - Networking and Asking Questions
41:50 - Advice to His Younger Self
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