At a coffee mill, soybean processor, or dry-goods plant, you weigh inbound and outbound bean loads — verifying truck weights, sample-testing for moisture and quality, and recording tickets that feed grower payments and inventory.
Inside a bean processing facility, the day runs on the rhythm of inbound trucks and outbound bags — drivers pulling onto the platform scale, beans flowing through sampling probes, tickets printing with weight, moisture, and grade. You're often the gatekeeper between grower delivery and the mill's storage. Tickets processed and weight accuracy anchor the visible measures.
What surprises people new to the role is the seasonal volume swing — harvest season brings trucks lined up at the scale; off-season runs slower with smaller flows. Variance across employers is real: large grain elevators and processors have multiple scales and structured ticketing; at smaller mills the bean weigher often combines scale, sampling, and basic lab work.
It fits people who are comfortable on a rural plant site and steady through seasonal-volume cycles. The trade-off is harvest-season hours that can stretch long during peak weeks. Grain-handling and agricultural-industry credentials anchor advancement.
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View all Admin & Office roles →At a coffee mill, soybean processor, or dry-goods plant, you weigh inbound and outbound bean loads — verifying truck weights, sample-testing for moisture and quality, and recording tickets that feed grower payments and inventory.
Median pay for a Bean Weigher is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $35K to $60K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, and Coordination.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 4.8% through 2034, with roughly 49,720 people working in it today (BLS).
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