BY STEPHEN H. COWLES/CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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WINDSOR—Just as a really good pot of coffee needs time to brew, so does building a facility that specializes in the beverage.

Gov. Bob McDonnell in October announced that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters would establish a production and distribution site at the Shirley T. Holland Intermodal Park on Route 460. The company plans to employ 800 who will be paid an average of $40,000 a year.

Katie Gilroy, manager of corporate communications, said Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is currently hiring for 45 positions and plans to add an additional 20 over the next month.

“Given we’re still in the process, we can’t comment on exactly what positions have in fact been hired at this time, however, we are hiring for a variety of manufacturing positions including engineering, maintenance, safety and quality assurance, as well as some general IT and HR positions,” Gilroy said.

There will be additional openings for procurement, scheduling, distribution, operations and maintenance.

Green Mount Coffee Roasters makes single-serve portion packets for its Keurig brewing system. Further, the company would take care of the grinding, roasting and packing locally.

Once operational, the plant is expected to be open 20 to 24 hours a day. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country will be served.

Applying is done online at www.gmcr.com/careers.html.