Operate roasting equipment, meet set goals, and complete roaster training
Assist with roaster maintenance
Assist the head roaster with all roastery-related tasks
Stay up to date with online updates related to roasting (Entering Dash codes, entering all roast data on time)
Adhering to roast goals to a high standard (90%+)
Accurately blend roasted and green according to recipes
Accurately weigh out green coffee for the roaster
Roast up to 8 hours, meeting production daily requirements
Quality Control
High-level cupping ability- Q graders preferred
Daily cupping of production roasts
Assist with setting brew recipes
Following correct procedure for updating of roast curves to ensure cupping scores remain high
Oversee quality of green beans and communicate with the bean team
Education
Attend regular team trainings on Cropster updates/ upskilling sessions
Continuing coffee knowledge and education by attending industry events, classes and sharing industry publications.
Assist with public/ in house trainings- cupping/ roasting
Assist with education evenings and training with interdepartmental employees, customers, and guests about our coffees and company
Attend team meetings and actively add inputs
New Products
Development of new wholesale and retail blends
Develop new blends and roast profiles for alternate coffee products
Provide information to content team on new launches
Implement new systems for better efficiency in roastery.
Other Responsibilities
Regular contact with Head Roaster keeping up to date with any roast issues, machine issues, and spare parts ordered.
Adding value to team meetings; updating on current profiles, inventory status, customer reaction.
Actively participate in maintaining clean & organized work spaces. Alerting housekeepers for tasks such as cleaning roasted coffee buckets, dusting, mopping.
Maintain an inventory of roaster spare parts
Comply with all company policies, procedures, and practices
Skills required
Professional
High level understanding of coffee tasting (Q Graders preferred)
High level understanding of green coffee
High level understanding roast curves
Personal
Management skills and ability to make executive decisions
High level of motivation to grow as a coffee qualified, continuously learn and share knowledge with wider company
Organized and ability to keep work environment to the highest food safety standards
Team management, team player
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide feedback constructively and resolve conflict