Production Roaster

Job Title: Production Roaster – Ceremony Coffee

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Director of Coffee

Compensation and Benefits

• $23 – 24/hour based on experience
• Employee Perks – Discounts on coffee, retail, merch, food
• Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Free Life Insurance, Free Mental Healthcare, 401K with company match

Job Overview

As the Production Roaster, you will work closely with the roasting team to ensure the execution of our high standards of roast consistency and excellence in flavor development. This includes production roasting, weighing and blending coffees, roaster maintenance, quality control, inventory, communication, and teamwork. You will take the collaborate on daily roasting schedule, managing weekly bulk orders, and weekly maintenance. This position collaborates with the coffee director on inventory management, QA cupping, and quality improvement systems. This position reports to the Director of Coffee.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Daily roasting for order fulfillment; ensure quality and consistency of roast development on our two roasting machines – a Loring s70 and s35; sustain strong attention to detail with every roast
• Participate in production cupping evaluation and documentation to ensure roast quality; monitor green coffee for stability and quality; maintain blend standards
• Contribute to routine cleaning and maintenance of roasting and production equipment; establish a thorough working knowledge of all systems; maintain a tidy work area
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism and communication with the production team and interdepartmentally; contribute constructively to company-wide and departmental meetings, and provide positive support for the Director of Coffee and Warehouse team
• Help to maintain logs of green coffee and blend percentages
• Contribute to a coffee-forward culture by engaging co-workers and guests with kindness, knowledge, and enthusiasm
• Accountable for upholding the company policies and procedures as approved by the leadership team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills

• HS Graduate or equivalent; strong learner
• 1-2 years of production roasting experience
• Strong sensory evaluation and cupping/SCA scoresheet skills – Q Grader a plus
• Sincere interest and dedication toward ongoing skill development
• Good organizational skills, problem solving ability, and intuitive resourcefulness
• Strong initiative and self-management skills, willing to take direction
• Working knowledge of Cropster a plus
• Competence with MS Office applications including Excel and Word
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, ~8 hours each workday
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more and perform repetitive, range-of-motion activities

Disclosure

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