Caffe Luxxe is Hiring a Coffee Roaster - Production Roaster Near Gardena, CA
JOB TITLE: Production Roaster
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
OVERVIEW
Caffe Luxxe has an opening on our Roasting Team based out of our roastery and headquarters in Gardena. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced roaster, or a highly motivated beginner, to join our team and continue to develop and grow his/her roasting skills and knowledge.
The ideal candidate will possess a can-do attitude and have the diligence and dedication to not only perform the duties, but also understand and master the theories and principles for why we do what we do. Our training program is designed for candidates with some level professional roasting experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This person will assist the Head Roaster with roasting coffee each week to fill wholesale, online, and retail orders, work within Caffe Luxxe quality control standards to ensure maximum freshness and quality, and assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the roaster and all roasting equipment. Additionally, this person will be responsible for some tasks associated with order processing and fulfillment.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Roasting:
Assist the Roaster with roasting, prepping and blending coffee as needed to ensure maximum quality, with careful attention to detail and full attention to production needs
Set up, prepare, and maintain sample roaster for use in evaluating coffees
Assist and learn to maintain roasting equipment in immaculate condition for peak operation
Consistently and accurately weigh out batches of coffee
Organize and maintain green coffee stock
Report Daily Roast Log Cupping:
Set up, attend, take and record notes, and clean up after:
- Daily cuppings
- Regular QC/QA cuppings
-Component-level cuppings
Participate in, and lead regular cuppings for internal educational purposes
Production:
· Package roasted coffee for retail & wholesale orders in our warehouse/production facility, and preparing/staging packages for shipping or delivery to specific accounts; including but not limited to weighing, sealing, stickering, printing materials and processing coffee
· Upkeep and maintenance of roasting/production/packaging area (i.e. sweeping, emptying trash, etc.)
· Assist in preparing/staging of all online sales orders
· Assist in maintaining inventory levels of production supplies
· Communicate inventory levels to Production Manager
· Additional duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
· Minimum of 1-year professional roasting experience or similar equivalent
· Enthusiastic learner
· Ability to take direction in a fast-paced environment
· Focus on detail, quality, and accuracy
· Self-motivated with strong initiative
· Good communication skills
· Highly organized
· Must be efficient and comfortable in a multi-tasking work environment
· Able to lift up to 150lbs with proper technique
· Ability to stand for up to 8 hours
· Confident with simple yet quick math calculations
· Comfortable working alone or as part of a team
· Valid CA driver’s license with a clean driving record required
· Basic computer skills with programs such as Microsoft Office strongly preferred