What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coffee Roaster position at Downeast Coffee Roasters?
Assistant Coffee Roaster
Pay: Starting at $24.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Pawtucket, RI
This is a manufacturing position within our coffee roasting facility, not a café or barista position. We are looking for someone with previous manufacturing and machine operation experience who we can train in commercial coffee roasting.
About Us
Downeast Coffee Roasters is a third-generation, family-owned coffee roaster serving New England since 1953. As our company continues to grow, we are investing in additional depth within our roasting and production operation.
We are looking for an Assistant Coffee Roaster who will work alongside our experienced roasting and production team to learn every aspect of commercial coffee roasting while also supporting other areas of production.
Position Overview
The Assistant Coffee Roaster will be trained in our roasting processes, equipment, quality standards, and production procedures with the goal of becoming fully capable of roasting independently.
When not roasting, this position will support other areas of production including grinding, packaging, equipment operation, material handling, and general production needs.
This is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys working with machinery, takes pride in producing a consistent product, and wants to develop specialized skills within coffee manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Learn and become proficient in operating our commercial coffee roasting equipment.
- Follow established roast profiles and production specifications to ensure consistency and quality.
- Prepare green coffee and materials for daily roasting.
- Monitor roasts and make appropriate adjustments during production.
- Accurately record roast and production information.
- Assist with routine cleaning and maintenance of roasting equipment.
- Learn basic troubleshooting of roasting and production equipment.
- Assist with grinding, packaging, and other production operations as needed.
- Operate forklifts and assist with movement of green and roasted coffee.
- Support daily production schedules and help ensure products are completed on time.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
- Follow all company food safety, quality, and safety procedures.
- Work collaboratively with the roasting and production teams.
Qualifications
- Previous manufacturing, production, machine operation, or coffee roasting experience preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort working with production equipment.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to consistency.
- Dependable with a strong attendance record.
- Ability to learn technical processes and follow established procedures.
- Ability to work independently once trained.
- Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
- Forklift experience preferred.
- Commercial coffee roasting experience is a plus but not required.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is dependable, mechanically inclined, detail oriented, and eager to learn.
Coffee roasting is a specialized skill, and we're willing to invest the time to teach the right person. Our goal is to develop someone who can become fully proficient in our roasting operation while also being a versatile member of our production team.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k)
- Stable, year-round employment
- Specialized hands-on training
- Opportunity for advancement within a growing company
If you're interested in learning the craft and technical side of commercial coffee roasting while building a long-term career in manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: From $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
- Machine operation: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24