Coffee Specialist

Reunion Coffee Roasters is currently seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, and knowledgeable **Coffee Specialist **to support our business and plant operations. Our new Coffee Specialist will work with Quality Assurance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to support coffee procurement and processing activities. You will work in the capacities of green coffee evaluation and coffee procurement, supporting ongoing quality initiatives in the research and development of our coffee programs.

As passionate coffee enthusiasts, the Reunion Coffee Roasters team is dedicated to one common goal: producing great coffee in a sustainable, accessible, and approachable way. From sourcing to production to distribution, our practices reflect the sustainability and quality that we’re known for in the specialty coffee industry. As a family business committed to making a difference, we rely on our employees to know and uphold the values that define the company: integrity, courage, collaboration, excellence, and communication. In turn, we ensure that our employees can be proud to work for us by taking care of them and making Reunion a great place to work.

Our Oakville headquarters houses our offices and our 30,000-square-foot roasting facility/warehouse. We’ve been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers. We care about our employees and do our best to give them a great working experience.

On a practical level, you will:

- Perform daily production/certificate of analysis cupping;
- Process coffee matching requests (administration and sensory preparation);
- Manage coffee approval process for new product development;
- Oversee coffee quality process including blend and roast profile development, specification verification, and quality testing based on customer inquiries;
- Participate in customer sampling and trial requests;
- Lead coffee related internal/external customer interactions, including “Coffee 101s”;
- Approve and/or conduct calibrated sensory evaluations of contract samples;
- Upgrade, enhance, and maintain core quality levels on green portfolio;
- Assist QA in allocation of roasted coffee rework;
- Oversee coffee broker and supply chain relationships in relation to green inventory;
- Maintain QA control documentation.

If you have the following qualifications, we want to hear from you:

- 3+ years of experience in the coffee industry (roasting and/or sensory experience considered an asset);
- Q-Grader certification or willingness to be trained and certified;
- Ability to taste and evaluate coffee characteristics using the Specialty Coffee Association 100-point scale;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (charts, LOOKUP and IF functions);
- Superior time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks with mínimal supervision;
- Ability to problem solve and develop alternative solutions.

As a family-owned business, we strive to create a workplace where everyone is welcome. This requires the work of every member of our company to ensure that Reunion Coffee Roasters is equitable, diverse, inclusive, respectful, and protects the human rights of all employees, including those groups protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oakville, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- coffee industry: 3 years (preferred)
- Q-Grading: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location