Lead Coffee Roaster

4 days ago


Burnaby, Canada 49th Parallel Roasters Inc. Full time

**SUMMARY**

The Master Roaster is a key leader within the 49th Parallel roasting team who is responsible for maintaining roasted coffee to exceptional standards. The Master Roaster will train & mentor roasters, supervisor the roasters & roaster assistant, create the daily roast schedule, assist with cupping and quality control, input to green coffee purchases, dial in new coffees, create roasting profiles, and roast coffee to our exceptional set standards. This position works closely with the Director of Coffee, Quality Control Specialist, Packaging Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor in addition to the 49th Roasting team. The Master Roaster has administrative tasks around green bean inventory and ensures that the ERP and roasting software are aligned.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**

Operate multi-function roast machine(s) via Cropster Intelligence

Follow, correct, and further develop roast profiles

Lead and mentor a team of Roasters and Roster Assistants to achieve goals, teamwork, and targets

Communicate and lead roasting team with daily/weekly briefings and training

Create daily roast schedule

Perform record of production information (quantity, weights, types, roast colour, recipe profiles, quality, etc.)

Actively participate in cupping sessions with roast scores

Supervisor the Roaster Assistant to ensure that all daily green bean replenishment for staging purposes get done in timely fashion

Manage and troubleshoot raw material inventory with Cropster software

Inventory management of raw material (green coffee beans)

Schedule and participate in daily cleaning of all processing/roasting machines and work area

Schedule Preventative Maintenance tasks for Roasters

Be able to lift 30kg bins all day/load the roaster

**PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

Minimum of 3 years of experience in specialty coffee roasting/ production lead

Passionate about coffee with deep knowledge of specialty coffee, coffee trends and café operations

Ability/openness to always improve knowledge of roasting and physical properties of roasted coffee, coffee tasting & evaluating skills

Attention to detail, able to present digestible information effectively

Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively to achieve results

Ability to build strong internal working relationships and be an effective leader and communicator

Have a “no job is too small” mentality: you roll up your sleeves, boldly jump in and get it done

Dependable, results-oriented and process driven, with high expectations of self and team

Mechanically inclined

Nice to have: Familiar with Cropster software

Nice to have: Strong MS Office skills in Excel, Power Point, and Word

Pay: $78,989.06 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Roasting: 1 year (required)
- Leadership: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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