Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

At Blackout Coffee Co., we're passionate about coffee. As a leading conservative coffee roasting company with a thriving e-commerce platform, we strive to provide our customers with the finest specialty coffee beans. We are committed to sustainability, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Job Overview:

The Coffee Roaster will be responsible for the roasting of high-quality coffee beans, ensuring consistent flavor profiles and quality control throughout the process. This role requires an understanding of coffee origins, roasting techniques, and the ability to operate roasting equipment. The Coffee Roaster will work closely with the production team to meet daily roasting goals and ensure product standards are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain coffee roasting equipment in accordance with established procedures.
• Roast coffee beans according to specified profiles, ensuring consistency in taste and quality.
• Monitor roasting process and make necessary adjustments to temperature, time, and airflow to achieve desired roast levels.
• Perform routine quality control tests, including cupping, to assess flavor, aroma, and body of roasted beans.
• Maintain detailed roasting logs, including batch data, temperatures, roast times, and any adjustments made.
• Assist with the development of new coffee blends and roast profiles based on market demand and feedback.
• Ensure roasted coffee is properly stored and packaged to maintain freshness.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw and roasted coffee beans and communicate any supply needs to management.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of roasting and storage areas, adhering to health and safety regulations.
• Collaborate with the production team to meet daily roasting targets and optimize workflow.
• Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on roasting equipment as needed.
• Perform weekly and monthly maintenance on roasting equipment.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a coffee roaster (minimum of 1 year experience).
• Strong understanding of different coffee beans, origins, and roasting processes.
• Experience with cupping and quality control processes.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot roasting machinery.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on consistency and quality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Requirements:

• Strong communication and mathematical skills
• Must be proficient in reading and writing
• Ability to comfortably handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to constantly lift, bend, stretch, stand during entire shift and reach overhead with repetitive motions
• Ability to operate hand truck, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment
• Ability to work positively in a team environment and occasionally work a flexible schedule with overtime and little/no supervision
• Ability to uphold Safety standards, participate in Continuous Process Improvement on the job, and follow our Manufacturing best practices
• Team player with organizational skills
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 lbs
• Ability to lift 150 pounds with assistance

Pay: $35,000 to $65,000/Annually , depending on experience and qualifications

Expected hours: 40-50 per week

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

NOTE: Candidates must be able to pass a background check and drug test, as applicable for the role.

Blackout Coffee was founded on the principles of conservative values. The founders believe in the importance of hard work, personal responsibility, family, respect and traditional American values.

Company Description

Blackout Coffee was founded on the principles of conservative values. The founders believe in the importance of hard work, personal responsibility, family, respect and traditional American values.

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