ROASTING SUPPORT
Your daily mission: Make sure our Roasting Operators have everything they need to roast the best coffee in the world, before they know they need it.
Who Are You?
A mind-reader with something better than a crystal ball: an action plan. You are organized, adaptable, and full to the brim with a “buck, yeah!” attitude. When it comes to anticipating next steps, you vibe on a whollllle other level. Not only do you know what needs to get done, but somehow you quickly (and dare we say magically) make it happen before its go-time. You match anticipation with execution and are known for gettin ‘er done. But along with being an expert at making our coffee dreams come true, you’re also one helluva team member. You thrive in a collaborative environment and love working alongside some of the best people on the planet.
What Will You Do?
You will make sure your crew has everything they need to rock ‘n’ roast, baby! Working as a team, you will pull, move, stack, and load green coffee into the roasting hoppers for production. You will set up the roasting room, clean equipment, and provide coverage for other team members as needed. As the chauffeur to our beans, you will transport them between our roasting room and packaging machines. To get specific, this role will be responsible for the following:
Responsibilities
- Accurately calculate our green bean needs daily.
- Transport green beans from the inventory area to the staging room.
- Manually load green beans into roasting hoppers, ensuring precise recipe compliance.
- Safely operate a forklift to move product through the production facility.
- Work according to departmental checklists and standard operating procedures.
- Operate Rotary Batch Blender to create Post Roast Blends.
- Transport roasted beans from roasting to packaging, ensuring accurate labeling.
- Weigh and enter roasted coffee info into our ERP system accurately. Keep detailed records of various coffee country codes and lot codes.
- Participate in Roasting Department staff meetings, providing recommendations for continued efficiency in the roasting room setup.
- Daily cleaning of peripheral equipment including hoppers, pipes, de-stoners, bins, etc.
- Participate in preventative maintenance initiatives on roasting equipment.
- Actively participate in coffee cupping and participate in Quality Assurance initiatives.
- Provide Roasting Staging and Roaster relief coverage when required.
Qualifications
- Previous experience working in production, in a cleaning and staging role is ideal.
- Proven ability and desire to work cross-functionally to support all production departments.
- Possess a narrow forklift operator certificate or willingness to obtain.
- A foundational understanding of Coffee and Roast Blend Theory.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs and pull up to 160lbs.
Personal Attributes
- Passion for Coffee: You’ve got a desire to learn and develop new skills in the world of coffee. You love a good cup of joe and are keen to see what is involved from green beans all the way to roasting machine.
- Adaptive AF: You have a proven ability to respond to change with speed and efficiency while adding a touch of innovation to all tasks and projects.
- Detail Oriented: You have a strong attention to detail and value accuracy; you place a high standard for quality.
- Communicator & Connector: You have exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Get er’ Done Approach: Excellent time management skills combined with a strong sense of urgency.
- Buck Yeah Attitude: You have a genuine, professional, and fun disposition, with a positive, “glass half full” outlook on life.
Additional Information
- This is a full-time, seasonal position in our Roasting Department from March 15th to November 15th.
- We work eight hours a day, Monday to Friday. Shift times can fluctuate depending on production demand, which means that start times can vary between 6am and 2pm.
How to Apply
If you are looking for a temporary role to level up your skills, work with a great team of human beans, and be surrounded by the sweet aroma of coffee beans, this just might be a sign. Send us an application..but add a little spice. Attach that resume and send us a note about yourself. Tell us your favourite coffee blend, what led you to this role, or what gets you excited. We want to get to know you! Head to our website to apply: https://www.kickinghorsecoffee.ca/careers/roasting-support
