Production Roaster

Production Roaster

In 1995, Equator Founders Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell began their values-driven path, roasting coffee in a Marin County, CA garage. Possessing an obsessive commitment to green coffee sourcing and unparalleled roasting expertise, Equator has committed over 30 years to sustainable and fair trade coffee practices all in the name of creating a remarkable coffee experience for consumers. Today, Equator Coffees is a retail and wholesale coffee roaster and coffee farm owner with twelve retail cafes throughout Californiafrom Marin County to San Francisco to Oakland to Los Angeles and beyond. Throughout the years, Equator Coffees has spearheaded industry-leading sourcing and roasting practices, and has forged progressive partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs, specialty grocers, tech campuses, and more. Women-owned, LGBTQ-founded, and an early adopter of Fair Trade certification, Equator Coffees is the first California coffee roaster to achieve B Corp Certification.

As a Production Roaster at Equator Coffees, you will support the daily operations of our Roastery, roasting on our Loring S35 and Loring S70, while maintaining high levels of quality control and safety. The Production Roaster keeps their work area clean while maintaining a pace of work consistent with the needs of our Production Team. We're seeking a full-time, experienced Roaster with flexible availability, including early morning shifts starting at 5:00 AM and Sunday coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand Pre-Operational procedures
• Accurately roast to profile 3 batches per hour
• Organize, move, and maintain green coffee inventory.
• Learn and adhere to Equator's food safety and hygiene standards.
• Observe and assist with production roasting on Loring and other systems.
• Support roastery cleanliness and help with daily cleaning tasks.
• Perform daily and weekly maintenance on all roasting equipment
• Assist in the preparation of post-roast blending and packaging.
• Participate in roastery "huddles" to understand daily schedules, goals, and workflow adjustments.
• Log roast data including, but not limited to, weight loss and ColorTrack data.
• Fill, seal, strap and wrap SuperSacks for bulk orders.
• Participate in Quality Control exercises such as cupping

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 1 year of professional production roasting experience preferred.
• Experience roasting on Loring roasters is a plus.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to follow directions and adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Capable of lifting, pushing, and pulling 25 to 70 pounds, and can repeatedly co-lift or move up to 150 pounds with mechanical assistance.
• Familiarity with fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and general warehouse work is a plus.
• Experience with Espresso and Quality Control is not required, but will make a candidate stand out.

Physical Requirements

The physical tasks described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The Roastery is not a climate-controlled environment. It will be hot in the Summer and cold in the Winter. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and read. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position is active and requires standing (or being on your feet for up to 8 hours at a time), walking, bending, stooping, climbing (ladders), and crouching throughout the shift, lifting product and packaging above the head. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing 25 - 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focusfinger & wrist dexterity.

Compensation

Compensation will be commensurate with experience.