Coffee Roaster

Fieldwork Coffee

We're looking for a thoughtful, skilled, and hands-on coffee professional to join our small roasting team. This is a hybrid role - part roaster, part production assistant, part barista - working across both the roastery and our adjoining coffee bar.
- A role at the heart of Melbourne’s specialty coffee community
- Opportunities for growth into head roaster, green buyer, or leadership roles
- Staff coffee allowance and team discounts

About the Role We’re looking for a thoughtful, skilled, and hands-on coffee professional to join our small roasting team. This is a hybrid role — part roaster, part production assistant, part barista — working across both the roastery and our adjoining coffee bar. You’ll play a key role in producing the coffees we roast, pack, and share each week, while also helping serve them to our guests. It’s a role for someone who takes pride in consistency, attention to detail, and craft. It’s a great opportunity for a junior roaster or roastery assistant ready to take on more responsibility, or for an experienced barista-roaster seeking a stable, long-term position. Pathways into green coffee buying, head roasting, and team leadership exist for diligent, patient, and committed contributors.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Roasting
- Prepare green coffee for roasting using pre-set blend recipes
- Schedule daily production batches in Cropster
- Roast coffee according to established profiles, maintaining consistency across batches
- Follow warm-up and between-batch protocols
- Record roast data and colour readings in Cropster
- Sample roast and assist in blend development and R&D
- Participate in regular cuppings and calibration sessions
- Maintain cleanliness and safety across all production areas
- Carry out daily and weekly roaster maintenance tasks

Fulfilment & Operations
- Weigh, label, and pack roasted coffee accurately to production schedule
- Pick and pack wholesale and webshop orders
- Book courier collections and maintain dispatch records
- Conduct periodic stocktakes of green and roasted coffee
- Safely handle and store goods

Coffee Bar & Customer Service
- Dial in espresso to prescribed recipes using La Marzocco and Mahlkönig equipment
- Prepare espresso and filter drinks to consistent quality standards
- Engage customers with warmth and professionalism, sharing insights about our coffees and approach
- Maintain clean, orderly bar and service areas
- Support retail coffee and equipment sales

Collaboration & Events
- Work closely with roastery and coffee shop teams to ensure smooth communication across departments
- Participate in cuppings, tastings, and events at the roastery

About You

You’re detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and care deeply about doing things the right way. You enjoy hands-on work, take pride in consistency, and value learning as part of your craft. You’re self-motivated but collaborative. This isn’t a role for someone looking to “try out” roasting. You’ll need to bring genuine roasting experience and a clear sense of the importance of consistency, repeatability, and thoroughness.

Experience & Skills You’ll bring:

- Minimum 2 years’ experience roasting coffee in a high end environment
- Minimum 2 years’ barista experience in specialty coffee
- Familiarity with Cropster, Google Suite, and digital production tools
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to lift up to 24kg repeatedly
- A full driver’s licence

Ideally, you also have:

- Experience with Probat and ROEST roasting equipment
- Experience with Sovda packing equipment
- Experience contributing to blend development or QC
- Understanding of specialty coffee processing