Coffee Roaster

3 days ago

Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia Fieldwork Coffee Full time $45,000 - $60,000 per year
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

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