CAREERS
We are a specialty coffee roaster and Coffee Lab based in Buena Vista, Virginia, dedicated to sourcing, roasting and experimenting with the finest quality coffees from around the world.
Our mission is to provide our customers with the best possible coffee experience through attention to detail, quality control, and experimentation.
Careers
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Lead Production Roaster
Location: Buena Vista
Job Type: Full-time
About the Position
We are looking for someone to join our team in Coffee roasting/ production packaging for a small startup coffee roastery. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in learning more about all facets of coffee. We have an internal coffee education program and look forward to hiring someone as excited about coffee as we are. The ideal candidate will have a passion for quality coffee, quality, and social responsibility.
Coffee roasting experience is required, but training on our machines is provided.
General Responsibilities:
- Production of coffee roasting on large-scale Mill City roasters
- Cupping coffee with the QC team
- Manual Forklift operation
- Packaging, shipping, product fulfillment, and allocation.
- Works with team members to track inventory
- Works with team members to troubleshoot equipment issues
- Operating weight and fill machines
- Operating Heat Sealers
- Unloading green coffee shipments
- Following a daily production schedule that fluctuates seasonally
- Daily, weekly, monthly cleaning tasks
- Adherence to SQF food safety protocols
- Ability to interact & train customers from retail to wholesale around coffee roasting, cupping, brewing styles, and tasting.
- Ability to switch between production days / supporting wholesale or retail customers on non-production days.
Requirements:
- Learn / already know how to use software like Cropster, Shopify, Google / Microsoft products
- Positive attitude and willingness to step up and help others.
- Heavy lifting is a daily part of the roasting role, repetitive motions in a loud production facility.
- Mechanical aptitude, high attention to detail.
- Must pass a background check. Food safety training will be provided.
- Support our roastery by opening the coffee lab, brewing coffee, interacting with customers, leading classes, and more.
- This would be a split role between production roasting and retail interaction/classes.
- Full Time: M-F with occasional overtime / Saturday work depending on season.
- Early morning start times.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off & Sick Time
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Employee discounts
- Internal coffee education program
- 401K option
- Optional housing provided
- Starting pay dependent on experience level (Range: hourly 45K-65K)
To apply, please send your resume to careers@asundercoffee.com
We work to cultivate passion for coffee, people, and excellence amongst our teams. We want our people to be accepted, gain skill and expertise, to form relationships and commitment to each other.
On-the-job TRAINING
On-the-job training is a cornerstone of our approach. By combining brew theory with hands-on practice, we equip our team with everything they will need need to know to brew and serve specialty coffee and grow as a professional.
Coffee Education
Our coffee education includes learning about the various aspects of coffee, including its origins, cultivation, processing, roasting, brewing, and tasting, in order to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of coffee.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Members of our team will acquire the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to advance in this profession and achieve career goals. You will set goals, seek opportunities for growth and development, and continuously learn and adapt to changes in the job market.
Collaboration
We will work together towards a shared goal, and individuals will contribute their skills and expertise to achieve. We expect effective communication, active listening, and a willingness to compromise and work through challenges.