Cold Brew Production Supervisor

Rook Coffee • Long Branch, NJ

3d • $23 - $25

About The Position

When childhood friends Holly and Shawn stepped away from their corporate careers and started Rook Coffee in 2010, they wanted to make people feel special. Since the beginning, in a 300-square-foot shack, Rook has focused on offering specialty coffees that inspire genuine, human connections. Rook Coffee is currently seeking energetic and hard-working individuals to continue to make those connections. If you’re nice, likable, approachable, a team player, proactive, patient, sociable, positive, reliable, and honest, we’d love to hear from you. No prior coffee experience is necessary! We will train you! This is a full-time position. Our roastery/brewery is where we roast and brew our amazing coffee and cold brew products and our team members here play a critical role in that process! Together with our roasters and brewers, our team members help to produce coffee products while maintaining strict safety and quality standards. In addition to brewing cold brew, team members bottle and package coffee; clean and maintain equipment; take inventory counts of coffee and supplies; organize; clean and maintain our production areas. The ideal candidate LOVES being hands-on and is interested in learning about the coffee roasting and cold brewing process.

Requirements

• Prior supervisor experience is required
• A passion for specialty coffee culture and the ability to act as a role model for Rook’s values of quality and community
• Weekend availability
• Positive mental attitude and outlook on life
• Team player
• The ability to lift and move a minimum of 50 lbs
• The ability to stand for an extended period of time

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced and labor-intensive role is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the critical communication link between the Roastery manager and the frontline brewery team, translating high-level strategy into actionable floor tasks.
• Produce cold brew to Rook’s highest standards.
• Master and oversee all brewery operations, including cold brew production, machinery maintenance, and sanitation of mash tuns, kegging systems, and packaging equipment.
• Ability to track and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as production yield, labor efficiency, and waste reduction
• Maintain high standards for food and workplace safety.
• Direct roasted coffee workflows—from receiving and forklift movement to weighing, proportioning, and maintaining production records
• Actively develop a "culture of excellence" by providing constructive feedback and collaborating with the Roastery Manager to mentor staff
• Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and retention of top talent.

Benefits

• Free coffee while working
• Employee discount program: Discounts on coffee, cold brew, merchandise, and food
• Paid Time Off: Includes sick time and vacation time
• Health benefits for eligible team members
• Advancement opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees