Roaster

Lacas Coffee Company•Pennsauken, NJ

25d

About The Position

The Roaster performs daily coffee production roasting using a Jabez Burns R23 roaster and provides backup roasting on a 30-kilo Joper roaster. The role includes setting up and monitoring roasts, recording roast data, making adjustments to meet roast standards, transferring and grinding roasted coffee, and assessing product quality through analysis and cupping. The Roaster also maintains roasting equipment and the roasting area, helps track green coffee inventory and usage, and follows applicable food safety, workplace safety, and company procedures. The position works with management and warehouse functions to support product excellence, operational efficiency, and team success, while contributing to continuous improvement. Performance is measured by on-time production, accuracy of production entries, and production metrics. The role involves production work in a warm, non-air-conditioned area with heat-producing equipment and requires standing for an entire 8–10-hour shift, along with lifting, moving, pushing, and pulling loads.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Interest in the coffee industry and desire to expand knowledge.
Reliability and flexibility to meet production and roasting demands, including occasional weekends and scheduled early morning or evening shifts.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work efficiently and intelligently with minimal supervision.
Ability to multitask in a production environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and basic math skills.
Problem-solving ability and capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Accountability and a performance-oriented approach.
Mature demeanor and consistently positive attitude.
Ability to lift overhead, bend, twist, climb, and work in confined areas.
Ability to stand for an entire 8–10-hour shift.
Ability to lift 75 pounds, move 150 pounds, and push or pull up to 1,000 pounds using a pallet jack.
Ability to tolerate warmer temperatures in a non-air-conditioned space with heat-producing equipment.

Responsibilities

Perform daily production roasting on a Jabez Burns R23 roaster and provide backup roasting on a 30-kilo Joper roaster.
Set up and monitor each roast, record roast data, and make adjustments as necessary to meet roast standards.
Transfer and grind roasted coffee.
Maintain product quality awareness through regular product analysis and coffee cupping.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly roaster maintenance and clean the roasting area.
Help maintain green coffee inventory records and track usage.
Comply with HACCP, OSHA, and FSMA regulations and current and future Lacas GMPs, SOPs, and SSOPs.
Cooperate with management and warehouse functions to support product excellence, operational efficiency, and team and company success.
Embrace a culture of continuous improvement.
Meet performance measures for on-time production, accurate production entry, and production metrics.