Company Information and Introduction:Java Republic is currently hiring for the position of Coffee Roaster. As a key member of the production team, the successful candidate will roast Coffee in sync with the best practices in place and ensure the quality of the Coffee is maintained within the parameters.Key Responsibilities and Duties: Roasting:Roasting coffee daily by following (and setting) standards for consistency and quality.Adhering to daily roasting schedules required to fill customer orders in a timely manner.Operating roasters (Sasa Samiac Roaster) safely according to company training manuals.Collecting and providing samples of each roast for daily cupping and quality control analysis.Participate in tasting and analysis of current roasted coffees and cupping of coffees for potential purchase.Participating in and leading the development of roast profiles for all coffees using Cropster quality management software.Reporting Agtron colour levels and ensuring they are within established standards.Tea to be produced in line with production plan with buffer stock to be established.Inventory:Organising coffee by origins and types.Creating and recording data for each roast for inventory tracking purposes.Taking and recording month end physical inventories.Receiving green coffee shipments, and organising and maintaining cleanliness in the storage area.Participating in "re-bagging" green coffee from jute/grain-pro bags to 20lb bags for freezer storage.Maintenance & Cleaning:Developing a thorough understanding of the roasting equipment in order to properly maintain the equipment.Performing daily and weekly maintenance and cleaning roasting equipment.Assuring that proper preventative maintenance is performed.Maintaining a safe and clean working environment.Assisting the production team and performing other duties as assigned as time allows.Packaging:Packing daily all product that is roasted whilst adhering to all agreed parametersSet up and maintenance of all packaging equipment in line with agreed processLabelling details to be in line with company standardsWeights and measures to be checked with high attention to detailFinished stock / pallets to be moved into warehouse in adherence to pre-agreed procedure on tracking.Key Skills and Competencies:Functional Competencies:Fundamental PC skills; good mathematics; reading and interpreting graphs.Experience roasting in the artisan coffee industryAttention to detail and customer carePositive team playerCan work on your own initiativeAbility to work to deadlines in a highly-focused mannerNeeds to have a flexible approach to their workDemonstrated ability to be proactive and manage the changing needs of the business on a daily / hourly/weekly basis.