Production Roaster

WHO ARE WE?

Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters offers specialty Colombian coffee products and was founded by Victor and Santiago Gamboa and Adnan Millwala, who are committed to protecting and supporting Colombian coffee farmers and communities. Under their passionate leadership, the entire Hermanos team is driven to learn, and share gained knowledge with our guests. We are constantly looking at ways to improve and anticipate challenges (like climate change) which can severely impact the communities we work with. We visit Colombia frequently, to connect directly with farmers and discover new specialty coffee beans and profiles. This enables Hermanos to offer customers a differentiated coffee experience from bean to cup.

Hermanos is a celebration of culture, community, and craft. Our shared passion for specialty coffee goes hand-in-hand with our care for the environments and communities we work with. Today, we are focused on bringing the warmth, vibrance, and knowledge of Colombia to the world.

We’re here for drip-coffee at home, conscious businesses, online retail, or serving speciality coffee at one of our 9 coffee shops across London (Portobello Road, Barnes High Street, Angel Lane-Walworth, Victoria Station, Blackhorse Lane, The Loom, Columbia Road, King’s Cross St. Pancras, and The Gantry Hotel-Stratford). You can find us online at hermanoscoffeeroasters.com or on social media @hermanoscolombiancoffee.

You can find us online at https://hermanoscoffeeroasters.com/

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Production Roaster to join our roastery team

Reporting to the Roastery General Manager, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for:

• Production roasting – based on demand

• Creating daily/weekly roast schedule

• Profiling coffee for release

• Ensure roasting schedule operates in a timely manner while meeting quality standards

• Conduct daily Product Quality Control reports

• Manual handling and heavy lifting of green and roasted coffee within the facility

• Assisting in training team members as and when needed

• Preventive maintenance of roasting equipment

• Maintain strict health & safety guidelines

• Schedule and carry out preventive maintenance of roasting equipment

• Bagging/picking up and fulfilling customer orders

• Assisting with the roastery stock management – Including green beans and packaging. Ensure there is adequate stock levels needed for the daily and weekly tasks at the roastery.

Requirements:

• Proven roasting experience - minimum 1 year

• Self-motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit

• Passionate about speciality coffee

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work autonomously

• Multi-task and manage your priorities

• High attention to detail

• Proof of the right to work in the UK

What can we offer?

As a growing business within an exciting and rapidly evolving industry, we can offer many opportunities to invest in learning and building your skills.

• 20 days paid holidays (in addition to UK bank holidays)

• Day off to celebrate your birthday!

• Free coffee drinks at any of our shops (even on days off)

• Free bag of coffee beans every month – your choice!

• 30% off food when you aren’t working

• 30% off our retail coffee beans range

• Training opportunities for development of coffee/roasting skills

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - an industry leading programme providing support and practical advice on issues that might be impacting wellbeing and performance available 24/7/365

At Hermanos, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We know people are happiest when they can be themselves at work. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background. We value a culture of respect, honesty, responsibility and ambition.

If all of this sounds great and we have got your interest, we encourage you to apply to be part of Hermanos!

Please email a copy of your CV to us at [email protected] (cover letter is optional but recommended if you need to provide further information/context of your fit for the role).

Regretfully, due to a high volume of applicants, we are only able to reply to those who are successful.