Coffee Roaster Sales and Marketing Manager Coffee Procurement Officer Accountant Receptionist & Administrative Assistant

Coffee Roaster Job Responsibilities
Operate a coffee roasting machine including removing moisture from coffee beans, weighing batches of coffee beans in a scale hopper and feeding the beans into the roasting oven maintaining proper temperature and estimating the optimal roasting time
Regular roaster machine maintenance and cleaning
Recording roasting amounts, types, and blends of roasted coffee beans.
Responsible for roasting samples and hosting cuppings and quality control
Maintaining Daily Roast, Quality Control, and Cupping reports
Liaise with head of coffee to improve the inventory accuracy and forecasting, along with consistency in roasting profiles.
Liaise with Sales manager to ensure proper and complete information for the product
Cupping with our coffee procurement officer for purchasing decisions
Serve as the in-house coffee expert and resource for customer coffee questions.
Qualifications for the Coffee Roaster Job
At least 1 year of experience in roasting coffee
Professional certification in coffee roasting such as SCAA Roaster Pathway Program a plus
The ability to assess coffee quality objectively; identify, evaluate and articulate the attributes of the coffee;
detect any defects in the coffee
Communicate coffee characteristics using accepted industry terminology
Multi-tasking skills and problem solving skills.
We intend to offer a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend. The position will be based at our office in Mombasa Road, Nairobi. (Note: You should have the relevant work authorisation)
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Starting date of the assignment is foreseen as soon as possible. Please send your application by the 4th of August 2017 in English mentioning the Job role to info@tasteofkenya.orgTaste of Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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info@tasteofkenya.org