Green Coffee Technician

Bettys & Taylors Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned Yorkshire coffee company is seeking a Green Coffee Technician to join their team in Harrogate. The role requires conducting physical analyses and roasting green coffee samples while maintaining high quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess excellent IT skills and an eagerness to improve processes. You will taste various coffee samples daily and assist in operational decisions, ensuring the highest quality of coffee. Enjoy benefits like free meals, a profit-share bonus, and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Free meals, drinks and snacks

Quarterly profit-share bonus

Holiday allowance options

Company-wide employee discounts

Health cash plan access

Wellbeing support

Pension enrollment

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills.
• Preferably experienced in the coffee industry (cupping, roasting, or barista).
• Experience inputting and presenting data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical analysis of green coffee samples.
• Roast samples to specific profiles using Cropster software.
• Record quality and roasting data on internal systems.
• Send feedback regarding samples to suppliers.
• Host tastings for visitors.
• Influence standards and operational procedures.

Skills

Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Attention to detail

Passion for coffee

Ability to work independently and in a team

Adaptability to various tasks

Tools

Cropster software

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our coffee buying team at Taylors of Harrogate as a Green Coffee Technician, following an internal promotion. At Taylors our Coffee Buyers are renowned for scouring the globe in their search for quality coffee and for building long-standing partnerships with coffee producers. We are looking for someone with a passion for coffee who can support them in ensuring that the quality standards and specifications of our green and roasted coffee are maintained. As a Green Coffee Technician, you will taste dozens of coffee samples every day and be responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy coffee tasting room. In addition to learning all about our supply chain from crop to cup, you will also be involved in key operational quality decisions.

Responsibilities

• Physical analysis of green coffee samples.
• Roasting green coffee samples to specific roast profiles using Cropster software.
• Recording and organising cupping, quality, and roasting data on internal systems and Cropster.
• Sending sample feedback to suppliers.
• Hosting visitor tastings.
• Influencing the development and improvement of standards, data recording and operating procedures in the tasting room.

This is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday (9am to 5pm). The Green Coffee Technician role is based in our coffee tasting room at our offices in Harrogate, where we blend and manufacture our premium range of tea and coffees. It is a hands-on position and therefore hybrid working is not available in this role.

Candidate Profile

Our ideal candidate will be well-organised and self-motivated with incredible attention to detail and a desire to improve processes and standards. You be able to work comfortably, both independently and as part of a team. You will have excellent IT skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and be highly competent at inputting, formatting and presenting data. You will also be comfortable presenting and hosting tastings for visitors. We're looking for someone who will be adaptable to a variety of tasks - equally happy to taste a counter of coffees or roast green samples. A demonstrable passion for coffee is essential and whilst full training will be given, previous coffee industry experience is preferred - whether in cupping, roasting, buying or as a barista.

Benefits

As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work, a discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus, holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension. We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes.

Culture

Great People, Great Culture We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands - Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.