Head Roaster

Pax & Beneficia LLC; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 48,600 - 59,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Q Grader sponsorship

Origin travel opportunities

Job summary

Pax & Beneficia LLC in Carrollton, Texas, is looking for a Coffee Roaster to manage their roast program. This role involves overseeing production, ensuring quality control, and coordinating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of commercial roasting experience and a fluency in quality control practices.

The position starts at $54,000 per year, with performance bonuses and other benefits available. If you're passionate about coffee and wish to shape your role within the company, apply today!

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial drum roast production.
• Experience with coffee quality control practices.
• Ability to manage production independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee roast production on Diedrich DR-12.
• Conduct weekly coffee quality checks.
• Coordinate quality control meetings with area managers.

Skills

Commercial drum roast production

Fluency in Cropster

Production calendar management

Clear communication across departments

Job description

Pax & Beneficia is a specialty coffee roastery with eight café locations across DFW. We roast clean, terroir-driven, expressive coffees.

The Role

You own the roast program. Production is supported - warehouse staff and a dedicated bagger are in place. Your focus is on the coffee.

Responsibilities

• Roast production on a Diedrich DR-12 (~1,200 lbs/week) and growing
• Weekly/Daily coffee QC — water activity, moisture, density, Agtron
• Weekly QC sessions with area managers, training and aligning the team to roastery

Standards

• Ownership stake in building and implementing the QC pipeline — this is ground-up work
• Release coordination with area managers on coffee availability and timing
• Cross-functional coordination with production, fulfillment, and wholesale/sales teams
• E-commerce SKU copy as needed, in collaboration with the Coffee Director

What We Need

• 3+ years of commercial drum roast production
• Fluency in Cropster
• A cupping practice you use and trust on your own work
• Ability to manage a production calendar independently
• Clear communicator across departments

Compensation

• 2-year salaried contract starting at $54,000/yr, with structured steps at 6 and 12 months tied to defined performance benchmarks.
• Full renegotiation at end of term.
• Beyond base: performance bonuses, Q Grader sponsorship, World of Coffee, and origin travel available.

We'd rather build around the right candidate and create a package that best suits your needs.

To Apply

Send a short note about your background and your favorite coffee you've had recently to [e-mail]. No resume required to start — 20-minute call first, then we go from there!