Production Roaster

Production Roaster

Full-Time

Georgetown, TX

Starting at $22/hr + DOE

Ideal for someone with roasting experience who values consistency, brings thoughtful insight to coffee development, and is interested in contributing to a systems-driven, growing roastery.

At Katï Coffee, we approach roasting as both a sensory craft and a technical process, using data, structured evaluation, and thoughtful systems to pursue clarity and consistency. We’re hiring a Production Roaster to lead roasting and help manage the physical flow of coffee through our production environment, from green handling to finished product.

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Core Responsibilities

This role is centered on roasting execution, quality control, and production ownership, with additional responsibility for supporting smooth day-to-day operations. It requires strong ownership of daily roasting, product quality, and production consistency.

Roasting & Quality

• Roast all production coffee with consistency and attention to detail
• Execute and maintain roast profiles
• Monitor roast data and adjust to ensure consistency
• Contribute to profile refinement through cupping, data, and prior experience
• Participate in regular cupping and quality evaluation

Production & Coffee Handling

• Maintain inventory accuracy (green and roasted)
• Keep production workflows clean, organized, and repeatable
• Maintain organized and consistent production workflows

Equipment & Roastery Operations

• Perform routine equipment cleaning, calibration, and maintenance
• Monitor equipment performance and identify issues early
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized workspace

General Business Support

• Support overall production flow to ensure smooth business operations
• Engage with customers as needed, providing a welcoming and informative experience
• Support order intake and processing, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfillment
• Assist with packaging and order fulfillment as needed
• Actively participate in general organization of the roastery; cleaning, stocking and other duties

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Qualifications

We value candidates who bring experience from other roasting environments and can apply it thoughtfully. An ideal candidate has the following:

• Demonstrated interest in coffee as both a craft and a process-driven discipline
• Prior production roasting experience
• Familiarity with Probat or similar drum roasters
• Experience maintaining roasting equipment
• Strong attention to detail and consistency in repetitive processes
• Ability to follow structured workflows while contributing thoughtful insights & improvements
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time independently in a production setting
• Comfort working with both sensory evaluation (taste, aroma) and data (profiles, logs, metrics)
• Clear communication and ability to work collaboratively in a small team
• Willingness to learn from mistakes and continuously refine approach
• Familiar with MS Office suite (proficiency valued)

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Physical Demands & Work Environment

This role takes place in an active manufacturing / production environment with machinery and moderate to high noise levels (hearing protection provided). Physical demands include:

• Ability to stand and move throughout the production space for extended periods
• Ability to lift and move coffee bags and equipment (typically 50–75 lbs; team lift or tools used when appropriate)
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive motion during production and packaging
• Ability to work in a warm production environment
• Use of smell and taste as part of daily quality control and evaluation

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Our Equipment & Approach

We take a systems-driven, data-informed approach and value candidates who are comfortable working with both data analysis and sensory evaluation.

• ROEST and Arc 800 sample roasters (profiling + data-driven development)
• Probat P12 (production roaster)
• Digital logging and profiling tools

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Growth Opportunity

This role can grow into increased responsibility across:

• Roast profile development and standardization
• Production planning and workflow design
• Supporting future team members as the roasting function expands

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Details

• Full-Time, consistent weekly schedule
• Starting at $22/hour with compensation adjusted based on experience and skill level
• Employee discount on our products
• Support for continued specialty coffee education
• Paid time off (based on tenure)
• In person | Georgetown, TX

This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in consistent, careful work, values clean systems, and wants to contribute meaningfully to both product quality and production operations within a growing roastery.

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