Caravan
We have been passionate about people enjoying great-tasting and 100% traceable speciality coffee ever since we started roasting in the basement of our first restaurant fourteen years ago. Today, we’re a B Corp certified roaster, supplying coffee fresh from the Loring Peregrine S70 at our North London roastery to a range of growing customers, including our nine restaurants and three Brew Bars.
The Role
As a Production Roaster, you will be responsible for supporting the entire roasting process, from green coffee loading, to roasting with expertise, to daily roasting schedules. You will work closely with other members of the production team to ensure that quality standards are met and that production schedules are adhered to.
Key responsibilities
• Daily operation of the S70 Loring roaster and the production of all roasted coffee products.
• Follow all proscribed handling procedures and safety training while working on and around the roaster. Lead others by setting a professional example.
• Work with Head Roaster to follow and maintain target roast profiles for all lines.
• Support weekly maintenance tasks and maintenance records of the S70 Loring and all other roasting equipment such as destoners, scales, and green loaders.
• Support monthly planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks, following provided training and record keeping requirements.
• Utilise and maintain the integrity of Caravan’s Cropster roasting and inventory system, including green coffee distribution, roast profiles, and target KPIs.
• Always maintain cleanliness and organisation of the production floor and quality lab.
• Be an active participant in all production cuppings using Cropster technology, working with Head of Coffee and Head Roaster to apply cupping results to roast profiles.
• Maintain stock record keeping and reporting, such as daily and weekly roasted and green coffee stocks. Communicate with team regarding stock issues.
• Assist with receiving and recording green coffee delivered to Lamb Works.
• Look for ways to reduce your own and your team’s environmental impact, by following sustainability frameworks provided by Caravan.
• Organise your workflow efficiently and communicate any bottlenecks or areas of concern to your line manager.
• Follow procedures and ensure proper record keeping according to our SALSA food safety certification, organic coffee, and general health and safety, as provided.
Requirements for the role
• Ability to follow specific manual handling procedures in a repeated, high-paced environment.
• Cupping experience including ability to score coffees according to SCA cupping standards.
• Roasting experience, ideally on a Loring. Basic knowledge of roasting theory and profiling.
• Energetic and hands-on problem solver.
• Ability to give and receive feedback with respect and receptivity.
• Ability to work from our Islington roastery Monday to Friday (flexible working needs can be discussed).
To say thank you for choosing us, we also offer our teams
• 50% off all food in our Brew Bars
• Dining discount when visiting our restaurants
• All of the coffee you can drink on site
• Weekly allowance of coffee for home
• Bike to work scheme
• Mental health and well-being support
• Financial health education and support
• Birthday & Anniversary Treat: on your birthday and work anniversary, you’ll receive a Caravan voucher to spend in any of our restaurants
• Development and career progression: 80% of all our management roles are filled internally
Sustainability We expect our teams to support environmental stewardship targets and efficiency goals by following departmental environmental policies and monitoring own usage of vital resources such as energy, disposable goods, and food waste, to name a few.
Diversity & Inclusion All our teams must respect individual differences with regards to identity, national and cultural background, and level of experience in all interactions while at work, including with members of the public.
