Head Roaster & Coffee Equipment Technician

The Head Roaster & Coffee Equipment Technician oversees SoPo Coffee's roasting program and supports the operation, maintenance, and reliability of coffee-related equipment across two locations. This role ensures consistent coffee quality and adequate roasted coffee inventory while managing green coffee purchasing, wholesale fulfillment, roast and brew recipe development, quality control, coffee education, and equipment maintenance and repair. The position serves as SoPo's primary internal resource for roasting and coffee equipment knowledge and works closely with café management and staff.

What You Will Do

Maintain appropriate roasted coffee inventory and plan roasting according to production needs. Develop, evaluate, and adjust roast profiles based on coffee origin, seasonality, and sensory results. Conduct regular cuppings and sensory evaluations, develop and maintain brew recipes, and perform routine preventative maintenance and repairs on coffee and beverage equipment. Communicate roasting schedules, coffee changes, and equipment concerns to café management and staff.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires strong knowledge of specialty coffee, roasting, brewing, extraction, and sensory evaluation, as well as mechanical aptitude for equipment maintenance. Previous café and/or specialty coffee experience is preferred, with previous roasting experience strongly preferred. The position offers the opportunity to work independently while collaborating with management and staff, and involves training and educating employees.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of specialty coffee, roasting, brewing, extraction, and sensory evaluation
• Ability to operate a commercial coffee roaster safely and consistently
• Ability to develop, evaluate, and adjust roast and brew recipes
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn equipment maintenance and troubleshooting procedures
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to maintain accurate production, purchasing, wholesale, quality-control, and maintenance records
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to train and educate employees with varying levels of coffee knowledge
• High level of responsibility, judgment, and trustworthiness
• Ability to work independently while appropriately communicating and escalating issues to management
• High school diploma or GED required
• Calvary Church must be your home church
• Must attend one Calvary Church in-person weekend service per week