We’re hiring!


Role: Production Assistant & Trainee Roaster

Application deadline: 5th January 2025 | Interviews held: 9th January | Trail Shifts: 19th - 21st January

Job description, role & responsibilities:

  • the role will be split between assisting production roasting (and related activities) and packing & dispatch (packing coffee & preparing for dispatch)

  • assisting production roaster Thom with green coffee prep for roasting, sorting roasted coffee, general organisation and maintenance of equipment

  • packing and fulfilling both wholesale and e-commerce orders under supervision of production manager Wendy

  • working towards being able to compile, fulfil and dispatch orders on certain days of the week; general maintenance and cleaning of equipment, packing accessories and roastery space

  • shadowing roasting and learning to production roast

  • taking part in daily cupping and quality control, developing cupping and sensory skills for QC, developing brewing skills for QC

Working days & hours:

Mon - Fri - 36 hrs/week - projected hours as below
Mon 10am - 4pm (6hrs) - packing & dispatch
Tue/Wed 8am - 4pm (16hrs, roasting assistance + shadow roasting, packing)
Thu - deliveries + packing + online orders (8am - 4pm)
Friday (9am - 3pm 6hrs) - QC/training & development(AM) + orders packing & dispatch

A degree of flexibility will be necessary as the role develops and as and when staff holidays and absences need to be covered

Pay & other details:

Projected start time: February 2026
Salary: £26,800/year, review at 6 months once probation and initial training passed
Permanent contract, 36hrs/week, 5.6 weeks holiday (pro rata), auto-enrolment into a pension scheme
Other perks:
Inclusion in company profit-sharing plan once probation period successfully completed.
Discount on food and drink in the cafe, weekly bag of coffee to drink at home.

Who are we looking for:

Someone with a positive attitude, reliable, methodical and with good attention to detail and common sense.
Interest in coffee and attention to detail is essential, experience in speciality coffee is desirable.
As with all areas of work at Curve, we pride ourselves on doing the best job possible and provide our customers with excellent customer service.
We strive to provide learning opportunities and encourage continuous development so if you are determined to work hard and learn, don’t hesitate to apply even if you don’t currently have a huge amount of coffee experience.

To apply:
Email us with your CV and a bit about yourself and why you’d like to join us
tereza@curveroasters.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!