Location

Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, Canada

Position Overview

Danish Pastry House and Danish Coffee Roasters have partnered with Kontra Coffee in Copenhagen, Denmark to launch a micro-roastery, located in our new Yorkdale Shopping Centre store. Our Head Roaster will travel periodically to Copenhagen, Denmark to train and collaborate with our Kontra coffee team.

Responsibilities

• Set up and monitor each roast, adjusting roaster settings as needed to ensure Kontra roasting quality standards.
• Prepare various coffee blends according to established Kontra Coffee established formulas.
• Work with Director of Coffee to schedule roasts and to ensure efficient production flow to meet inventory requirements for all 13 Danish Pastry House stores and wholesale clients.
• Follow good manufacturing practices, guidelines and Ontario Health and Safety standards.
• Conduct quality tests on all roasts as per Kontra coffee guidelines.
• Assist Director of Coffee with tastings and other public events.
• Transfer roasted coffee to appropriate bagging and grinding production stations to ensure efficient and smooth workflow.

Required Qualifications

• Prior experience roasting coffee in production or retail environment.
• Minimum 5 years experience in specialty coffee and at least 5 years of roasting experience
• Passion for cupping, tasting, and evaluating your work. Must have a strong ambition to increase your knowledge of coffee quality and tasting.
• Proven proficiency at following directions and established recipes.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including weekends and evenings.
• Reliability and flexibility to meet production and roasting demands.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds or more, as well as bend, stoop and climb.
• Must be able to work in hot temperatures due to the heat of the roaster.
• Must wear mandatory personal protective equipment.
• Repetition or sequence of duties.

Preferred qualifications

Experience roasting on a Loring S15 Falcon

Benefits

Fantastic opportunity to join Danish Pastry House in launching a premium Danish Coffee Roastery in Toronto as well and collaborate with Kontra Coffee in Copenhagen, Denmark, which will include working with Danish award-winning Baristas and Roasters.

How to Apply

Please email [email protected] with a resume and a very brief cover letter.