We look forward to welcoming a motivated, detail-oriented Roastery Assistant to join our production team. As a core member of our specialty coffee operation, you will be responsible for packing coffee, fulfilling orders, and ensuring exceptionally high standards of quality, consistency, and organisational efficiency.
This isn’t a desk job. You’ll be on your feet, weighing and bagging fresh roasts, picking and packing wholesale and retail orders, prepping shipments, and keeping our production line moving smoothly to get great coffee to our customers on time.
Are you a true team player with a strong work ethic and a genuine passion for specialty coffee?
We’re looking at you! You will:
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Be able to slot into a fast-paced production environment
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Be organised and able to prioritise tasks while maintaining attention to detail
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Have a great work ethic and the ability to work efficiently to meet daily fulfillment deadlines
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Be confident in the use of online interfaces to support ordering functions
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Have excellent customer service skills
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Have great communication skills and be an excellent team player
The role includes:
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Packing coffee
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Preparing and labelling coffee packaging
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Picking orders, preparing for dispatch
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Some administration duties
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Assisting in stock management
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Assisting with record keeping
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Cleaning of roastery
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Calibration of equipment
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Maintaining roastery equipment
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Serving visitors who purchase directly from our roastery
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Other general duties to support company activities
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Support at external events
What we’ll offer:
As well as your salary;
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Coffee. As much as you can handle!
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Annual Leave. 29 days initially plus your birthday off too
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Reward and Recognition. A team profit share bonus scheme based on company performance and your personal contribution, with regular recognition along the way
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Wellbeing Allowance. We'll support you in looking after your health and wellbeing so you can do your best work. We contribute to the cost of any fitness or personal development sessions
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Personal Investment. We'll invest in your personal development and give you regular feedback. Plus we encourage and support (financially) further professional qualifications
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Techscheme. To upgrade your own devices
Cyclescheme. To make your daily commute even better -
Volunteer days.Opportunities to support our local community through paid volunteering days
Pension. 7% contribution to a Living Pension scheme which invests in ethical causes and your future -
Origin Trips. Opportunities to represent Dear Green through an educational coffee adventure
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Grow with us. Opportunities to develop your career in line with the growth of the company
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Open culture. A place where you can bring new ideas, try doing things differently and have a real impact
Reports to:Head of Coffee Operations
Location:Glasgow
Employment type:Full-time, 40hrs/week
Salary: £27,976 – Real Living Wage
A bit about Dear Green
We are a team of individuals who are obsessed with coffee and by doing the right thing! Every coffee we source meets our ethical policies. Every bean is well considered, well sourced and carefully roasted. We don’t sell anything that doesn’t meet our QC tolerances. We're obsessed. We LOVE coffee!
Dear Green is a multi award-winning, B Corp certified independent roastery. We supply businesses throughout the UK as well as directly to consumers.
We are credited with pioneering a specialty coffee culture in Scotland and have brought the coffee community together through local and national industry events. We take coffee pretty seriously and travel to origin annually. We have an AST and Q Grader in our team. We are in our 14th year and have followed a journey of coffee excellence with environmental awareness and a community focus since we were founded in 2011.
You could belong here:
To deliver a brilliant product and work environment, we are building a company that is reflective of diversity. We’re building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values difference, where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be proud to belong. We’re looking for the best candidate for the job, someone who can expand our culture, enhance our team, and challenge the norm.
Blind Recruitment Process:
To avoid biased screening, we use a blind recruitment process. The initial selection process is based on your answers to three questions, scored against criteria for the role.
CVs or any other information about you will not be viewed at this initial screening stage. Please answer questions with specific information that clearly communicates your work experience. Ensure your answers can demonstrate your ability through genuine examples.
We can’t wait to hear from you! To apply, please follow this link.
Applications close on Friday 7th August at 2pm.
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