Espresso Bay
Spreading Joy One Cup at a Time
Overview
The Roastery Operations Lead is responsible for ensuring the entire roastery runs smoothly, efficiently, and with excellence. This role oversees production, inventory, team coordination, and quality control—serving as the backbone of Espresso Bay’s coffee operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Smiling, laughing & having fun everyday
- Oversee daily roastery operations and workflow
- Manage inventory, ordering, and supply levels
- Maintain and implement general cleaning schedule
- Plan and schedule roasting based on demand (retail, wholesale, online)
- Supervise and support roastery staff
- Maintain equipment and coordinate preventative maintenance
- Ensure all products meet Espresso Bay quality standards
- Manage invoicing and expense tracking related to the roastery
- Manage website and product updates
- Oversee email marketing campaigns
- Coordinate product launches and seasonal promotions
- Assist in event planning and execution
- Assist in new business sales
- Improve systems, efficiency, and organization over time
Success Looks Like
- Coffee is always in stock, fresh, and consistent
- The team operates smoothly without constant oversight
- Orders are fulfilled on time with minimal errors
- Systems are organized and scalable
- Growth in online sales and subscriptions
Ideal Candidate
- Highly organized and proactive
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Comfortable managing both people and processes
- Coffee experience preferred (but not required)
Compensation
- $57,500 base annual salary
- 2 weeks PTO
- Simple IRA with 3% company match after 1 year
- BCBS Health Insurance if needed
Additional Perks
- Christmas Bonus
- No Holidays
- Flexible Full Time Scheduling (Make your own schedule)
- Costco Membership
- Work Laptop & availability to work from home as needed
- Free Coffee :)
Overview
This is an exciting position for a motivated person who is ready to help grow Espresso Bay and take our coffee to the next level. Growth potential and flexibility are unlimited benefits to this new position as we hope this individual will grow along with the roasting part of the Espresso Bay business. Will you join us as we strive to spread joy to the country, through coffee – one cup at a time?
