Roaster​/Grinder Operator

Job Title: Roaster/Grinder Date:
May 15, 2026

Reports to: Shift Manager

Department: Production

Employment Type:

Full-time

This position is responsible for ensuring that production lines are supplied with coffee, equipment is maintained for roasting and taking corrective action when necessary.

• Perform basic mechanical service on the equipment as needed.
• Operate the equipment for grinding/roasting as per the specifications and procedures.
• Monitor quality of roast and ground coffee.
• Release Scheduled roasts to roasters ensuring:
  • Roasts are released to roasters which access correct roasted whole bean bin destinations,
  • Number and sizes of roasts match bin and production capacities,
  • Match roast release to production throughput requirement maximizing roaster, grinder, and production efficiencies,
• Roast sizes are adjusted to utilize brokens and rework coffee.
• Operate Flavour system for ground and whole bean machines.
• Troubleshoot using system diagnostics for issues that occur in the Green Bean and roasted bean transfer system and communicate issues to maintenance.
• Support equity, diversity, and inclusivity programs.
• Understand, apply and actively participate in maintaining product quality and food safety program practices including BRC, HACCP, QA / QC, GMP, Sanitation and good hygiene practices.
• Understand, apply and actively participate in maintaining the Health and Safety program.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Flexibility is required to cover all three shifts and overtime when necessary.
• 3 years’ experience in food processing or related industry.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices and food safety procedures.
• Good perception of colour and shade differentials.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and ensure completion with minimal errors.
• Strong ability to independently assess and promptly rectify difficult situations and/or issues.
• Active knowledge of health and safety regulations in high heat areas.
• 1 year roasting and grinding experience desired.
• Frequent lifting and bending and long periods of standing are required – may lift 50 lbs. on an infrequent basis.
• Work in temperatures from 10 to 35 degrees Celsius and periods of extreme heat where precautions are in place.

This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

This posting is to fill an existing vacancy.

Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment process and employment as required by applicable laws. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially. At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.