Assistant Roaster

About the role

As an Assistant Roaster, you’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional coffee every day, supporting production, quality, and operations to ensure every batch meets our standards for flavour, consistency, and craft. Working closely with our roasters, you’ll gain hands-on experience across roasting, sensory evaluation, and production processes.

Joining the team at this stage means being part of a growing operation and contributing to the evolution of our roasting capabilities.

What you’ll do

• Support daily roasting operations, including weighing, loading, and packaging roasted coffee.

• Assist in monitoring and recording roast data to ensure consistency.

• Prepare and label green and roasted coffee for production and QC.

• Maintain equipment and workspace cleanliness to the highest standards.

• Support cupping and quality checks alongside the roasting and QC teams.

• Participate in continuous improvement of production and roasting processes.

Who you are

• You’re practical, reliable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.

• You have a keen interest in coffee and are motivated to learn the craft of roasting.

• You’re attentive to detail and take pride in doing things well and consistently.

• You’re collaborative and communicate clearly with others.

• You enjoy both the physical and technical aspects of hands-on work; this is a manual role, and you'll be happy moving both green and roasted coffee throughout the day.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in coffee production, hospitality, or a similar operational setting (desirable).

• An understanding of the coffee roasting process or a strong curiosity to learn.

• Comfort using digital tools for data logging (Cropster experience is a plus).

• A proactive approach to safety, quality, and process improvement.

• Physical ability to lift and move coffee bags (up to 20 kg).

What success looks like

• Consistent support across daily roasting schedules.

• Accurate data and roast logs with minimal errors.

• Clean, safe, and efficient work areas.

• Positive collaboration across roasting, QC, and production teams.

• Clear progression in roasting and sensory understanding over time.

Working at Origin

Origin is an independent, founder-led coffee brand driven by purpose and creativity. We source, roast, and serve exceptional coffee, staying deeply connected to the people and communities behind it. Working here means joining a team that values integrity, curiosity, and ownership, where your contribution helps shape how people experience coffee.

Why this role matters

Roasting is at the heart of what we do. As an Assistant Roaster, you’ll support the craft and consistency that define Origin’s reputation. This role is a foundation for developing your roasting career, as you learn directly from our experienced team while contributing to our daily production success.

Working at Origin

• 26 days’ holiday, including your birthday off, plus flexible bank holidays

• Unlimited coffee and discounts on merchandise and partner products

• B Corp certified and proudly independent

• People-first culture with meaningful, values-led work

• SCA training and learning opportunities for everyone

• Enhanced family leave, sick pay, period leave, and personal days

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service

• Two paid volunteering days each year.

Everyone is welcome at Origin

We believe diverse perspectives enrich our culture and creativity. If you’re passionate about coffee and excited by this opportunity – even if you don’t tick every box – we encourage you to apply. Your unique experience could be exactly what we need.

Why join us?

At Origin, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, sustainability, and collaboration. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and inspiring environment where you can grow professionally and make a meaningful impact. And, of course, you’ll have access to some of the best coffee experiences imaginable.

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We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.