Junior Roaster

About Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters

Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee company focused on sourcing, roasting and brewing high-quality coffee while building stronger connections between coffee producers and consumers. With a growing presence across India, our roasting and production teams play a key role in maintaining consistency, quality and the distinctive profiles of our coffees.

Role Details

Designation: Junior Roaster
Experience: 2–4 years
Location: Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon
CTC: 28000–31000 LPA

About the Role

As a Junior Roaster, you will apply your foundational roasting and coffee knowledge independently while contributing to daily production output. The role involves hands-on exposure to green coffee evaluation, roasting, cupping, sensory development, data management and maintaining consistency across roast profiles.

Key Responsibilities

Green Coffee Knowledge

• Identify and maintain working knowledge of green beans across the full active inventory.

• Perform physical evaluation of green coffee, including moisture, density and grading.

• Maintain a working understanding of active blend compositions.

Cupping & Sensory

• Demonstrate intermediate cupping ability and remain calibrated to the team standard.

• Continue developing sensory skills through regular training and calibration.

• Assist with LCQC sample distribution and related sensory activities.

Roasting Practice

• Demonstrate working knowledge of Cropster, including RI, Cup and Dashboard.

• Execute roasting across Vienna, French and other assigned roast profiles with 85%+ consistency against defined roast goals.

• Successfully complete the intermediate roaster-understanding assessment.

• Carry out basic maintenance and operational checks on Probat and ESP equipment, where applicable.

Data & Stock Management

• Maintain accurate Cropster entries and support basic Cropster and dashboard management.

• Support basic inventory and stock management for green and roasted coffee.

• Ensure roasting and production records are maintained accurately.

Learning & Development

• Actively participate in ongoing roasting and sensory training.

• Assist with public-facing and interdepartmental coffee classes and sessions.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the roasting team.

Skills & Qualifications

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in coffee roasting.

• SCA certification/training will be preferred.

• Hands-on Cropster expertise.

• Basic understanding of ERP systems and inventory processes.

• Good understanding of coffee roasting, sensory evaluation and green coffee.

• Strong attention to detail and consistency.

• Ability to work comfortably in night shifts as required.

What We Offer

• 5-day working week & 2 weekly offs

• Health insurance coverage up to 5 lakhs

• Leave benefits as per company policy

• Opportunity to work hands-on with specialty coffee, roasting equipment and sensory practices.

• Exposure to continuous learning and development within the coffee team.