Roasting Lead
About this role
About Us
At Allpress we are espresso specialists, roasting and serving beautiful coffee in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Japan and Singapore. We’re a team of dedicated people who believe in flavour first and care deeply about our customers.
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced Roasting Lead to lead our roasting operations, ensuring we consistently deliver the quality and flavour we’re known for.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who combines technical roasting expertise with operational discipline, a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for developing people. You’ll lead the end-to-end roasting operation, overseeing green bean silos and roasters to meet production requirements while maintaining the highest standards in quality, safety and efficiency. Working closely with the Site Manager and Roastery team, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring continuity of supply, optimising roaster performance and building team capability.
About you
Lead Roasting Operations
- Oversee daily roasting operations to meet production demand while maintaining quality and consistency
- Manage production schedules, throughput and operational efficiency
- Supervise and support the roasting team, allocating resources to meet targets
- Train and onboard team members in roasting processes, SOPs and safety standards
Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure every roast meets Allpress quality and flavour standards
- Maintain and improve roasting procedures, documentation and reporting systems
- Support food safety and quality systems, including HACCP and certification requirements
- Drive process improvements that enhance consistency, efficiency and control
Own Roaster Reliability & Maintenance
- Lead preventative maintenance activities across roasting and production equipment
- Troubleshoot issues, conduct root cause analysis and minimise downtime
- Coordinate external contractors and manage spare parts inventory
- Support safe, reliable and efficient plant performance through hands-on technical oversight
Lead People
- Foster a collaborative, positive and safety-focused team environment
- Build capability within the roasting team through coaching and development
- Encourage innovation, continuous improvement and shared accountability
Working at Allpress
In addition to great company culture, we offer some nice staff perks including as much free coffee as you like while at work, 250g of beans to take home weekly, a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing allowance, Volunteer Leave and Learning & Development support.
Diversity and Inclusion
Allpress is committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected and engaged. We pledge a commitment to:
- Building inclusive teams that represent all groups in society
- Empowering our people to continuously improve the way we work and promote equity
- Removing barriers and the influence of bias
- Creating a safe environment where we’re encouraged to speak out against discrimination in any form
- Cultivating a sense of belonging by encouraging our people to fearlessly bring their whole selves to work
Apply now
If this sounds like you, please apply by sending us your CV and a personalised cover letter telling us whether you’d like to be considered for the and why you’d be a great fit for the Allpress team.
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