Company Description Aleph-Labs is a creative engineering company headquartered in Singapore, operating across the Asia Pacific region since 2006. The team of nearly 300 professionals collaborates across borders to design and build financial, internet, mobile, and desktop solutions. Aleph-Labs combines deep expertise in technology and design, enabling the organization to bridge the gap between user experience and technical execution. The company is strongly user-centric, focusing on creating applications that people enjoy using and clients are proud to own. Its culture encourages collaboration, problem-solving, and bringing bold ideas to life through functional and flexible solutions.Role Description The Specialty Coffee Roaster is a full-time, on-site role based in Karnataka, India. This role is responsible for roasting specialty coffee beans to defined profiles, monitoring roast consistency, and ensuring high standards of flavor and quality. Day-to-day tasks include managing roasting schedules, operating and maintaining roasting equipment, performing cupping sessions, and documenting roast data for continuous improvement. The Specialty Coffee Roaster will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align coffee offerings with brand standards, support inventory management of green and roasted coffee, and assist in developing new blends and roast profiles. The role also involves sharing knowledge with colleagues and clients, supporting training sessions, and contributing to a culture of craftsmanship and quality.Qualifications
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Location: Aura Plantation, Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru, KarnatakaExperience Required: Minimum 5 Years in Specialty CoffeeAura Plantation is looking for a passionate and experienced Specialty Coffee Manager / Coffee Processing Expert to lead and manage our specialty coffee harvesting, processing, quality control and post-harvest operations.The ideal candidate should have strong practical knowledge of specialty coffee production and be passionate about creating exceptional coffees from farm to cup.Key Responsibilities- Manage and supervise the complete specialty coffee harvesting process.- Train and guide the farm team on selective picking and harvesting only perfectly ripe coffee cherries.- Develop and monitor coffee cherry quality standards, ripeness levels and harvesting protocols.- Have strong knowledge of different coffee varieties and species, including Arabica and Robusta, and their quality characteristics.- Plan and execute different specialty coffee processing methods, including:- Natural Process- Washed Process- Honey Process- Anaerobic Natural- Anaerobic Washed- Experimental and Controlled Fermentation Processes- Monitor and record important processing parameters such as:- Brix- pH- Temperature- Fermentation Time- Humidity- Moisture Content- Drying Conditions- Manage fermentation, drying and storage processes to achieve consistent and high-quality specialty coffee.- Maintain detailed lot-wise processing records and traceability.- Conduct quality checks from cherry selection to green coffee preparation.- Work closely with farm management to improve coffee quality, productivity and processing consistency.- Develop new and innovative coffee processing experiments suitable for Aura Plantation's terroir and climate.- Train farm workers and processing teams on hygiene, quality control and specialty coffee standards.- Help develop Aura Plantation as a recognized producer of premium and specialty coffees.Candidate Requirements- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in specialty coffee harvesting and processing.- Strong practical knowledge of coffee cultivation, harvesting and post-harvest processing.- Excellent understanding of different coffee varieties and processing techniques.- Experience in managing fermentation and experimental processing.- Ability to identify high-quality coffee cherries and maintain strict harvesting standards.- Knowledge of coffee drying, moisture management, storage and green coffee quality.- Experience in maintaining processing records and quality-control documentation.- Strong leadership skills and ability to train and manage farm teams.- Passion for specialty coffee, innovation and continuous experimentation.Preferred Qualifications- Experience working with specialty coffee estates, exporters, roasters or specialty coffee brands.- Knowledge of Q-Grading, cupping and sensory evaluation will be an added advantage.- Experience with anaerobic and controlled fermentation techniques is highly preferred.- Ability to independently manage coffee processing operations during harvest season.At Aura, we are focused on producing distinctive, high-quality coffees while respecting nature, biodiversity and the unique character of our estate.We are looking for someone who doesn't just process coffee, but understands how to bring out the best expression of every coffee cherry.Job Type: Full-time
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Food providedWork Location: On the road