Falcon Coffees was established in the UK in 2008 as an ethical green coffee trading company. Falcon’s mission is to build collaborative supply chains for positive social and environmental outcomes. The candidate will be based in our Lewes office (UK) and work alongside the existing Quality control team.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* You will be responsible for managing the quality team at Falcon HQ in Lewes.
* Oversee day to day workflow in the coffee lab and be actively involved with all tasks this involves: Sample admin and data entry, Green grading and running cupping sessions, Sample roasting, Inbound and outbound sample dispatch, Stock management.
* Participate in specialty and commercial cuppings and ensure accurate quality records are kept for all coffees.
* Active engagement with other departments to ensure the on time arrival of coffee.
* Regular communication with our origin partners, suppliers and roasters to ensure quality standards and on time deliveries.
* Participating in meetings with logistics team and providing updates on PSS.
Essential Skills:
* Exceptional organisational skills
* Able to work independently and lead a team
* Good reporting and communication skills
* Managerial experience
* Strong coffee knowledge and proficient cupping skills
Desirable Skills:
* Q grader certification or equivalent skill level
* Previous experience in green coffee
* Experience cupping both specialty and commercial quality coffees
* Experience roasting coffee
Contact: ben@falconcoffees.com