| MINIMUM QUALIFICATION LEVEL | Diploma | TARGETTED GENDER | All |
| PLACEMENT TYPE | Graduate Placement | TARGETTED RACE | - |
| POST TYPE | SALARY SCALE | R Market related |
LOVE THE SCIENCE. LIVE THE CRAFT.
Coffee is part chemistry, part engineering and part obsession. We’re looking for a technically minded, energetic, hands-on person to train on our Neuhaus Neotec GOURMET 2000 — a specialised industrial roasting system combining precision process control with the art of great coffee. This is a real development pathway, not a spectator sport.
WHO YOU ARE
• A Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering or related technical graduate — or someone with equivalent practical aptitude.
• Sharp with data, Excel, software and computerised equipment; naturally curious about how things work.
• Practical, energetic and happy to get your hands dirty. You bring initiative, sound judgement and excellent time management.
• A dependable team player who takes feedback, follows procedures and cares deeply about quality.
• Ready for factory shifts, time on your feet and a production setting with heat, dust, noise and machinery.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN & DO
• Build technical mastery of the Neuhaus system through supervised, hands-on roasting and production work.
• Understand roast profiles, roast curves, airflow, temperature, timing and rate-of-rise behaviour.
• Use digital process controls, production records and roast data to improve repeatability.
• Explore bean characteristics, roast colour, moisture, weight loss, cupping and sensory quality.
• Work with quality, maintenance and production teams on food safety, cleaning, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
THE RIGHT MINDSET MATTERS MORE THAN YEARS ON A ROASTER.
Previous coffee roasting experience is welcome, not essential. We’ll help the right person work towards internationally recognised roasting knowledge and quality disciplines. This is a physically active role: some materials can weigh up to 60 kg and must be handled using approved lifting aids or team-lifting methods.
