One or more years of experience in quality control, laboratory work, or production in a food, beverage, or other regulated manufacturing environment, or equivalent technical training • The ability to follow written procedures and specifications precisely, and to recognize and escalate a result that is out of spec • Accurate, legible record-keeping, comfort with basic math (averages, percentages, weights and measures), and comfort with spreadsheets or electronic data entry • The ability to perform sensory evaluation of coffee, including taste, aroma, and visual assessment of color and defects, with or without reasonable accommodation • Willingness to complete the food hygiene, food safety, and sensory training Java City provides after hire • Clear communication with production staff, and the confidence to raise a concern when something doesn't look right. • Experience in coffee roasting, specialty coffee, or other beverage production • SCA Coffee Skills Program coursework in Green Coffee or Sensory Skills, or interest in pursuing it, with a long-term path toward Q Arabica Grader licensure • Completion of a Preventive Controls for Human Food or HACCP training course • Familiarity with a GFSI-benchmarked certification scheme such as SQF or BRCGS • Coursework or a degree in food science, chemistry, biology, or a related field.