Roastery Assistant (Temporary Contract)
Confidential
Posted: February 23, 2026
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Quick Summary
As an Allpress Production Assistant, you will be responsible for assisting with roasting and preparing specialty coffee for our cafes. You will work closely with our production team to ensure high-quality products and excellent customer service. This role is a great opportunity to develop your skills in the coffee industry.
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Job Description
We’ve been roasting speciality coffee for over 30 years. From humble beginnings as a little coffee cart in Auckland, NZ, Allpress has evolved into a sophisticated brand that stands for flavour and service. Right from the start three core principals have formed the backbone of our business – People, Flavour and Innovation.
We are united in our genuine care for each other, our customers, and our belief in what we do. We need great people who will bring their imagination, skills and most importantly, their passion to our business.
About the role
As an Allpress Production Assistant, you will be involved in the complete coffee production process from start to finish. You will be packing orders; ensuring our customers get the best service and roasting coffee.
The right person for this position will be highly motivated, energetic, have great communication skills and love working as part of a team.
• Self-motivated
• Good eye for detail
• Excellent communicator and able to partner with multiple areas of the business
• A full drivers license is beneficial but not essential for the role.
This role is a on a temporary contract, lasting until June 2026 with the possibility for extension.
Details:
Hours: 5 days per week around 35-40 hours per week.
Salary: £14.80 per hour
Days: Monday - Friday
Times: We operate on a rota with shifts scheduled between 6am and 8pm.
Probation period: 3 months
Contract period: Until end of June 2026 with the posibility for extension
Reporting to: Roastery Manager
Experience: A love for hospitality and the coffee industry is required. No previous roastery or packaging experience is needed but would be beneficial.
Annual Leave and support:
33 days of annual leave
5 days of personal leave
An employee assistance programme supporting your mental health
Enhanced parental leave
Gender affirmation leave
Benefits:
Fully paid access to Wellhub
Free weekly beans for home
Cycle to work scheme
30% off all retail goods
Discounts across our community partners
Allpress is a proud Living Wage Employer. We believe that taking care of our staff allows them to take better care of our guests.
Please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining:
Why you’d like to work for Allpress
What interests you in the role
Why you think you’d be a good fit
Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
At Allpress we truly believe we are better together – We are committed to being an inclusive organisation where all people feel valued, respected and engaged.
We commit to…
Continuously working towards removing barriers and bias.
Building inclusive teams who represent people from all groups in society
Building a safe environment where it is 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