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City Bean

COFFEE EDUCATOR / ACCOUNT REP / SALES

City Bean, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Company Description City Bean Roasters, LA pioneers of specialty coffee since 1992, is looking to hire a unique person for all forms of customer interface. This opening is perfect for the coffee professional, who has "paid their dues" behind the counter, to flourish and expand towards a career in coffee. The position will encompass a myriad of activities, including wholesale/retail education, consulting start-ups (menus, recipe books, drink creation, education), customer visits, sales prospecting, and bean shop. The public face of City Bean.

City Bean is a busy, 80% wholesale and 20% direct-to-consumer roasting works company. City Bean specializes in providing delicious coffee and tea to So Cal restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and specialty coffee shops, in addition to other roasting operations. The facility houses a 1926 Probat UG15 and a 1963 Probat G75. There is also a bean shop at the roastery. We operate in an employee-centered environment with horizontal hierarchy, democratic hiring, kindness, and a 20% after-tax profit sharing program. More about City Bean Roasters https://www.citybean.com/who-we-are

Job Description Education

Educate wholesale customer staff on coffee, espresso, and tea

Teach retail classes

Consult shop design, drink menus, coffee culture, etc

Account Services

Visit existing clients for QC, check-ins, training

Equipment sales

Horizontal expansion

Sales

Follow up on in-house leads

Prospect potential accounts

Tastings / Demonstrations

Other

Assist with bean shop

Practicing kindness

Roastery activities

Qualifications Required

Direct specialty coffee experience (4 years)

Educator experience (2 years)

Passionate coffee perfectionist

Command of coffee and espresso extraction

Ability to teach others coffee and espresso skills, including latte art

Confident coffee voice

Ability to represent and enhance brand

Align with brand culture

Ability to work autonomously

Car (expenses reimbursed)

Out-going, fearless, kind

Preferred

Account services experience

Barista Certifications (SCA +)

Roastery experience

Equipment knowledge and tech skills

Additional Information 3-5 days of work per week, depending on roles applicant is capable of filling. Candidate will be fairly compensated with respect to experience. City Bean offers vacation, health, profit sharing, and a sustainable culture of respect. Training provided.

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