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Weekend Roaster Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Sous Chef

Chicago, IL

$68K - $72K/yr

Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs. Why Join River Roast? At River Roast, we believe that a great guest experience begins with a great team. You will join a ...

Floor Supervisor - River Roast Pay Range : $20.00 - $22.00 We're hiring! Join us at our Job Fair on ... Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. * Knowledge of POS systems and ...

Floor Supervisor - River Roast

Chicago, IL · On-site

$20 - $22/hr

  • Medical

  • PTO

Floor Supervisor - River Roast Pay Range : $20.00 - $22.00 We're hiring! Join us at our Job Fair on ... Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. * Knowledge of POS systems and ...

Floor Supervisor - River Roast

Chicago, IL · On-site

$20 - $22/hr

  • Medical

  • PTO

Floor Supervisor - River Roast Pay Range : $20.00 - $22.00 We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to ... Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. * Knowledge of POS systems and ...

Barista

Chicago, IL · On-site

$17/hr

... weekends, or holidays as needed Why Join Us? · Exposure to a rotating lineup of some of the world's best roasters · Supportive and inclusive team culture · Opportunities for growth in service ...

Sous Chef - River Roast

Chicago, IL · On-site

$70K - $72K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

River Roast is looking for a passionate Sous Chef to help lead our culinary team and deliver an ... weekends, and holidays as business requires. If you're a chef who enjoys leading from the front ...

Sous Chef - River Roast

Chicago, IL · On-site

$70K - $72K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

River Roast is looking for a passionate Sous Chef to help lead our culinary team and deliver an ... weekends, and holidays as business requires. If you're a chef who enjoys leading from the front ...

Sous Chef - River Roast

Chicago, IL · On-site

$70K - $72K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

River Roast is looking for a passionate Sous Chef to help lead our culinary team and deliver an ... weekends, and holidays as business requires. If you're a chef who enjoys leading from the front ...

Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required. Additional Skills ... Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the ...

Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required. Additional Skills ... Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the ...

Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required. Additional Skills ... Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the ...

Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required. Additional Skills ... Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the ...

Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required. Additional Skills ... Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the ...

Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, nights, & holidays as required. Additional Skills ... Guests love the real, roasted beef sandwich, made with lean top round beef, slow-roasted in the ...

Availability for open and closing shifts, weekends, and holiday peak hours throughout January 2027 #Seasonal2026 It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans ...

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Weekend Roaster information

What is the difference between Weekend Roaster vs Barista?

AspectWeekend RoasterBarista
CredentialsBasic coffee knowledge, sometimes certifications in roastingCustomer service skills, coffee knowledge often preferred
Work EnvironmentRoasting facilities, production-focusedCoffee shops, customer-facing
Industry UsageCoffee roasting companies, specialty coffee brandsCoffee shops, cafes

Weekend Roasters focus on roasting coffee beans, often working in production environments, while Baristas prepare coffee drinks directly for customers in retail settings. Both roles require coffee knowledge, but their daily tasks and work environments differ significantly.

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Coffee Lab Graduate Assistant

North Central College

Naperville, IL

Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago


Job description

Position Information
Posting Number GA000133 Position Title Coffee Lab Graduate Assistant Position ID GA-COFFEE-LAB Department School of Business & Entrepreneurship Division Academic Affairs Supervisor Amy Rogers Supervisor Title MGR-COFFEELAB Description of Job Duties
Position Summary:
The Coffee Lab Graduate Assistant helps manage the state-of-the-art Coffee Lab at North Central College. It is a faculty-student-partner collaboration that focuses on direct trade, relationship-based social enterprises and provides a distinct educational model and business opportunity that serves the campus and community. Building on the work of Enactus and their coffee business, the Coffee Lab provides roasting services, private and public coffee classes, coffee tastings, coffee brewing, and other events and trainings. Through these offerings, students, faculty, alumni, and community members collaborate to provide rich experiential learning opportunities.
Essential Functions: 
- Support the vision for the North Central College Coffee Lab, as set by the Coffee Lab Advisory Board, to operate this signature, high-impact, experiential learning opportunity through a student-run business that supports the College's strategic plan. 
- Perform and manage roasting operations including but not limited to assisting with acquiring green beans, green bean room management, roast profile development, roasting, roaster cleaning and basic maintenance, and bean inventory. 
- Perform weekly bookkeeping tasks including but not limited to invoicing. (Primarily in year two of the position.)
- Develop and implement programming focused around coffee and related products for both the NCC and external community with the assistance of The Coffee Lab Manager, CLAB members, and students.
- Provide support for operational management and programmatic execution for all additional aspects of the Coffee Lab, including brewing, packaging, tours, events, and student staffing
- Be available to oversee and/or assist with immediate needs or equipment issues that arise. 
- Engage with the Enactus student organization around Coffee Lab activities. 
- Advance the principles of social entrepreneurship and social justice through the Coffee Lab, both through operations and communications. Widely share the story of the Coffee Lab through relevant networks to raise the College's profile. 
 - Flexibility to take on other job-related duties as assigned.
Do the job duties for this position have any potential exposure to student records? No Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements? Yes Will this position be working with minors? No Job Qualifications
Job Qualifications
- Accepted into a graduate program at North Central College.
- Ability to manage ongoing projects and provide direct service to students.
- Advanced skills using MS Office Suite, specifically Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Food Manager Certification required but can be obtained during the first 60 days. (If not already certified, course and exams fees will be covered by the college.)
- Ability to work flexible hours in limited circumstances including evenings and weekends.
- Roasting experience is not required but an eagerness to learn and a genuine interest in the coffee industry is.

Approximate number of work hours per week 20 hours per week during the academic year, excluding academic breaks New or Replacement? Replacement If replacement, person(s) being replaced
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at 630-637-5757 or humanresources@hr.noctrl.edu
Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Open Date 12/12/2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes