Coffee Equipment Technician

About Us:

We’re L’affare - Wellington’s original coffee business, born in 1990 out of a love for espresso. It all started at our café and HQ on College Street, and over 30 years later, we’re still proudly there. Over the years, we’ve grown into a full-scale roastery in Mt Cook, fuelling New Zealand’s coffee culture one cup at a time

Our people make us who we are today. We’re a mixed bunch of creative, industrious, adventurous humans, all with a great love for serving NZ the freshest and best coffee possible.

The role:

We’re on the lookout for a Coffee Equipment Technician to join our Wellington-based workshop team. In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing equipment across our commercial fleet as well as for a wide range of domestic customers. As importers and distributors of Wega, Rocket, and Mazzer equipment across New Zealand, we pride ourselves on being true experts in our product range.

Your time will be divided between our Mt Cook workshop - where you'll maintain a wide range of coffee equipment and supporting our network of equipment customers - and out in the field, supporting our wholesale sales team.

You'll engage with customers, working through a variety of technical challenges and while your role is on preventative maintenance, there's equally the opportunity for fault finding and repairs too. 

About you:

You’re someone who thrives on hands-on learning, brings sharp critical thinking skills, and embraces a mindset of continuous improvement. We’re looking for a flexible team player with initiative, proven attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability in technical environments.

While some technical knowledge or hands-on experience is beneficial, we welcome applications from candidates with a background in coffee or a technical field; who are keen to learn new skills and develop their careers in the coffee industry. We provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to help the right person succeed.

You don't need all the skills to get started, the right attitude and initiative are more important for the role.  

Why L’affare?

Joining us means immersing yourself in the world of coffee, leveraging exciting learning opportunities across our Australia and New Zealand UCC business. We provide 'recharge leave' - five additional days each year to allow you to rest, reset, and refuel. And of course, you'll enjoy the perks of coffee on tap and beans to take home, keeping you connected to the craft we're passionate about!

This is a full-time, permanent position working Monday to Friday. You will also be required to be on a call out roster, approximately one weekend every five weeks, which will be paid as an on-call allowance. A current, full New Zealand Driver Licence is required for this role.