Operator

Job Description

Buckie Qualifications & Skills

Day Operator

• Barley handling from intake to pre steep and malt movements from off kiln through to malt out loading.
• Understanding of the full malting process (barley intake, drying & storage through to malt dispatch) to enable operation of the site during a single person 12 hr shift where necessary.
• The ability to attain MAGB Fundamentals in Malting qualification within 3 years of starting employment.
• Conduct barley quality analysis on incoming loads and malt quality checks pre dispatch.
• Operation of weighbridge system and loading of lorries with malt & co products as required.
• Understanding the electrical and mechanical operation of the site and the ability to undertake basic fault finding & report process deviations or machinery faults that cannot be corrected.
• Provide direct assistance to shift engineer and other engineers.
• Understanding the importance of health & safety, food & feed safety, site hygiene, environmental issues and accurate record keeping.
• Basic to intermediate level IT skills.
• Ability to follow barley and malt preparation and production process batch instructions and apply common sense thinking & approach to work independently up to a level of authority.
• Practical hands on attitude with good situational awareness and the ability to complete documented risk assessments where necessary and work safely at all times.
• Able to actively participate in daily operations meetings.
• Able to successfully complete training including misc safety related courses, telehandler and shovel loader driver training, and any other training required to carry out normal operator duties.
• Actively participate in continual improvement initiatives.