PRODUCTION OPERATOR SHIFT

Job Description

Qualifications & Skills

• Understanding of the full malting process (barley intake, drying & storage through to malt despatch) to operate the site during a single person 12hr shift.
• 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 despatch.
• Operation of weighbridge system & loading of lorries with malt & co products as required.
• Understanding the electrical and mechanical operation of the site & ability to undertake basic fault finding & report process deviations or machinery faults which cannot be corrected.
• Provide direct assistance to shift engineer partner 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 process instructions and common sense thinking and approach to allow working on own initiative 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 miscellaneous 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.