Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Production Operator

REPORTS TO:

Production Manager

DEPARTMENT:

Production

LOCATION:

Pencaitland

HOURS:

Production Operator Shifts:

12-hour shifts rotating between days and nights. 6am-6pm

& 6pm - 6am.

Production Operator weekdays:

8:00- 4:00pm with half hour paid lunch

Weighbridge weekdays:

40 hours a week, 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday with an hour's unpaid lunchbreak

Weighbridge Harvest hours:

typically include 8hr shift work on weighbridge,

6am- 2pm, 2pm- 10pm, Monday to Friday. Weekends typically 8am to 12pm.

Absence cover and other relief cover may be at short notice.

No holidays to be taken during the designated harvest period- mid Aug to end of Sep

SUMMARY OF JOB:

This role is varied, working a combination of day and shift work in the malting plant and silos and weighbridge/ laboratory operations. Alongside other responsibilities key tasks will include product intake and despatch, implementation of plant cleaning schedules, harvest works, effluent plant works, and basic operational maintenance tasks

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maltings and Silo:

Malt operations including the Steeping, Germination and Kilning processes. Monitor, record and adjust parameters throughout the process to produce malt to meet customer expectations Silo operations relating to all grain movements, sampling and pesticide dosing/record keeping Production of malt residual pellets and barley screenings Liaise between multiple departments to identify and resolve operational issues or anomalies and ensure all deliveries are made on time and in full (OTIF) Completion of all necessary record keeping in accordance with quality procedures Actively participate in daily meetings reporting on site needs and plan activities with colleagues Maintain a high level of scheduled and unscheduled hygiene across the whole site Participate in site preparation for and partake in harvest operations Conduct borehole chemical dosing as required Operating effluent plant to ensure site meets discharge consents Carry out basic operational maintenance tasks and assist plant engineering team Inspecting, preparing, and filling of export containers

Weighbridge:

Ensure correct operation and calibration of weighbridge Undertake barley intake, malt and byproduct dispatch in line with site procedures including production and delivery of relevant certificates of analysis. Maintain appropriate weighbridge records for malt, barley and co-products to FEMAS/AUKM standards Carry out laboratory analysis on barley and malt samples Preparation and dispatch of barley and malt samples to the central laboratory Assist with the training of and coordination of harvest laboratory labour Monitor and advise persons from arrival to site on appropriate safety standards and practices while on site Foster positive site relationship between hauliers, commercial team and site operations team. Work proactively with all to ensure site deliveries and intake are suitably scheduled Assist in the operation of outloading and intake systems Assist with production administration and provide relief and holiday cover as required Responsible for plant mail Management of the PPE stores

General

Provide cover forshifts and weighbridge during holidays, sickness and absence when required Ensure site compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation and associated external and internal standards for food safety and product quality including maintaining appropriate records Undertake training and provide cover in other areas of the plant as per business needs. Mentoring temporary workers as required to ensure the highest levels of personal safety are achieved alongside operational needs Operate Manitou, forklift, scissor lift as required including moving material from flat stores

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Constant eye for detail and accuracy Flexible, pro-active and helpful approach Excellent interpersonal skills with strong customer focus Ability to work individually or as part of the team Effective communication skills Creative problem solver/ solution-based thinker

Qualifications/ Knowledge:

Desirable

Practical experience in an industrial scale production environment Standard Grade Level/ Equivalent or above in Science, Mathematics and English Experience of Weighbridge or Laboratory operations * Understanding of Health and Safety legislation