Job Description

Req #68
Inverness, UK



Posted Friday, October 24, 2025, 3:00 AM

JOB TITLE:

Weighbridge Operator

REPORTS TO:

Plant Manager

LOCATION:

Inverness

HOURS:

40 per week - 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday with 30 minutes lunch break.

No holidays allowed through the harvest period and weighbridge hours are 7am until finish.

SUMMARY OF JOB:

Responsible to the Production Manager for the efficient weighbridge operation of all malt despatch and barley intake to ensure the required levels of customer delivery requests are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure correct operation and calibration of weighbridge. Carry out malt despatch analysis for all loads and Issue corresponding certificates of analysis for contracts. Email customers with sales tickets and certificates of analysis as required. Maintain appropriate weighbridge records for malt, barley and co-products to FEMAS/AUKM standards. Co-ordinate weighbridge ticket entry into AX. Ensure vehicles comply with FEMAS regulations prior to loading product. Sample barley lorries and carry out barley analysis as and when required throughout the year and at harvest. Ensure barley passports are available for all loads requiring one. Preparation of Customs and Excise documentation on exports. Maintain and co-ordinate retained malt, barley and Co-product samples ensuring they are retained for the required period. Complete analysis on daily process samples. Preparation and dispatch of barley and malt samples to the central laboratory. Manage/issue clock cards for site personnel. Support with production administration as required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

ESSENTIAL:

Skills/Abilities: PC literate
Customer focussed
Able to work as a cohesive team member
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Flexible/adaptable outlook

Quality awareness

Self-motivated

Diligence


Working Knowledge: Operational knowledge of PCs and MS Office software

DESIRABLE:

Qualifications: Fundamentals in Malting/General Certificate in Malting or equivalent

Science

MathematicsWorking Knowledge: Sound knowledge of weighbridge equipment

Working knowledge of AX and SharePoint

Laboratory experience

Job Details


Job Family

Production

Pay Type

Salary

Inverness, UK