Production - Operator - Inverness

Malteries Soufflet; Inverness; In loco; GBP 26.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

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Malteries Soufflet in Inverness is seeking a Day Shift Operator for a mix of 12-hour shifts and day shifts during harvest. The role involves steeping, germination, kilning, drying, and manual handling in a malting environment. You will work lone and in teams, adhering to zero tolerance on drugs and implementing all safety policies.

The candidate must be flexible with long shifts, willing to cover nights during harvest, and hold a full driving license. Prior forklift experience is advantageous.

Competenze

• Literate and numerate with ability to follow procedures accurately.
• Willing to be flexible with hours, including short-notice changes.
• Reliable with good time-keeping and attendance.
• Demonstrates initiative and motivation.
• Computer literate with basic data entry skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Able to work unsupervised.
• Prepared to undertake manual handling & confined space training.
• Physically fit for manual handling duties.
• Hold a full driving license.

Mansioni

• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
• Oversee malt/ barley drying incl. steeping, germination, kilning, and drying operations.
• Transfer barley from bins to production as required.
• Transfer kilned malt to malt storage bins.
• Liaise with engineering and management to report issues and anomalies.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area and equipment.
• Complete records to quality standards.
• Support Malt Technicians during days and shift work.
• Maintain high plant and site hygiene via power washing, sweeping and cleaning.
• Operate weighbridge when required and handle peat fire operations.
• Assist plant engineering as needed and drive company vehicle or forklift as required.

Conoscenze

Literate and numerate

Flexible hours

Reliability

Aptitude

Computer literate

Good communication

Unsupervised work

Manual handling training

Confined space training

Physically fit

Full driving license

Formazione

FiM

GMC

Strumenti

Forklift Truck

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Day Shift Operator

REPORTS TO: Process Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Malting

LOCATION: Inverness

HOURS: Average of 40 hours per week.

No holidays can be taken during the busy harvest period (Aug to Early Oct)

SUMMARY OF JOB

The role involves working on a three week pattern of two weeks of 12 hour shifts (8am- 8pm) and 1 week of days (8am- 4.30pm) with approximately 6 weeks working nights shifts during the harvest period. There will also be the requirement to provide holiday and sickness cover as necessary. The job will require lone working, manual handling and confined space working and all employees must adhere to all policies and procedures, including the zero drink and drugs policy, participating in all required training and the wearing of all required personal protective equipment whilst on site.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with the company safety procedures, policies, and the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

While working shifts

• Production of malt or barley drying, as per the instructions from the maltings management. This includes the steeping, germination, kilning, and barley drying operations.
• Transfer of barley from the barley bins into production as required.
• Transfer kilned malt to the malt storage bins as required.
• Liaise with engineering staff/site management to report and assist in identifying operational issues.
• Liaise with malting management to report any obvious productions anomalies and be familiar with the operational practices.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the box and under box after stripping the kiln and all the working area.
• Complete all necessary records in accordance with the company quality standards.

While working days

• Assist Malt Technicians to transfer/dress malt and barley
• Maintain a high standard of plant and site hygiene by power washing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping plant, equipment, and external areas.
• Carry out weighbridge operations as required
• Operate peat fire as required
• Assist plant engineering department as required
• Operate the Forklift truck/ Drive company vehicle as necessary

PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Day Shift Operator

REPORTS TO: Process Manager

DEPARTMENT: Malting

LOCATION: Inverness

ESSENTIAL:

• Skills/Abilities: Literate and numerate with the ability to follow procedures accurately
• Prepared to be flexible and work varying hours, sometimes at short notice
• Reliability (Time keeping / Attendance)
• Aptitude (Problem solving / Initiative / Motivation)
• Computer literate
• Good communication skills
• Ability and confidence to work unsupervised
• Prepared to be trained for manual handling & confined space entry
• Physically fit
• Full driving license

DESIRABLE:

• Qualifications: FiM & GMC
• Skills/Abilities: Previous Forklift Truck experience advantageous but not essential

The areas identified above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and further areas may be included that are deemed necessary to carry out the role of Day Shift Operator.