Roast House Technician: 4-on/4-off Shifts

Malteries Soufflet; Witham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Malteries Soufflet in Witham is seeking a Roast House Operator to run the roast house production plant and green malt processing. You will handle roasting, filling equipment, cooler, and storage, while maintaining high quality and timely samples for the malt lab.

Essentially, you will work shifts, communicate with malt staff on materials, and ensure clean, well-documented operations. A GCSe/C English/Maths/Science background and a practical, team‑oriented approach are required.

Qualifications

• > GCSEs: English, Maths and Science at grade C or equivalent
• > Able to determine colour differences by eye
• > Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative
• > Computer literate
• > Quality awareness
• > Adaptable and flexible
• > Good people skills
• > Literate and numerate
• > Team player
• > Good level of fitness
• > Concentration and attention to detail
• > Able to manage workload with minimal supervision
• > Experience in manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

• Produce roasted products following malting management instructions
• Operate roasting equipment and storage systems
• Coordinate with barley and malting staff on raw material availability
• Roast to achieve required colour and quality
• Move product to final store as instructed
• Sample product and deliver to Malt lab promptly
• Report operational issues to engineering staff
• Maintain cleanliness of roast house and related areas
• Record keeping on computer and roaster books per quality procedures
• Grease roasting machines 3 and 4

Skills

Colour discrimination

Self-motivated

Computer literacy

Quality awareness

Adaptable

Team player

Concentration

Attention to detail

Workload management

Manufacturing environment experience

Education

GCSE English, Maths & Science (Grade C)

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Malteries Soufflet in Witham is seeking a Roast House Operator to run the roast house production plant and green malt processing. You will handle roasting, filling equipment, cooler, and storage, while maintaining high quality and timely samples for the malt lab.

Essentially, you will work shifts, communicate with malt staff on materials, and ensure clean, well-documented operations. A GCSe/C English/Maths/Science background and a practical, team‑oriented approach are required.