Operator - Pencaitland

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