Main Tasks
As a Day Operator, you
will play a key role in producing high-quality malt that consistently meets and
exceeds customer specifications, from barley intake through to malt dispatch,
while supporting efficient and cost-effective operations.
You will take
ownership of the day-to-day operation and process control of the malting plant,
with a strong focus on barley, malt, and co-product handling. Working closely
with line management and colleagues across the site, you will coordinate
activities, follow operational priorities, and provide support across teams
whenever required.
Safety is at the heart
of everything you do. You will actively contribute to a zero-harm culture,
helping to protect the health and safety of everyone on site while minimizing
environmental impact.
In this role, you will
support and control the general operation of barley intake, drying, malt
production, and the dispatch of malt and co-products, ensuring safe, reliable,
and efficient site performance every day.
Key responsibilities:
Barley & Malt
Handling
·
Weighbridge
operation.
·
Barley
intake barley drying and screening.
·
Barley
dressing.
·
Malt
handling
·
Operation
of pellet plant.
·
Preparation
of samples.
·
Checks
before dispatch (Lab checks).
·
Malt/Pellets/Screenings
out loading.
·
Alerting
management of any deviations in grain handling.
·
Any other
reasonable duties as requested by management.
·
Reporting
of breakdowns/faults and initial inspections.
·
Complete
detailed end of shift handover & communicate to oncoming Shift Operator
Production Process (as
necessary to meet business requirements)
Deputise for Shift Operator in Control of
the malting production process from barley to malt as follows:
·
Barley to
steep as per process instruction and control via PLC.
·
Steeping
as per process instruction and control via PLC.
·
Germination
per process instruction and control via PLC.
·
Kilning as
per process instruction and control via PLC.
·
Conduct
& record confirmation of checks on process batch cards
·
Monitoring
of process control and reaction to and progress of any adverse conditions
associated with the malt process.
·
Alerting
management of any deviations in process control.
Hygiene/Cleaning
·
Completion
& confirmation of completion (or justification of non-completion) of jobs
as detailed on cleaning sheets.
·
Working on
own initiative, prioritise accordingly any other hygiene requirements which is
not specifically scheduled on the issued cleaning sheet.
Documentation and
Records
All the following
documents to be completed (non-exhaustive list):
·
Barley
dressing sheet, screenings analysis, barley drying sheet.
·
All
sections of the batch record sheets.
·
Cleaning
sheet.
·
Magnet
record sheets.
·
Checks
before dispatch.
·
Shift
Change Sheets
·
Shift
Check Sheets
·
Fault Log
/ Maximo (as required)
·
Lab
analysis sheets.
Statutory/Legal
Obligations
Ensure compliance with
all current legal & statutory obligations including, but not limited to,
Health & Safety, HACCP/food safety, environmental and employment
legislation.
Skills and
Qualifications / Master we are looking for ?
Qualifications &
skills:
Day Operator
·
Barley
handling from intake to pre-steep and malt movements from off-kiln through to
malt out-loading.
·
Understanding
of the full malting process (barley intake, drying & storage through to
malt despatch) to allow the role holder to operate the site during a single
person 12hr shift where necessary.
·
The
ability to attain MAGB Fundamentals in Malting qualification within 3 years of
starting employment.
·
Conduct
barley quality analysis on incoming loads and malt quality checks pre-despatch.
·
Operation
of weighbridge system & loading of lorries with malt & co-products as
required.
·
Understanding
the electrical and mechanical operation of the site & ability to undertake
basic fault finding & report process deviations or machinery faults which
cannot be corrected.
·
Provide
direct assistance to shift engineer and other engineers.
·
Understanding
the importance of health & safety, food & feed safety, site hygiene,
environmental issues and accurate record keeping.
·
Basic to
intermediate level IT skills.
·
Ability to
follow barley and malt preparation and production process batch instructions
and a common sense thinking and approach to allow working on own initiative to
a level of authority.
·
Practical
hands-on attitude with good situational awareness and the ability to complete
documented risk assessments where necessary and work safely at all times.
·
Able to
actively participate in daily operations meetings.
·
Able to
successfully complete training inc misc safety related courses, telehandler and
shovel loader driver training, and any other training required to carry out
normal operator duties.
·
Actively
participate in continual improvement initiatives.
What we can offer you/ Masters of Malt's treasure
Advantages:
We offer an attractive salary and benefits
package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities
internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on
flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing. We live our
values, putting people at the heart of what we do.
“Strive” - our ambition is to be the
best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve
the highest level.
“Care” - our strength is magnificent
when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We
encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that
Diversity makes us stronger.
“Inspire” - We adopt a long-term
orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and
digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt.
“Explore” – thinking out of the box
and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like
challenging the status quo to develop full potential.