As Operator Assistant, you assist the Operations Manager and team in the control of day-to-day barley intake, drying, and production operation of the maltings. You will help in the production of malt to exceed customer quality specifications at the lowest possible cost from barley intake through to malt dispatch.
Core Responsibilities:
Production Process
1. Assist in the control of the malting production process from barley to malt, including:
1. Barley intake, drying, and screening.
2. Barley steeping as per the batch card and PLC.
3. Germination as per the batch card and PLC.
4. Kilning as per the batch record sheet and PLC.
5. Malt/Pellets/Screenings out loading.
6. Monitoring of process control and reacting to any adverse conditions associated with the malt process.
7. Alerting management of any deviations in process control.
8. Preparation of samples.
9. Weighbridge operation.
10. Barley dressing.
11. Checks before dispatch (Lab checks).
12. Reporting of breakdowns/faults and initial inspections.
Hygiene/Cleaning
1. Completion of jobs as detailed on cleaning sheets. Recording of the same.
Documentation and Records
1. Maintain documentation including:
1. Barley dressing sheet, screenings analysis, barley drying sheet.
2. All sections of the batch record sheets.
3. Cleaning sheet.
4. Magnet record sheets.
5. Checks before dispatch.
6. Shift Change Sheets.
7. Shift Check Sheets.
8. Fault Log (as required).
9. Lab analysis sheets.
Statutory/Legal Obligations
1. Ensure compliance with all current legal & statutory obligations including, but not limited to, Health & Safety, HACCP/food safety, environmental, and employment legislation.
Additional Requirements:
1. Understanding of the importance of health & safety, food safety, site hygiene, and environmental issues.
2. Basic understanding of the electrical and mechanical operation of the maltings.
3. Practical hands-on attitude and ability.
4. Able to develop an understanding of the malting process – barley intake, drying, storage, steeping, germination, kilning, malt storage, and dispatch.
5. Able to participate in the Engineering and Malting morning meetings.
6. Able to participate in training for Safety, Confined Space, Fork truck, and shovel loader driver training.
7. Able to learn enough about the Operators role to carry out shift work on a relief/ad-hoc basis.
8. Fluency in English.
We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and health and wellbeing. We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do.
Company Overview
BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity, present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Our expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts. The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal, ensuring access to high-quality barley year-round.
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