Production - Operator - Inverness
Inverness, United Kingdom17h ago
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- Location
- Inverness, United Kingdom
- Work style
- Onsite
- Function
- Skilled trades & Manufacturing
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 17h ago
Skills
forklift
About the role
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.
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.