Production Operator

Job Purpose

The role of the production operator is to support the wider production team in producing quality malted ingredients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Health & Safety of yourself and colleagues is always maintained by following Safe Systems of Work, training and wearing of correct PPE as required.

Reporting of Accidents, Near Misses and Hazards.

Operation of plant equipment to optimum levels of performance to deliver the production schedule.

Operation of plant and equipment to transfer grain between production stages, Steeping, Germination and Kilning.

Ensure that Production Process cards are followed as per recipe and document process data.

Work closely with the engineering department to report faults and the timely repair to minimise production lost time by supporting the operation of the companies CMMS.

Carry out daily and routine sampling, including visual inspection and moisture content analysis of grain at each stage of the process and accurately document the results.

Take necessary actions as required to maintain product quality, ensuring that any actions are documented as required.

Plant hygiene is maintained to meet food safety and company HACCP plans. Maintain production areas to required level of hygiene standards.

Carry out day-to-day cleaning duties associated with the role such as sweeping and pressure washing. Ensure that cleaning documents are completed as required.

Perform consistently and efficiently to ensure you and the production team deliver quality products, safely and to specification.

Work as part of a team to support the day-to-day running of the production department.

Training to be undertaken as required to fulfil the role as identified by the business.

Operators are to be multi-skilled across the production plants ensuring business contingency at all times.

Carry out reasonable requests within your capability.

General Responsibilities

• To demonstrate and support a commitment to Equal Opportunities, diversity, and customer care in accordance with established good practice and guidelines.
• To ensure that own personal performance and knowledge are continuously assessed for improvement.
• To have up-to-date knowledge of H&S working directives and good practice.
• Awareness of own health and safety and how it may affect others in the workplace.
• Report any health and safety concerns to your line manager.
• Take responsibility for ensuring you are fully trained and aware of all company policies and procedures.
• To promote the company, its values, and the work of the team in a positive manner at all times.

Person Specification Essential Qualities and Behaviours

• Commitment to help shape our company.
• Passionate about our brand, purpose and values and have a keen interest in Maltings.
• Lots of enthusiasm, curiosity to ask questions and learn.
• Be resilient, adaptable to change and have the grit to learn from mistakes.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence these values as part of the application process and during their employment journey with the company.
• Take pride.
• Be supportive.
• Be curious.
• Trust and be trusted.
• Pass it on.

Essential Experience

• Essential experience in a factory environment.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to work within a fast-paced environment to ensure process timings and quality requirements are consistently met.
• Able to work on a rotating shift basis.

Desirable Experience

• Food or Malting production experience.

What we can offer you

• 33 days holiday, inclusive of bank holiday. (22 days for shift workers, inclusive of bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme.
• Death in service benefit.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Shared parental leave.
• Company sick pay.
• Volunteer day off per year.
• Long service awards.
• Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance programme.
• Access to a number of Mental Health First Aiders.
• Learning & Development opportunities.