Roast House Operator

Posted 10 hours 23 minutes ago by Bairds Malt Limited

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Essex, Witham, United Kingdom, CM8 1
Job Description

Posted Thursday 5 February 2026 at 09:00

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Roast House Operator

LOCATION: Witham

HOURS: Shifts working 9 hours per shift (6am - 3pm and 3pm - Midnight)

SUMMARY OF JOB

Operation of the roast house production plant and green malt production to provide a range of roasted products as required by malting management. Cleaning of areas as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Production of roasted products as instructed by malting management, including operation of filling equipment, roasting drum, cooler and product storage plant, streets and turners
  • SIW and cast as required
  • Liaison with barley and malting staff to determine availability of raw materials
  • Running the roaster drums to achieve the colour and quality of product required by the malting management
  • Movement of the product to final store as instructed
  • Sampling of product and ensuring prompt delivery of sample to Malt lab
  • Liaison with engineering staff to report and assist in identifying operational problems
  • Liaison with malting management to report any obvious production anomalies and to be familiar with the latest instructions and procedures
  • General cleanliness of roast house and green malt production areas, conveying equipment, inside roasting drums, coolers, streets and turners
  • Completion of all necessary record keeping on computer and roasters book, in accordance with quality procedures including booking consumed malt batches off system
  • Greasing of no.3 and no.4 roasting machines
  • Ensure security of site by locking gates at night
PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL
  • Qualifications: GCSE (or equivalent) minimum of a grade C in English, Maths and a Science subject
  • Skills/Abilities: Able to determine colour differences by eye
  • Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative
  • Quality awareness
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Literate and numerate
  • Team player
  • Working Knowledge: Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
DESIRABLE
  • Skills/Abilities: Carry out minor repairs of plant machinery
  • Working Knowledge: Experience of working within brewing/distilling/malt industry