Description
Since 1870 we've been making malted barley for brewers and distillers all over the world from our home maltings in Norfolk, England. Today, we continue that work in 4 countries, across 7 maltings with a specific emphasis on supplying distilleries and craft breweries. In 2023, Richardson International Limited successfully acquired Crisp Malt, welcoming all our employees into its wider group of companies across Canada, the US, and Europe.
At Crisp we value our team members for everything they bring to the business. Our culture is centred around producing high quality, consistent malt, delivering world class customer service, building collaborative partnerships with our customers and offering expert technical knowledge and support in brewing and distilling.
We currently have an opportunity for a Production Operative at our Great Ryburgh location. The role of the Production Operative is to support the wider production team in producing quality malted ingredients. This is a shift-based role working a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, rotating days and nights between the hours of 06:00 to 18:00 days, & 18:00 to 06:00 nights.
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.
Safe Storage of Raw Material, ensure raw material is dried and stored at the correct moisture and temperature. Operation of the barley dryer to ensure optimum drying so that grain is at the required moisture and temperature without damage from the drying process.
Operation of plant equipment to optimum levels of performance to deliver the production schedule. Operation of plant and equipment to transfer grain from storage silos to the correct production process plant on time and in full.
Operate the pellet press to produces pellets for animal feed that are of good quality.
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 documented. 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.
Essential qualities and behaviours we're looking for
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
Values
Ability to demonstrate, understanding and apply our workplace values. These are
embedded in all roles and that applicants must evidence their 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 Better
Interested candidates should click the Apply icon to apply online by April 30, 2025.
Qualifications, skills and experience
Food or Malting production experience
Good communication skills
Able to work within a fast-paced environment to ensure process timings and quality requirements consistently met
Able to work on a rotating shift basis
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