JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Roast House Operator REPORTS TO: Production Services/Roast House Supervisor 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 Computer literate Quality awareness Adaptable and flexible Good people skills Literate and numerate Team player Working Knowledge: Experience of working in a manufacturing environment DESIRABLE: Qualifications: Malting qualification Skills/Abilities: Carry out minor repairs of plant machinery Working Knowledge: Experience of working within brewing/distilling/malt industry