Weighbridge Operator - Fakenham, United Kingdom - Crisp Malt

Description

About us
Crisp Malt is a medium business in Fakenham. We are professional and agile.


Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team as a Weighbridge Operator.

The Weighbridge Operator is responsible for testing of raw and finished material to meet required specification, weighing and data entry of vehicle for intake and dispatch and co-ordination of outgoing material.

Duties:

• Work with the site team to ensure grain is of the required quality at intake. Ensure accurate and precise testing of raw material.
• Cover weighbridge operations during available hours
• Work with the site team with the loading and dispatch of finished malt product and feed.
• Rotation and maintenance of sample storage.
• Work with the Intake Manager to ensure weighbridge and equipment is maintained and calibrated regularly, reporting of any defects.
• Support with administration tasks, including cleaning schedules.
• Work with site management to ensure compliance to health and safety procedures and take an active role in improving site safety.
• Ensure Weighbridge area is clean and tidy and complies with health and food safety regulations.
• Work with the site team to perform accurate and precise testing of each raw material delivery against a predetermined specification. Ensure testing is completed as described in the Crisp safe systems of work.
• Complete thorough checking of representative load samples of delivery to identify any detrimental attributes that could cause storage and processing issues or pose a food safety risk. These include but are not limited to insect infestation, ergot, fusarium, rodent droppings, admixture and split or skinned corns.
• Work with the site team to ensure incoming grain is unloaded to the correct locations.
• Ensure that each load is delivered with the correct paperwork (combinable crops passport for raw grain) and paperwork is completed correctly.
• Ensure that the grain management system is up to date and information is entered correctly.
• Work with the site team to ensure vehicles are directed to the correct loading location and are loaded with the correct product.
• Assist with ensuring that vehicles loading in bulk are checked for cleanliness and the previous three loads are examined to comply with food safety regulations.
• Ensure dispatch paperwork is completed correctly and dispatched with the correct product. Ensure the grain management system is kept up to date with the correct information.
• Ensure required paperwork is completed correctly and records are maintained to comply with FEMAS regulations.
• Ensure all equipment for the weighbridge and Laboratory are kept in good condition, is cleaned regularly and is checked for defaults. Any breakages must be reported to the Line Manager as soon as possible.
• Report identified hazards, near misses and accidents to your line manager as soon as possible to allow action to be taken.
• Report any breaches in Crisp procedures to your line manager as soon as possible to ensure Crisp requirements and legal requirements are met.
• Ensure that the weighbridge area and Laboratory, both inside and outside is kept clean and tidy to an auditable standard to ensure compliance to food safety regulations and customer requirements.
• Assist the site team to perform cleaning tasks around site as required.
• Provide additional support to other areas of the site during reduced intake periods as requested by the site management team.

Experience/qualifications:


Essential:

• Ability to work cooperatively with others and without supervision.
• Good level of written and oral English language
• Able to work within a fast past environment to ensure process timings and quality requirements consistently met
• Have a flexible approach to working hours
• Strong communication skills to develop working relationships

Desirable:

• FLT licence preferred but not essential, training will be provided
• Previous production/weighbridge or laboratory experience
• Understanding of the safe use of chemicals, training will be provided
• Experience within a maltings or grain/ feed environment

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Pay:
£26,041.60 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location:
In person