Malt Operator LATINA

Malt Operator
Latina
Lazio, LATINA

United Malt is the fourth largest commercial maltster in the world, delivering high-quality malt to brewers and distillers across the globe.

Our malt is blended into some of your favourite industry-leading beverages and local craft brews.

Our family of brands include Bairds Malting, Barrett Burston Malting, Brewers Select, Canada Malting Company, Country Malt Group, Cryer Malt and Great Western Malting.

We produce approximately 1. 25 million tonnes per annum of capacity across 12 processing plants in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

We also operate an international distribution business, which provides a full service offering for craft brewers and distillers, including malt, hops, yeast, adjuncts and related products.

Our more than 900 employees are proud of the rich heritage of our family of brands and are committed to living our company values of safety, quality, integrity and passion.

We celebrate the diversity of our people and together strive to create an environment where all employees are safe, welcomed and have a sense of belonging

**Safety

- Passion

- Quality

- Integrity

**POSITION SCOPE

Reporting to the Plant Management team, the Malt Operator will join a team of passionate malting professionals.

Malt

Operators must be available to work 8, 10 or 12 hour schedules on day, swing, or night shift as needed.

**RESPONSIBILITIES

- Efficient operating of equipment while following established procedures

- Learn all aspects of our Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures including our Zero Harm program.

- Ensuring that all safety rules and procedures are understood and followed by self and co-workers; including wearing of all required PPE in various situations including: goggles, dust mask, gloves, steel toed boots, rain gear, hearing protection, hard hat, and full-face respirator.

- Ensure all serious non-conformances safety/environmental permits, approvals, regulations and best practices as described in company Key Operating Procedures have been promptly reported to the Maintenance & Plant Managers.

- Unloading and loading of malting compartments using power spool and unloading boards.

- Sanitation of compartments, interior and exterior of building and conveyors using wash water and compressed air, broom and shovel.

- Filling and draining of the steep tanks, and taking barley to steep tank by conveyor.

- Monitoring germination and drying temperatures.

- Inspect and analyze malt daily, monitor the malting and roasting processes and make operational changes to ensure malt meets customer specifications.

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- **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Minimum 2 years of experience operating complex manufacturing process equipment is desired.

- Critical reasoning skills, ability to read, write, perform math calculations on a high school level.

- Must be self-motivated, with an ability to troubleshoot issues and determine appropriate resolution and develop sense of ownership of processes.

- Above average verbal communication skills are required, plus willingness to work in a team environment with peers in various departments and trades.

- Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel is preferred.

- Malting or brewing industry knowledge and/or experience is a huge plus.

**WORK ENVIRONMENT

- Unionized environment.

Teamsters Local 983.

- Highly physical position, including walking, sitting, standing, climbing stairs in the plant environment including outdoor work in all seasons during day, swing or night shifts

- Occasional heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.

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- Use of PPE, including ability to wear a respirator

- Ability to work in an environment with exposure to malt dust, steam, steam mixed with malt dust, hop and industrial noise from plant machinery/ processing equipment.

An attractive compensation and benefits package will be provided.

We offer a generous benefits package including extended healthcare, flex spending accounts, EAP, paid holidays, paid time off program, basic & voluntary life insurance, STD, LTD, 401(k) plan, pension plan (CAD), fitness subsidy and tuition reimbursement.

Employees are eligible for product discounts through our CMG Division, as well as discounts from various external vendors.

- _Benefits package varies between US and Canada. _