Harvest Workers (Lab Technicians and Operators)

Summer Harvest Staff

Keith Grain Store

(Lab and Operators)

Simpsons Malt is one of the UK’s biggest malting companies with 150+ years of successful supply to brewers and distillers with a customer range from the smallest craft and microbrewers to multi-nationals in the UK and around the world, and we are now proudly B-Corp accredited.

Some exciting opportunities have arisen to join us for the harvest season, during the period from July to October. We are looking to employ keen people to help us perform pre harvest preparation and assist with lab testing and intake during the harvest period. Basic job details are as follows:

Harvest Laboratory / Weighbridge vacancies:

· Work duties involve grain testing incoming lorries and drier samples. Operating the weighbridge, weighing in lorries during intake.

· Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm exclusive of harvest, then 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings during intake.

Harvest Intake Outside Operators:

· Work duties will involve tipping lorries into the correct barley holding bins, grain drying and maintaining high standards of hygiene on the intakes throughout the day. Taking drier samples and general site tidying.

· Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm exclusive of harvest, then 7am to 7pm during intake including weekends.

· One of the outside Operator roles would be nightshift, Monday to Friday, 7pm to 7am.

Key requirements:

· Flexibility with working hours.

· Basic computer skills, especially when programming equipment and ensuring machine controls are set correctly.

· Reliable and self-motivated.

· Good team player.

· Strong communication skills.

· Be able to work without supervision.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary.

· Retention Bonus.

· Experience of working for a Certified B Corporation accredited company.

· Guaranteed full time work in the harvest period.

· You would gain some valuable experience of a busy working environment with involvement in risk assessments and Safe Working Instructions.

· On-site parking.

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone studying agriculture, or interested in a career in agriculture, to work for the UK’s leading independent maltster.

Simpsons Malt operates a Substance Misuse Policy to protect its workforce.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 4 months

Benefits:

• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Keith, AB55 5EG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person