Temporary Harvest Operations Driver
Stracathro Grain Store
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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at our Stracathro Grain Store for harvest, during the period from July to October. Working hours will be 7.30am-4.30pm and would increase to 7.00am-7.00pm with the potential to work weekends as required.
Role Purpose:
To ensure timely co-ordination of deliveries, ensuring customer requirements are always adhered to, as well as assisting the wider team with general harvest operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safely operate a company vehicle to deliver products.
- Maintain accurate records of collections, deliveries and mileage.
- Carry out basic vehicle checks (fuel, tyres, lights) and report any issues promptly.
- Assist with general harvest tasks on site when required, including light labouring, tidying, and supporting intake staff.
- Follow site safety rules and procedures at all times.
- Represent the organisation professionally when visiting farms and partner sites.
Key requirements:
- Full, clean UK driving licence.
- Forklift truck certificate of competence would be beneficial.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong communication skills and a polite, professional manner.
- Reliability and flexibility — harvest hours can be long and vary with weather.
- Previous agricultural or logistics experience is helpful but not essential.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary.
- Discretionary 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 standard operating procedures.
- 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.
Applications are encouraged from local candidates.
Simpsons Malt Limited operates a Substance Misuse Policy and testing will be undertaken upon commencement of employment, with random testing thereafter.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stracathro DD9 7PX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Please provide details of any unspent criminal convictions that you may have (in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974).
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
