Germination operator jobs in Finland
Germination operators tend steeping and germination vessels where barley is germinated to produce malt.
Germination operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 16.88 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.74 €/h |
| Top tenth | 23.48 €/h |
| Employees | 14,875 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.31 €/h | 6,974 |
| Men | 17.42 €/h | 7,901 |
Germination operator - Which skills are essential?
Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.
Record data concerning the malting cycle and its variables such as air, water temperature, and humidity content.
Check processing parameters to keep under control the technological processes.
Start automatic cleaning machine that blows as well as sifts foreign particles, like dirt, twigs, and also stones from whole grain conveys clean grain to storage tank for further processing.
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
Clean machinery used for food or beverage production processes. Prepare the appropriate solutions for cleaning. Prepare all parts and assure that they are clean enough to avoid deviation or errors in the production process.
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
Be at ease in unsafe environments like being exposed to dust, rotating equipment, hot surfaces, sub-freezing and cold storage areas, noise, wet floors and moving lift equipment.
Germinate the grain to produce and prepare malt for drying.
Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.
The malting process consists of soaking cereal grains, usually barley, and then halting further germination by kilning.
Airtight storage techniques to prevent the entrance or escape of air or gas and to discourage moisture and vermin intrusion.
Assessing barley variety, germination potential, moisture content, nitrogen content, and screening for grain size.
Adhere to organisational or department specific standards and guidelines. Understand the motives of the organisation and the common agreements and act accordingly.
Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.
Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Monitor and control required temperatures in the different phases of production until the product reaches suitable properties according to specifications.
Start fans that force conditioned air into drums or compartments.
Tend agitation machine ensuring that there is a uniform agitation of the batch.
Ensure the quality of all factors involved in a food production process.
Operate temperature gauges to maintain food and drink items at appropriate temperatures.
Germination operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.
Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.
Oil or grease the parts of the machines and equipment that need to be lubricated. Follow safety procedures to do so.
Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to ensure that work in general run efficiently towards the achievement of the objectives.
Assess quality characteristics of food products in terms of the main properties (e.g. physical, sensorial, chemical, technological, etc.) for raw materials, half-finished products, as well as finish products.
Inspect loads of unprocessed grain to detect harmful insects, like grain beetles.
Adapt service approach when circumstances change.
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
Make sure to comply with environmental legislation in food production. Understand the legislation related to environmental matters in food manufacturing and apply it in practice.
Label raw material/ product samples for laboratory checks, according to implemented quality system.
Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.